Jay Metcalf
Two, Five, Win!
Win at the improvisation game and learn to speak the language of jazz.
Two, Five, Win!
Improvisation Course
“Everyone can learn to improvise and play over chord changes. You just need a disciplined practice approach and the right material to practice.“
– Jay Metcalf
What You Get in this course
- Online Video Course with 56 lessons from Jay Metcalf.
- PDF Book Download for ALL Instruments
- Bonus 1hr Masterclass
- 54 Backing Tracks at various tempos
- Better Sax Members Only Forum Access.
Learn to Weave Through Chord Changes on Any Tune
- Develop technique
- Expand your vocabulary
- Learn to speak the language of jazz
- Communicate musically with improvisation
- Conquer difficult keys
Songs are made up of common chord progressions, and the ii V I progression is by far the most common in jazz music.
It is so common that many jazz standards are almost entirely made up of ii V Is.
Therefore, mastering the ii V I chord progression enables us to play great solos over any tune in any style.
Improvising is not just making new random material up. It is the art of communicating in an established language that has been evolving across generations.
That’s why I created the Two Five Win! course for you.
Online Video Course
Each of the 52 ii – V – I lines in this collection has an accompanying video lesson where Jay Metcalf guides you note by note towards understanding a range of concepts necessary to improvise over chord changes. Students will benefit enormously from watching all the videos before starting a thorough study of the material.
Digital PDF Book
Beautifully laid out pdf with lines first in key of C then each of the 52 transposed into all 12 keys. Also includes chord charts for backing track cycle variations (chromatic up, chromatic down, cycle of 4ths, whole steps, minor thirds).
Audio Recordings
54 high quality backing tracks through all 12 keys at various tempos (static one key, chromatic up, chromatic down, cycle of 4ths, whole steps, minor thirds).
What Our Members Say...
Hands down, the best improvisation teaching I've come across.
Simon Farmer
BetterSax Member
What a great course. A little over 5 months to do absolutely everything right, in between work and travel. Worth every second! What an accomplishment! On to Blues Language!”
John Eaton
BetterSax Member
"The Studio (and BetterSax courses in general) have been THE biggest part of my sax journey for the last three years, and having the opportunity to play a few small gigs in public is a dream I'd set out to accomplish. So much of my participation in the Studio has given me the confidence and foundations to get out and do this!"
Brock Henning
BetterSax Member
"I joined BetterSax early in the pandemic and that changed my sax life. Basically, I began to enjoy playing and looked forward to practicing every day."
Mark Dyer
BetterSax Member