diligently integrated into her skillset. In the process of learning that song together she was able to develop and utilize some very important skills for a successful musician.

Ear Training: We listened for the bass notes and then identified the subtle qualities of the harmony to draw out a chart for the song.

Fretboard Geography: We used conceptual techniques to help learn the location of those bass notes on the lower 2 strings and to also understand how the associated chord tones related to the root.

Functional Harmony: To help understand important cadence patterns used in jazz and how they related to a key center, we delved into the relationship between scales and chords. Jazz Chart Reading: Currently, we are transferring this information to other songs and flinging open the door to reading jazz lead sheets and eventually improvisation!

It’s a cool feeling to watch Abigail make the transition from learning individual songs as separate entities, to learning about what makes them all similar. She has the curiosity, motivation and love of music to embrace this connection that will seed and cultivate her skills and ideas into the more fully developed musician that she is."