In addition to teaching jazz guitar I also teach jazz improvisation for all melody instruments (piano, horns, vibraphone, you name it!)

As a performer, most of what I play these days would fall under the category of jazz and I love teaching this art form. It’s fair to say that jazz is one of the more complex genres of western music but that complexity gives musicians a wide palette of musical tools to choose from. I focus on teaching students to use these tools to create interesting, improvised solos and musical moments.

Here are some specific topics I teach

• Arpeggios
• Altered scales (Whole Tone, Phrygian, Lydian Dominant, etc.)
• Modes and Modal playing
• Pentatonic scales
• Creating and using motifs and sequences
• Jazz harmony
• Quartal harmony
• Odd meters
• Structuring solos
• Don Mock’s “target tones” approach
• Rhythm Changes
• Jazz Blues

Here are some examples of my playing.

Contact Me
To get in touch with me about jazz improv lessons in San Diego, email me at wilforbismusic@hotmail.com or use the Contact Form below: