Connecting The Dots •

Name: Connecting The Dots •
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (9 reviews)
Author: Jeff Coffin LLC

By: Jeff Coffin LLC

Jazz Improvisation Made Easy

Features & Capabilities

Connecting The Dots (CTD) is a fun and effective series of progressive exercises that will get musicians of any level improvising immediately! The program allows aspiring soloists to quickly develop vocabulary, understand voice leading, and successfully navigate chord changes. And the best part? It’s so simple you can get started today!

Powerful features include:

· Play-along backing tracks · Call & response exercises · Progress tracker · 169 exercises in all 12 keys · Range specific transpositions for 11 instruments · Tempo and zoom controls · Integration with iReal Pro

Learn improvisation the same way you learn a language - in small, understandable pieces. Ideal for students and educators alike, Connecting The Dots (CTD) uses call and response exercises which utilize the “bones” of the chords - the arpeggio notes - to help you understand how the vertical chords and horizontal melodies relate in music.

CTD teaches voice leading principles and how to apply them to chord progressions. The exercises are organized into three sections: One Chord, Two Chord and Twelve Bar Blues. They demonstrate simple voice leading from the root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th degrees of one chord to another, using seventh chords and their inversions. Simple tunes and improvisations by Jeff using the material presented are featured at the end of each section.

The app includes range specific transpositions in all 12 keys for tenor, alto & baritone sax, clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, bass, piano, vibes & guitar. All exercises have an iReal Pro backing track, the user can play along with the in-app audio or open the backing track in iReal Pro with one tap.

Learn from the best! Play along with Jeff Coffin, creator of Connecting The Dots. Jeff is is a globally recognized saxophonist, composer, educator, and is a member of the legendary U.S. rock group, Dave Matthews Band. You may also know him from his 14 years, and 3 Grammy Awards, with the genre-defying Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Jeff fronts numerous groups when not touring with DMB and has released 15+ solo CD's on Ear Up Records.

“An educator asked me during a clinic presentation what information I wish I had when I was first learning about improvisation…I told him, ‘Everything in the Connecting The Dots app’. I feel this information and these exercises clarify and connect so many elements dealing with the fundamentals of improvisation. I created this easy to use app to help players of all genres & styles, classical players, jazz players, rock players, novices, educators, weekend warriors, soloists, ensembles, etc… Anyone can use this and they WILL benefit from it. Everyone can improvise!!” - Jeff Coffin

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Jeff Coffin LLC

Rating:

4.80

(9)

Version:

2022.4 Last updated: 2022-04-27

Version code:

848520274

Creation date:

2021-10-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

223.60MB

Price:

9.99

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2026-06-07

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Developed by:

Jeff Coffin LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/connecting-the-dots/id1545223793

Website:

https://www.jeffcoffin.com/ctd

User Reviews

I heard Jeff talking about this app in an interview and I got really excited about it. I’m a relatively seasoned player wanting to learn how to better improvise over chord changes, particularly jazz standards, and the way he described this app made it sound like it was exactly what I was looking for. But I was pretty disappointed to discover this is really suited for new players. I didn’t really learn anything new from this. I think if it were to cover more complex changes and incorporate more modes and scales rather than just basic dominant arpeggios, it would be what I was looking for. I’m sure if I had this in my first year of playing it would’ve been a godsend, but at this point I don’t find it very useful. I must also say that he doesn’t explain the grids at all, and I’m not really sure how to understand them.

by Sa*****, 2023-12-01

I’ve played saxophone for three years (started in my 40s), and although I’ve progressed, I’ve struggled to memorize arpeggios and, as the name of this app suggests, to connect the dots and start nailing chord changes. I still have several lessons to go in the app, but after the first few lessons I’m finally remembering arpeggios in all 12 keys and how to use them over chords…without always starting on the root. 😉 Thanks to pro Jeff Coffin for creating such a great and affordable tool for musicians!

by Gn*****, 2022-04-19

I have just touched the tip of the iceberg of this comprehensive and well thought tool. The Voice Leading Grids are great visualizations to help color the movement of notes. This app alleviates the barriers to improving musical ability.