Study Jazz with Yavuz
If you like my music, the Turkish Standards albums, my book Caz Doğaçlama Sanatı, the Jazz-A-Minute (J.A.M.) app or the JAM YouTube channel, you can also study jazz with me in a focused 1:1 setting.
Just tell me your level & goals.
In private lessons, we work on your playing in a very practical way – always through real tunes, clear exercises and a step-by-step system, not endless theory.
What we can work on
Depending on your level and needs, we might focus on:
- Practical vocabulary
Arpeggios, chromatic approach tones, scales and bebop ideas – practiced in a way that never feels dry or academic. We build lines you can actually use on standards. - Improvising by improvising
We improvise from day one with clear limitations (few notes, simple rhythms, specific spots in the form), so your ideas grow naturally over real tunes.
(Also: a fresh modal approach – no more “just play Dorian over Dm7”.) - Harmony, chords & comping
Instead of memorizing thousands of chord shapes, we build one clear system you can move across tunes. We add substitutions that sound spicy and beautiful, not ego-driven and ugly, and explore contrapuntal comping so you create melodic lines in your comping. - Standards & repertoire
How to really learn a standard: melody, form, guide tones, simple lines, lyrics and key recordings – so you don’t forget the tune a week later. - Bebop language & line construction
We decode short phrases from great solos, understand the approach tones and voice leading, and then build your own lines from the same DNA – not just lick copying.
When it makes sense, we also use materials from my book, the J.A.M. app and my YouTube channel as part of your homework and practice plan.
How lessons work
- Format: Online (Zoom or similar)
- Length: 50 minutes per lesson
- Languages: English or Turkish
- Homework: After each lesson you get a clear practice plan, often with PDFs, play-alongs or J.A.M. app assignments.
Pricing & booking
If you’re interested in lessons, please send me a short email with:
- your instrument and current level,
- what you’d like to improve (for example: time feel, standards, bebop, harmony),
- and your general availability (days/times, and your time zone).
I’ll reply with my current rates, available slots and a suggestion for how we could work together.
Just tell me your level & goals.