Mike Godette

Unlock the sophisticated bebop language of jazz piano legend Bud Powell, adapted for guitar by Mike Godette. Featuring 12 carefully transcribed licks from Powell's iconic solos, covering essential jazz progressions including six major 2-5-1s, two minor 2-5-1s, plus turnaround licks, chromatic triad patterns, suspended dominant ideas, and intervallic major concepts. Mike breaks down each lick with detailed analysis of the harmonic devices at play—from delayed resolutions and tritone substitutions to the innovative use of Dorian modes a half-step above dominant chords. You'll discover Powell's unique approach to chromaticism, altered tensions, and how to achieve that distinctive pianistic sound on guitar through specific fingerings and articulations. Perfect for intermediate to advanced jazz guitarists looking to expand their bebop vocabulary, this course transforms Powell's keyboard genius into practical guitar applications. Sub Topics Altered scales ii V I licks Soloing Level Intermediate Advanced Course Details: Title: The Improv Style of Bud Powell for Guitar Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Running time: 53 minutes 4 Pages of PDF Included (with TAB)

Mike Godette dives into 12 iconic Joe Pass licks, offering an in-depth breakdown of the intervallic and harmonic concepts behind them, along with insights into Joe’s signature articulation techniques. Covering essential jazz progressions such as Major and Minor ii-V-I lines, the lesson also includes turnaround licks, an altered scale run, and an intervallic major lick. Additionally, some licks incorporate chord soloing—an unmistakable hallmark of Joe Pass's style. Each lick is meticulously analyzed in individual video explanations, running 5-6 minutes each, providing clear demonstrations and practical insights. The course includes detailed PDF transcriptions of every lick, ensuring you can follow along with ease and apply these timeless ideas to your playing. A perfect companion course to those looking to enhance their improvisation skills quickly. Sub Topics Altered scales ii V I licks Articulations Level Intermediate Advanced Course Details: Title: The Improv Style of Joe Pass Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Running time: 68 minutes 5 Pages of PDF Included (with TAB)

Join Mike Godette as he delves into the improvisational brilliance of jazz legend Clifford Brown in this detailed guitar lesson. This class provides an in-depth analysis of 12 carefully selected licks originally played by Brown, now meticulously transcribed for guitar. Each lick is presented with both notation and tablature, accompanied by a 4-5 minute video where Mike explores the nuances of fingerings, articulations, and the theory behind each phrase. Students will gain insights into translating complex trumpet lines onto the guitar, exploring diverse articulation techniques that capture the essence of Brown's style. The lesson also offers thorough theoretical explanations, discussing the use of arpeggios, chromatic passages, and voice leading. Additionally, it covers various scales including altered, diminished, and whole tone scales, providing students with a rich toolkit for jazz improvisation. Whether you're looking to enhance your soloing skills or deepen your understanding of jazz theory, this class offers valuable knowledge and techniques that will broaden your musical vocabulary and improve your ability to craft compelling jazz solos on the guitar. Sub Topics Altered scales ii V I licks Articulations Level Intermediate Advanced Course Details: Title: The Improv Style of Clifford Brown for Guitar Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Running time: 52 minutes 5 Pages of PDF Included

In this comprehensive video lesson, Mike Godette guides students through an in-depth exploration of Oscar Peterson’s improvisation style, enhancing their understanding of his unique harmonic and intervallic devices. This lesson is designed to provide a thorough analysis of Peterson’s techniques, specifically focusing on the bluesy double stop licks that are a hallmark of his sound, and how these can be effectively translated to the guitar. Mike Godette meticulously deconstructs 12 distinctive licks taken from various Oscar Peterson solos. Each lick is examined and analyzed in detail, with Mike explaining the specific intervallic and harmonic devices employed in each instance. This step-by-step breakdown not only sheds light on the theoretical aspects of Peterson’s style but also provides practical insights into his bluesy sound. Students will learn how to incorporate these elements into their own playing, significantly enriching their musical vocabulary. Key Focus of Lesson One of the key focuses of this lesson is on double stops, a technique frequently used by Peterson to add a bluesy flavor to his improvisations. Mike demonstrates how these double stop licks can be adapted for the guitar, providing clear examples and practical exercises to help students master this technique. Additionally, the lesson delves into various types of sweep picking techniques, illustrating how these can be used to replicate Peterson’s articulations on the guitar. This approach not only helps in achieving the characteristic sound of Peterson’s solos but also expands the student’s blues playing into new and exciting territories. The lesson covers a range of subtopics essential for mastering Peterson’s style. These include jazz blues licks, which are a crucial element of his improvisational approach, as well as the use of double stops and sweep picking techniques. Each of these topics is explored in detail, with Mike providing valuable insights and tips to help students integrate these techniques into their playing. The lesson also emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying harmonic structures that Peterson uses, providing a solid theoretical foundation for students to build upon. Categories This video lesson is categorized under Blues, Harmony, Jazz Blues, Soloing, Technique, and Theory, making it a comprehensive resource for guitarists looking to deepen their understanding of jazz blues and enhance their improvisational skills. It is suitable for intermediate to advanced players who are looking to expand their musical horizons and incorporate more complex harmonic and intervallic concepts into their playing. Overall, this lesson offers a unique opportunity to learn from Mike Godette’s extensive knowledge and expertise, providing students with the tools they need to emulate Oscar Peterson’s distinctive sound on the guitar . Whether you are looking to improve your soloing, refine your technique, or gain a deeper understanding of jazz blues harmony, this lesson provides a wealth of valuable information and practical guidance to help you achieve your musical goals. Sub Topics Jazz Blues Licks Double Stops Sweep Picking Level Intermediate Advanced Course Details: Title: The Improv Style of Oscar Peterson for Guitar Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Running time: 57 minutes 4 Pages of PDF Included

In this lesson, Mike takes 12 different licks from a variety of Sonny Stitt solos and he breaks down and analyzes each lick one at a time and explains what sorts of intervallic and harmonic devices are being utilized in each lick. In addition to the theory explanations, these licks also offer a lot of insight into how to take saxophone lines and how to articulate them the most effectively when translating them over to the guitar and a variety of these licks utilize interesting slurs and sweep picking patterns which help to achieve a more saxophone like sound. If you are looking to get more Sonny Stitt sounds into your soloing, this is the lesson video for you! Sub Topics ii V I licks chord substitutions sweep picking Categories: Harmony Jazz Blues Practicing Soloing Standards Technique Theory Course Details: Title: The Improv Style of Cannonball Adderley for Guitar Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Running time: 52 minutes 5 Pages of PDF Included

Mike Godette presents a unique look at the improv style of Cannonball Adderley on Guitar. In this course, you can expect to expand on your improvisational concepts and have a better understanding of some of the devices that Cannonball Adderley uses in his improv through analyzing a variety of different licks from his solos. Mike takes 12 different licks from a variety of Cannonball Adderley solos and he breaks down and analyzes each lick one at a time and explains what sorts of intervallic and harmonic devices are being utilized in each lick. If you are looking to get more Cannonball Adderley sounds into your soloing, this is the lesson video for you! Sub-topic 1: Improvisation Sub-topic 2: ii V I licks Sub-topic 3: Cannonball Adderley Categories: Harmony Jazz Blues Soloing Standards Theory Course Details: Title: The Improv Style of Cannonball Adderley for Guitar Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Running time: 62 minutes 5 Pages PDFs Included

Introducing: Unorthodox 7th Chords (Part III) Course By taking this course, students can expect to expand on their knowledge of 7th chords and learn new unorthodox ways of voicing Major 7#11, Major 7#5, Minor (Maj 7), Dominant 7 b5, Dominant 7 #5, Diminished (Maj 7) & Diminished 7 voicings. In addition to that the student will also get a better understanding of how chord scales and Roman Numeral's work in the Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales. Course Overview In this lesson, Mike takes the formulas that were covered in Unorthodox 7th Chords (Part I) and modifies the notes to cover 7 additional types of 7th chords which are Major 7#11, Major 7#5, Minor (Maj 7), Dominant 7 b5, Dominant 7 #5, Diminished (Maj 7) & Diminished 7 voicings. Mike breaks down each chord quality and demonstrates all of the voicings and inversions within that chord quality and how they function intervallicaly. After going through the 7 different chord qualities Mike then isolates a couple of formulas and demonstrates how to take them through the chord scales of Harmonic & Melodic Minor with 5 different chord scales for each. Course Details: Title: Unorthodox 7th Chords (Part III) Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Categories: Modern Harmony, Modern Chords, Chord Melody Running time: 42 minutes 11 Pages PDFs Included

Introducing: Unorthodox 7th Chords (Part II) Course By taking the class and practicing the ideas presented, you can expect to gain a better understanding of 7th chords and how every 7th chord can function in 2-3 different ways by superimposing them over different bass notes. Students will be able to take all of the 7th chords that they know and utilize them in new ways with new harmonic functions. Course Overview Building on the success of " Unorthodox 7th Chords (Part I) ," this course is a deep dive into the world of harmonic innovation. Delve into the art of superimposition, where every 7th chord becomes a versatile tool capable of serving 2-3 distinct functions when placed over different bass notes. This course will revolutionize the way you think about chords and empower you with a unique set of skills that can elevate your playing across various genres. In this lesson, Mike takes all of the 7th chords that he covered in Part I and shows you how you can further expand on every voicing by superimposing them over different bass notes. Major 7 voicing's can also function as Minor 9 and Sus13 chords. Minor 7 voicing's can also function as Major 9 and Sus9 chords. Minor 7b5 voicing's can also function as Dominant 9, Minor 6 and 7#5b9 chords. Dominant 7 voicing's can also function as Dominant 7 b5 b9 a tritone away. After demonstrating each of these categories with the new bass notes underneath each chord, Mike demonstrates how these voicing can be mixed and matched through numerous different examples of Major and Minor ii V I progressions utilizing these chords. Course Details: Title: Unorthodox 7th Chords (Part II) Instructor: Mike Godette Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced Categories: Chord Melody, Chord Voicings, Comping, Composition, Harmony, Modern Jazz Guitar, Theory Running time: 50 minutes 15 Pages PDFs Included Elevate Your Harmonic Palette Today!

By taking the class and practicing the ideas presented, the student will be able to expand on their 7th chord knowledge and learn new ways of voicing 4 different types of 7th chords in ways that will both be beneficial for their comping as well as having new exotic voicings as options for chord melodies. In this lesson, Mike demonstrates some less common ways of voicing 7th chords by combining every possible combination of the 1 3 5 7 formula and seeing which ones can line up on the guitar. This will open up a new set of sounds within 7th chords that giving us voicings that are both spread and close intervalically. The video breaks down mutiple sets of chord voicing’s and presents it in 4 sections by taking you through Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 and Minor 7b5 voicings. Then Mike isolates a couple of specific voicings and shows you how to take them and run them up and down in chord scale’s. After that Mike demonstrates how to utilize these voicings together in a jazz context by demonstrating 18 different chord combinations that can be used for Major and Minor ii V I’s. Sub-topic 1: 7th Chord Inversions Sub-topic 2: Spread Voicing's Sub-topic 3: Harmony Running time: 42 minutes 9 Pages PDFs Included

By taking the class and practicing the ideas presented, the student will be able to expand on their chord knowledge and learn new voicing's and harmonic movements that are derivative of the piano work of Ravel and Debussy . In this lesson video, Mike shares his findings from exploring a wide variety of different chord voicing’s from the piano works of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. The video breaks down sets of chord voicing’s that can be used for 4 different tonalities taking you through Major, Minor, Dominant 7 and Minor 7b5 chords. After that Mike demonstrates how to utilize these voicings together in a jazz context by demonstrating 18 different chord combinations that can be used for Major and Minor ii V I’s. This is the ideal lesson video for any intermediate to advanced player that wants to further develop their chord repertoire and learn some new voicing’s that are sure to bring them outside of their comfort zone and expose them to new sounds and harmonic territories. Running time: 53 minutes 10 Pages PDFs Included