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Improv Mastery Circle · Learn, apply, share and develop your own voice.
A guided improvisation membership with Lorenzo Ferrero. Explore practical lessons, apply them to your playing and bring your questions and recordings to a community of musicians.
Rhythmic vocabulary · Chord connections · Musical phrase development
Three skills. One more musical approach to improvisation.
Inside the Circle, rhythm, harmony and phrase development work together. Learn a concept, explore it on your instrument, then use coaching and feedback to refine your next step.
01 / THE FRAMEWORK
Rhythmic vocabulary
Make simple notes sound musical.
Hear and develop rhythmic ideas. Explore accents, space and repetition so your phrases have direction.
Try this: Keep the notes of a C major scale and change only the accents, rests and rhythmic spacing.
02 / THE FRAMEWORK
Chord fluency
Connect the changes with confidence.
Use chord tones, inversions and melodic cells to find musical routes from one chord to the next.
Try this: Connect Cmaj7 and Fmaj7 using chord tones while keeping one rhythmic idea recognizable.
03 / THE FRAMEWORK
Phrase development
Turn an idea into your own language.
Shape a motif, create variations and develop it through a progression instead of relying on isolated licks.
Try this: Take a short motif, change its ending, then carry the variation through the next chord.
What you’ll learn—and how you’ll use it
Your membership includes the full Jazz Improvisation Mastery System. These are the practical building blocks you’ll explore inside.
01 / INSIDE THE METHOD
Rhythmic vocabulary
Extract rhythms from solos and turn simple notes into purposeful musical phrases.
02 / INSIDE THE METHOD
The 2-Chord Method
Practice connecting two chords before applying the process to longer progressions.
03 / INSIDE THE METHOD
Melodic cells
Build small ideas from chord tones, then vary their shape, register and rhythm.
04 / INSIDE THE METHOD
Matrix of Inversions
Explore different routes through four chords using inversions and voice leading.
05 / INSIDE THE METHOD
Approach notes and extensions
Add tension, resolution and harmonic color to your lines.
06 / INSIDE THE METHOD
Apply it to a tune
Use etudes, demonstrations and play-alongs to explore the concepts in real musical settings.
Your ongoing support
One group masterclass every month, replays for all members and written feedback on your community posts. VIP adds direct WhatsApp access for personalized audio or video feedback.
Hear from musicians who have worked with Lorenzo
Hear their experiences with the teaching, practice process and coaching. Individual experiences vary.
Fili’s experience with coaching
See the musical ideas in action
Experiences from Lorenzo’s students
Student Jared Drake performs a study from the Jazz Etudes eBook included in JIMS. Listen to the phrasing, articulation and musical development.
Meet your coach, Lorenzo Ferrero
SAXOPHONIST · COMPOSER · EDUCATOR
Meet Lorenzo Ferrero
Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated musician, Berklee College of Music graduate, and founder of Tonealley Academy.
Lorenzo’s work as a saxophonist, composer and arranger informs a practical teaching approach: rhythm gives an idea its character, harmony gives it direction, and development turns it into a musical statement.
The philosophy behind the Circle
Learn how an idea works, explore its possibilities and make it part of your own language. The goal is to help you build creative independence, with a clear method and feedback on your playing.
Inside IMC, you can bring your questions and recordings into the community, join a monthly masterclass and use the feedback to guide your next practice session.
Choose the level of support that suits you
Standard
$197 / year
A method and a community to support your practice.
Full JIMS course access
Private Skool community
One live group masterclass per month
Replay access after each masterclass
Written feedback from Lorenzo on your community posts
USD $197 billed annually. Renews automatically each year unless cancelled. Applicable taxes may be added.
VIP
$597 / year
Everything in Standard, plus direct personal support from Lorenzo.
Direct WhatsApp access for personalized audio or video feedback.
Two private 90-minute coaching sessions per membership year.
Both sessions are recorded for you to keep and revisit. Two new sessions are included each time your annual membership renews.
USD $597 billed annually. Renews automatically each year unless cancelled. Applicable taxes may be added.
Your 14-day refund policy
If the Improv Mastery Circle isn’t right for you, email info@tonealley.academy within 14 days of purchase to request a full refund.
A few things to know before joining
Who is the Circle for?
Musicians who know the basics of their instrument and want more direction applying rhythm, harmony and melodic ideas to improvisation. You can work through the lessons at your own pace and bring your questions into the community.
What will I learn inside the course?
The full Jazz Improvisation Mastery System covers rhythmic vocabulary, connecting chords, melodic cells, inversions, phrase development, approach notes and applying the concepts to tunes. Exercises, etudes and play-alongs help you put the ideas on your instrument.
How often are the live masterclasses? Are there replays?
There is one live group masterclass each month. The replay is posted afterward, and both Standard and VIP members have access.
How do I receive feedback on my playing?
Post your playing or a question in the community. Lorenzo responds with written comments on your post. This is included in both memberships.
What is the difference between Standard and VIP?
VIP includes everything in Standard and adds direct WhatsApp access to Lorenzo for more personalized audio or video feedback.
VIP also includes two private 90-minute coaching sessions per membership year. Both sessions are recorded for you to keep and revisit. Two new sessions are included each time your annual membership renews.
What if I already own JIMS or another Tonealley course?
The course content may overlap with material you already own. The reason to join IMC is the ongoing community, monthly masterclasses and feedback included in your plan. Email info@tonealley.academy if you need help comparing your current access.
Does the membership renew automatically?
Yes. Standard is USD $197 per year and VIP is USD $597 per year. Both renew automatically each year unless cancelled. Applicable taxes may be added.
[TO CONFIRM: cancellation instructions and course/community access after cancellation.]
What if the membership is not right for me?
Email info@tonealley.academy within 14 days of purchase to request a full refund.