Description
Master the Art of Professionally Setting Up and Finishing Any Jazz Tune with Confidence—Eliminate the Awkward Silence Between Songs
Overview Video
Throughout his career, numerous guitarists frequently ask Robert the following questions regarding his intros, endings & turnarounds:
- “How do you create all those interesting intros and endings?”
- “What is all that great stuff you’re playing between songs?”
That Awkward Silence Between Songs
You can play the tunes. You know the chord progressions. You can solo reasonably well.
But when a song ends and there’s that space before the next one… you freeze.
You don’t know what to fill the silence with.
Or when you need to start a tune, you come in “right off the edge” with no setup. No intro. Just straight into the melody, sounding abrupt and amateurish.
You watch other players smoothly transition between songs. They set up tunes beautifully. They “noodle around” effortlessly, making everything sound polished and professional.
And you have no idea how they do it.
So you approach them during breaks: “What were you playing there? How do you do that?”
And they shrug and say, “I don’t know, I’m just doodling around.”
That doesn’t help you.
The Problem No One Teaches
Most jazz guitar instruction focuses on:
- Learning melodies
- Playing chord progressions
- Soloing over changes
But nobody teaches you the transitional material that makes performances sound professional.
Nobody shows you how to:
- Set up a tune with a compelling intro
- Create smooth, professional endings that don’t just stop abruptly
- Fill the space between songs during solo gigs
- Manipulate basic chord changes into countless variations
This isn’t just about sounding better. It’s about getting more work.
Solo gigs require this skill. Private events and functions that pay well require this skill. Accompanying singers requires this skill.
And if you don’t have it, you sound like a hobbyist, not a professional.
What This Costs You
Every solo gig has those uncomfortable moments where you don’t know what to play.
Every ballad performance ends awkwardly because you don’t have a smooth outro.
You’re losing gig opportunities because solo work requires this skill set.
You’re stuck in a creative rut—playing feels mechanical instead of inspired. The guitar stops being fun.
And professionally? You feel the gap between you and working musicians who have this mastered.
You can play the tunes, but you don’t sound like a real pro.
What Intros, Endings & Turnarounds Actually Is
This isn’t another guitar book with scattered topics.
It’s 4 hours of focused instruction on ONE subject: how to manipulate basic chord changes into countless variations of intros, endings, and turnarounds.
What makes it different:
Deep dive, not scattered topics. Four hours on this one subject—enough material to serve as an endless reference.
Complete chord grid system. Zero guesswork. Everything’s laid out for you.
Quick start section. If you have a gig tonight, grab an intro, put it in any key, and use it immediately.
Manipulation techniques. Learn to take one simple idea and twist it into endless variations.
Multiple applications. Works for solo gigs, band settings, accompanying singers, restaurant/club work.
Why This Approach Works
Most instruction gives you one or two examples and expects you to figure out the rest.
Intros, Endings & Turnarounds digs deep into ONE subject until you have enough variations and manipulation techniques to truly internalize the concepts.
You’re not left guessing. The chord grid system shows you exactly what to play. The manipulation techniques show you how to create your own variations.
And because Robert created this material from years of answering the same questions from working guitarists, it’s battle-tested on real gigs.
This isn’t academic theory. It’s what actually works in clubs, restaurants, private events, and solo performances.
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