logo

Intro to Jazz

Group guitar class taught by Molly Miller

6 lessons · 1 hour per week · intermediate

In this course we will look at the fundamentals of jazz: comping, improvisation, ii V I's, arpeggios, scales, and more. We will learn how to approach comping in the jazz style and start playing changes. We will look at shell chords, as well as the Dorian, Mixolydian, and Ionian modes. You even have a transcription assignment! So get ready to start swinging!!!

What's included

Video chat lessons

Learn and ask questions with Molly Miller every week.

Lesson replays

Unlimited access to recordings from class.

Private community

Practice with people who share your love of guitar.

Taught by Molly Miller
Teaching on Til since 2021

4.97 · 553 students · 139 lessons

I am a lover of guitar. I have been playing since I was 7 - I grew up playing with my 4 siblings. I studied at USC, where I received my Doctorate in Guitar Performance and now am a professor. I play constantly- touring with artists such as Jason Mraz, Molly Miller Trio, and all over the internet!

Molly's highlights

What you'll do

Shell Chords and Seventh Chords

The chord voicings you need to start playing jazz

Playing Changes

We will utilize arpeggios to play changes

ii V I

We will use arpeggios and modes to investigate this classic harmonic movement

Improvising

We will discuss HOW and WHAT to do when soloing over jazz

Tunes: The Blues and The Great American Songbook

We will learn essential repertoire - melody, comping, improvising

Who you are
You should already know: barre chords, open chords, be able to play single note lines (this can be scales, riffs etc). Some understanding of very basic harmony - we will go over theory in the class.
What to bring
guitar!
5.0 (159 reviews)
D

DJ

March 2025·

Loved the class--learned so much and have a TON of things to work on now after taking Molly's course!

C

Chris

March 2025·

Loved the Intro to Jazz class. We learned 4 standards and Molly introduced concepts like arpeggios, enclosures, scales and drop2 chords in a way that's digestible and rooted to the songs we were learning. I did really feel a build during the 6 weeks and I'm excited to continue 🙌

K

Kim D.

March 2025·

Molly Miller is a very gifted player and educator. She is dedicated, and personable, and very good at demonstrating and explaining the lessons. I highly recommend her classes !

T

Tim V.

January 2025·

Dr. Molly's "Intro to Jazz" was a fab course. She presented a methodical system to learning standards that greatly helped me to get past the intimidation of difficult chord changes. Each class built on the concepts of the previous week, so it was easy to practice all of the material and keep up with assignments. Molly was very patient and friendly during lessons. She took the time to thoroughly answer everyone's questions either in the lesson on in the class chat. I appreciated that she provided constructive feedback on the posted assignments every week too. I highly recommend this course to intermediate players looking to expand beyond pop/rock idioms.

J

Jose

January 2025·

Dr Miller gives great importance to the fundamentals and has very effective ways to allow her students to internalise them not just mentally but also by execution. Not just a great guitarist but also a great teacher!

L

Les B.

November 2024·

As a newcomer to Jazz, this was an easy to follow course that covered some essential pieces while still allowing us to dive right in and start playing. I had been taught some of these "pieces" before, but was able to finally "connect the dots" here -looking forward to "Part II" in the new year.

Guitar lessons on Til

Close to Home, Far from Ordinary

Classes on Til are personalized learning journeys led by the best guitarists in the world.

til-preview-1

The world's best guitarists are in your corner.

Your teacher personalizes class to keep you on track, answers your questions, and motivates you to keep going.

A good time, anytime.

Join lessons live or watch later with unlimited access to recordings. Have a question? There's a chat for that.

til-preview-1
til-preview-1

The biggest bang, boogie, and blast for your buck.

It's like having a world-class teacher in your living room. At a fraction of the cost.

Questions? Answers.

No upcoming times