Why Become a Text Lessons Studio Member?
Personalized monthly assignments
Catered to your skill level, available practice time and goals for development. Assignments ranging from technical studies to phrase development all geared to develop every aspect of proficiency on your instrument and your general musicianship.
Personalized Critique of your playing
Based on video and/or audio samples you send, get feedback for how to adjust your conceptual approach to maximize your performance level according to how you want to improve stylistically.
Ask a
question
anytime
Can't figure out how to tackle a tune at midnight? Ask questions about any music topic as specific as you want anytime of day or night and receive an answer within 24 hours giving you a detailed response, plus suggestions on how to approach the topic.
Monthly “Studio Hang” Video Sessions
Live community Q+A sessions every month with professional musicians via the Mentorship Program!
Is a Text Lesson Membership For Me?
Yes! Memberships are great for Musicians of any instrument and skill level. Work with Chad directly on:
• Approach Notes and Enclosures
• Improvising over Standards
• Harmonic Substitutions
• Soloing Techniques
• Jazz Vocabulary
• Line Construction
• Motivic Development
• Technique
• Sound Production
• Ear Training
• Repertoire
• Pentatonics
• Harmonic Analysis
• Transcription
Your Mentors
Chad LB
Hailed as a "Sax Phenom" by the New York Daily News, Chad LB is a featured artist on 2 GRAMMY winning albums, and has toured through 6 continents playing venues from Carnegie Hall to the Super Bowl. As a bandleader, he’s headlined jazz venues and festivals around the world, and as a soloist he’s joined acts like Chris Botti, Arturo Sandoval, and Christian McBride. No stranger to the big screen, Chad has been featured on numerous TV shows with pop icons like Taylor Swift, rock legends like Don Henley, as well as the Hollywood film, “Here Today” with Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish.
Andrew Gould
The Text Lessons membership now includes additional studio mentorship from Andrew Gould! Andrew is a veteran NYC saxophonist who frequently plays lead with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and has worked with world renowned artists such as Ron Carter, Jon Faddis and Bobby Sanabria. With Andrew and Chad teaming up on daily Q&A, studio members now benefit from more comprehensive mentorship and improved daily response times, while Chad increases his dedication to individualized assignments and practice plans for each studio member according to their individual progression.
"Dude your text lessons are really brilliant and solve a particular problem elegantly. It’s the best music education value I’ve ever seen. How do you get real, substantive interaction, coaching and support from an amazing player at a price that makes it possible for anybody, without enrolling at North Texas or someplace like that? I really love this model. You’ve put together something so innovative here."
Everett Young, Pianist/Studio Member
"The text lesson studio has been an amazing resource for guiding my jazz technique and musicianship in general. I want to make a specific encouragement here for brass players who might feel skeptical of receiving lessons from a saxophonist: the exercises improved my lip flexibility, dexterity, range, endurance, and ear in ways that my trumpet-focused studies alone did not."
Sam Carlos, Trumpet/Studio Member
"Dude! I'm having a GREAT time with all the assignments you sent. I've never sounded this good!"
Jonathan Swann, Saxophonist/Studio Member
"You’ve been an outstanding mentor for me. I haven’t had any guidance in my jazz studies until I signed up for the text lessons and it has changed my playing!! Thank you!!!"
Andrew Guffey, Guitarist/Studio Member
“This program has given me a new approach to practicing that I wouldn’t normally come up with on my own. I’m already seeing immediate results!”
Mikey Vitale, Saxophonist/Studio Member
"I usually know how to go about studying but it’s so awesome that at my finger tips I can ask a question regarding a concern. I honestly love this method."
Gabriel Perez, Guitarist/Studio Member
$99.99
Monthly Text Lessons
Studio Membership
Personalized Monthly Assignments
According to Your Progress
Weekly Practice Plan
Monthly Studio Hang Access
Live Mentorship Session with Professional Musician
24/7 Access to Text/Email Chad
Receive a Response within 24 Hr
Critique and Feedback
On Your Videos Anytime You Want
Legacy Pricing
Your Membership Rate Will Never Increase!
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Are Text Lessons right for beginner players?Chad is happy to work with all levels of players! Current members of the studio range from fully professional musician who want to take their playing to the next level by refining their vocabulary and developing extended techniques, to beginning improvisers who are taking the first steps into jazz improvisation.
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Are Text Lessons offered in multiple languages?Chad will only give lessons in English, but one of the reasons that the Text Lessons program has worked so well is that it allows students to copy and paste any of Chad’s answers or even their own questions into Google Translate!
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Are these personalized lessons just for me?Yes! Your monthly lesson assignments and practice plan will be specifically assigned to you based on your entrance video, preferred topics of improvement, and your amount of practice availability. Then, each month you will continue to receive assignments based on your progress, as you will continue to send videos of your improvising and your assignments. Chad will continue adapting your assignments and practice plan according to your progress and preferences.
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Can I cancel the subscription?Yes! You're welcome to cancel the subscription at any time, even during the first month. So essentially, it’s $69.99 to give it a try and see if you like it!
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How frequent are the lessons?Assignments and practice plans will be given monthly, but you can text Chad 24/7 with questions and concerns regarding your practicing. Chad or Andrew will always reply within 24 hours!
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Are Text Lessons appropriate for any instrument?Yes, Chad is happy to work with any melodic/pitched instrumentalist who wants to get better as a jazz musician and improviser.
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Is this the only chance to enroll or will there be more opportunities later?This is only the third time that we have opened Chad's studio and it will not be open for long because the studio is already close to capacity. We may open enrollment again at some point, but the price of future enrollment will increase, so we suggest joining now to sample the experience at the lowest price, and to enjoy legacy pricing at the same rate if you continue your membership. Members of Chad's studio have been thrilled so far, and we will continue to add perks and benefits to your studio membership, so we think that you will love the experience and want to stick around, but if you need to end your membership for any reason, you're welcome to cancel at anytime with no questions asked!
Frequently Asked Questions
Text Lessons - Additional Details
Lesson responses will always be within 24 hours, but will often feature a real time interaction pace when Chad or Andrew are available for immediate communication. Live video calls are not included in the monthly subscription, however, Chad or Andrew will always be available to listen to and send back video within 24 hours, and response time will often be much faster. Monthly subscription can be canceled at anytime