Truefire Tom Dempsey's Jazz Discovery Vol.3 [TUTORiAL]
FANTASTiC | 24 January 2026 | 3.57 GB
In jazz guitar, leveling up means deepening your understanding of harmony, refining your improvisation, and learning to comp with greater musicality and nuance. Whether you're working through standards, exploring bebop language, or building confidence over jazz blues changes, a strong command of jazz vocabulary is essential.
This three-volume masterclass series, “Jazz Discovery,” explores jazz's improvisational language, from its rhythmic nuances to the complex harmonies that provide limitless creative freedom. Tom’s engaging and enlightening curriculum builds that essential foundation to help you think, feel, and play like a seasoned jazz musician.
Jazz Discovery, Vol. 3 is where theory meets expression. In this final volume of the series, Tom guides you through the rich landscape of modal sounds. Building on the foundations from Volumes 1 and 2, he’ll show you how to bring new depth and character to your solos and comping.
“In this volume, we dive into the colorful world of modes, a crucial component of jazz guitar and the building blocks for creating dynamic, nuanced solos. We’ll also explore chordal harmony across the modes, using an approach that will dramatically expand your musical language,” says Tom.
You’ll explore:
You’ll also get access to Tom’s backing tracks and TrueFire’s learning tools including synced tab, slow-mo, looping, and fretboard animations so you can follow along at your own pace and deepen your understanding every step of the way.
Tom Dempsey has performed and recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Jim Hall, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Tal Farlow, Jack McDuff, Bobby McFerrin, Mel Torme, Dave Brubeck, and dozens of other marquee jazz artists. He is a music professor at NYC City University, has nine best-selling TrueFire courses, and has produced TrueFire’s critically acclaimed masterclass with Pat Martino, The Nature of Guitar.
So grab your guitar, plug in, and let’s explore the modal side of jazz with Tom Dempsey
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This three-volume masterclass series, “Jazz Discovery,” explores jazz's improvisational language, from its rhythmic nuances to the complex harmonies that provide limitless creative freedom. Tom’s engaging and enlightening curriculum builds that essential foundation to help you think, feel, and play like a seasoned jazz musician.
Jazz Discovery, Vol. 3 is where theory meets expression. In this final volume of the series, Tom guides you through the rich landscape of modal sounds. Building on the foundations from Volumes 1 and 2, he’ll show you how to bring new depth and character to your solos and comping.
“In this volume, we dive into the colorful world of modes, a crucial component of jazz guitar and the building blocks for creating dynamic, nuanced solos. We’ll also explore chordal harmony across the modes, using an approach that will dramatically expand your musical language,” says Tom.
You’ll explore:
- The Seven Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian
- Modal Soloing: Phrasing and improvisation exercises for each mode
- Quartal Harmony: Modern chord voicings and comping concepts in a modal context
- Substitution Concepts Upper structure ideas for expanding harmonic choices
- Guided Practice: Hands-on sessions to help internalize modal tools and vocabulary
- Real-World Application: Solo and comp over the classic modal jazz progressions “So What” and “Maiden Voyage”
You’ll also get access to Tom’s backing tracks and TrueFire’s learning tools including synced tab, slow-mo, looping, and fretboard animations so you can follow along at your own pace and deepen your understanding every step of the way.
Tom Dempsey has performed and recorded with Wynton Marsalis, Jim Hall, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Tal Farlow, Jack McDuff, Bobby McFerrin, Mel Torme, Dave Brubeck, and dozens of other marquee jazz artists. He is a music professor at NYC City University, has nine best-selling TrueFire courses, and has produced TrueFire’s critically acclaimed masterclass with Pat Martino, The Nature of Guitar.
So grab your guitar, plug in, and let’s explore the modal side of jazz with Tom Dempsey
Includes
- 29 Video Lessons
- 25 Charts (.pdf)
- 15 Jam Tracks (.mp3)
- 25 Tabs (.gp5 or .ptb)
- Runtime: 01:59:09
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