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Seven Worlds on Melodic Instruments

This step-by-step video course will teach you the foundation of the IFR method for melodic instruments. You will master the seven harmonic environments of the major scale which are the building blocks of all modern music. And you’ll learn to connect your ear with your instrument, expressing your own musical ideas effortlessly in any key.

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Seven Worlds on Melodic Instruments

This step-by-step video course will teach you the foundation of the IFR method for melodic instruments. You will master the seven harmonic environments of the major scale which are the building blocks of all modern music. And you’ll learn to connect your ear with your instrument, expressing your own musical ideas effortlessly in any key.

The course includes lots of creative jamming exercises and beautiful playing examples to inspire your creativity. There are also special “play-along” videos where you can take turns improvising with the instructor. And each lesson is accompanied by IFR Jam Tracks that let you practice improvising in a real musical setting.

If you have always dreamed of truly understanding music and being able to improvise with complete freedom on your instrument, this is the course for you!

You do not need to know anything at all about music theory to begin, and you don’t need to be able to read sheet music. This course will give you a solid foundation in both harmony and improvisation that will serve you for the rest of your life.

Here are some of the skills you will learn:

  • Learn to visualize the notes of any key instantly on your instrument.
  • Discover the inner workings of modern harmony and master improvising over all seven chords of the major scale.
  • Move beyond licks and patterns. Understand how music really works and create your own music right from the first day.
  • Explore the seven harmonic environments which are the foundation of all modern music.
  • Learn how to use chord tones to create tension and release in your solos.
  • Learn how to connect your ear with your instrument, playing sounds and melodies exactly as you hear them in your mind.
  • No prior knowledge of music theory or the IFR method is required. Everyone is welcome!

More than 5 hours of video lesson content

The total lesson time of this course is just over 4 hours. The course is divided into 17 units. Each unit introduces the next level of the method, including step-by-step video lessons, beautiful playing demos and special “play-along” videos where you can take turns improvising with the instructor. Each lesson is accompanied by IFR Jam Tracks that let you practice improvising in a real musical setting.

This course is for all melosic instruments (saxophone, violin, trumpet, cello, flute, clarinet, etc.).

 

Learn from a professional musician and experienced teacher

Learn from a professional musician and experienced teacher

Jelske Hoogervorst is a professional jazz saxophonist and educator based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Jelske teaches all of the video lessons in this course, including lots of creative jamming exercises and beautiful playing examples to inspire your creativity. Jelske has personally taught hundreds of IFR students in private lessons and workshops, and she brings a wealth of her own teaching philosophies and techniques to her role as an IFR instructor.

What students say about this course

"This is the only course about improvisation that really gets you to improvise from the start. Using your ears and developing your inner voice. I can honestly say that Jelske is the best teacher I have come across."
Eef van der Burg Saxophone — Netherlands
Eef van der Burg
"A very important thing that this course has done for me is to help me realize that I really CAN improvise! Through my studies with IFR, I feel like I am finally starting to find my own musical voice. This has really boosted my confidence."
Ed WasiakTrumpet — Qualicum Beach, Canada
Ed Wasiak
"The IFR method is explained so well, so understandable and logical with beautiful backing tracks to improvise with. The approach is so clear and simple. Why had no one ever told me this before? IFR has helped me enormously to jam and improvise over jazz standards and other songs."
Annemarie PostSaxophone — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Annemarie Post
"IFR is the key that opened everything musical to me. When I started learning the saxophone, one of the goals I had was to be able to jump into any playing situation, to pick up my horn and make improvised solos on the spot. To me, that made someone a real musician. I am now that kind of musician because of IFR."
Woody HaikenGuitar — Cottonwood, AZ, USA
Woody Haiken

What students say about this course

"This is the only course about improvisation that really gets you to improvise from the start. Using your ears and developing your inner voice. I can honestly say that Jelske is the best teacher I have come across."
Eef van der Burg
Eef van der BurgSaxophone — Netherlands
"A very important thing that this course has done for me is to help me realize that I really CAN improvise! Through my studies with IFR, I feel like I am finally starting to find my own musical voice. This has really boosted my confidence."
Ed Wasiak
Ed WasiakTrumpet — Qualicum Beach, Canada
"The IFR method is explained so well, so understandable and logical with beautiful backing tracks to improvise with. The approach is so clear and simple. Why had no one ever told me this before? IFR has helped me enormously to jam and improvise over jazz standards and other songs."
Annemarie Post
Annemarie PostSaxophone — Amsterdam, Netherlands
"IFR is the key that opened everything musical to me. When I started learning the saxophone, one of the goals I had was to be able to jump into any playing situation, to pick up my horn and make improvised solos on the spot. To me, that made someone a real musician. I am now that kind of musician because of IFR."
Woody Haiken
Woody HaikenGuitar — Cottonwood, AZ, USA

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