Archive - The Modern Improviser

What are Drop 2 chords on the guitar?

Drop 2 chords on guitar are a common voicing technique used to create fuller, more spread-out chord shapes by "dropping" the second highest note of a…

Sep 14, 2024

August 2024

Improvising by Filling the Spaces

Hello friends,This method, which I developed some time ago, has consistently proven beneficial for my students.

Aug 12, 2024 •

Chester Lukas Harlan

January 2024

Jan 11, 2024 •

Chester Lukas Harlan

The drums are a languange translator

Jan 5, 2024 •

Chester Lukas Harlan

Don't listen to advices

Substack newsletter dedicated to the art of music improvisation

Jan 5, 2024 •

Chester Lukas Harlan

April 2023

"Line Up" by Lennie Tristano

Substack newsletter dedicated to the art of music improvisation

Apr 8, 2023

March 2023

February 2023

Harlan/Bracco Quartet in Rome

Enrico Bracco: Guitar

Feb 27, 2023 •

Chester Lukas Harlan

The Keith Jarrett Interview

Feb 25, 2023

Masterclass: Tirando Música de Ouvido

Feb 24, 2023

Angelo Debarre et Steven Reinhardt at the Atelier Gaffiero

Atelier Gaffiero: Website

Feb 18, 2023 •

Chester Lukas Harlan

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