The Workout Sessions - Improvise with Jelske

Jazz Workout & Blues Workout

The Jazz Workout and Blues Workout are complete study programmes that take you from hesitant soloist to confident improviser, step by step, at your own pace.

The Jazz Workout and the Blues Workout are complete study programmes built around real repertoire. One standard at a time, with play-along videos and inspiring jam tracks — until you can play it by heart and make it your own.

Sound familiar?

You keep relying on the blues scale and know there’s so much more to explore.
You want to improvise freely on jazz standards, but the harmony feels overwhelming.
You’d love to join a jam session, but don’t feel confident enough yet.
You’ve been playing for years and want to finally build a repertoire you can play from memory.

Both workouts give you a structured practice routine that takes you deeper into harmony, melody and style — step by step, at a level that challenges you without overwhelming you. Together they offer a full year of musical exploration and a solid foundation you can apply to any new jazz or blues repertoire you encounter.

The programme connects directly with what you have learned in the Mixed Harmony course.

Having the material laid out has been amazing

I have always wanted to improvise but never really gone about it in an organised way as other things in life have taken priority. Having the material laid out has been amazing. 

Tony Farrel

trumpet & saxophone

Brilliant course, great teaching and materials

Brilliant course, great teaching and materials. I especially liked the new interactive highlighting of the melody paths on the standards - really helpful.

Charlie Rice

bass clarinet

I feel like a real musician now

I have been playing guitar for many years now and have always felt technically proficient, yet disconnected with music. After taking Jelske's courses, I feel like a real musician now. 

Josiah McCredie

guitar

Jazz Workout

Blues Workout

Play what you hear. Own what you play.

After completing these programmes:

You improvise freely over jazz and blues chord progressions, building your own musical story.
You recognise common chord combinations and learn new standards with increasing ease.
You develop your technique by studying the language of the great jazz masters.
You grow a repertoire you can play at jam sessions, concerts or with musical friends.
You stay motivated because the programme is challenging but always within reach.