Florent D.

Florent D.

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Improvisation Lessons

Levels Taught: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

✓ Many Rhythmic styles

✓ Jazz songs inside out

✓ How to build and increase your guitar speed

✓ Using correct right hand picking technique

✓ A proper explanation of the left hand techniques and correct articulation

✓ How to embellish a melody

✓ How to play inversions and create walking bass lines

✓ How to write your own solo

✓ How to use different embellishments and articulate more effectively

✓ How to transcribe music, then use it to improve your own playing

✓ How to properly warm up

✓ How to create a proper practice routine

✓ The secrets from the masters explained in detail

​✓ How to use Scales, Arpeggios, triads to create music

​✓ How to become and amazing improviser

​✓ How to understand harmony and the theory behind jazz music

✓ How to be the best possible rhythm player in a jam situation

✓ ​How to compose your own music, using jazz theory

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About

  • Male

  • Teaching since 2016

  • Teaches students aged 5+

Florent is an international performing jazz guitarist and teacher in the gypsy swing style. His career has taken him across Asia, Europe and Australia, performing with various ensembles and styles both as a sideman and bandleader.

Born in Villeneuve-D'Ascq in northern France, Florent started his musical journey with classical piano at age twelve before becoming captivated by the guitar at fourteen. Classical piano studies soon made way for the psychedelic blues of Jimi Hendrix, the tight funk groove of John Frusciante and the swinging boogie of Chuck Berry.

After graduating from JMI​ with a Bachelor of Jazz performance, Florent continued to hone his craft, bringing together his French heritage and passion for the hot acoustic swing of Django Reinhardt. The result is that Florent has formed a unique fingerprint on the music. His playing is vibrant, fueled by energetic swing, embued with melodic intent, improvisational artistry and sensitivity.

In addition to maintaining a busy teaching and performing schedule, Florent is currently in preproduction on a new solo album project featuring original compositions and arrangements of gypsy jazz standards.

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From

$30/30min