Improvise with Independent Voices. Think Beyond the Line.
🎯 What if you could improvise on guitar with two moving melodies instead of just one?
In Doorways to Polyphonic Improvisation, acclaimed guitarist Kenny Thompson shows you how to unlock polyphonic textures in your improvisation and arrangement — using practical, voice-led systems based on triads, contrary motion, and harmonic cycles.
Inspired by the structural ideas of world-class guitarists, this course stays laser-focused on one goal:
Giving you a clear, repeatable framework for developing polyphonic fluency on the guitar.
What You Get
✅ Over 90 minutes of high-definition video lessons
✅ 20-page companion PDF with tab and standard notation
✅ A complete system for building two-voice independence
✅ Etudes, examples, and creative breakdowns of real pieces
🧠 What You’ll Learn (Simplified Breakdown)
CHAPTER 1: Triads in Motion
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How to play and connect triads in 3rds across three string sets
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Voice-leading between positions for smooth melodic flow
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Learn & analyze a full polyphonic etude on “Tune Up”
CHAPTER 2: Counterpoint Mechanics
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Parallel, contrary, and oblique motion exercises
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Call & response techniques for improvising in two voices
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Variations and expansions that build real-world fluency
CHAPTER 3: Applying It to Music
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Creative use of cycling dominants with melodic independence
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A Bach invention adapted for jazz guitar
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A lyrical, layered arrangement of “Polkadots & Moonbeams”
🎧 Listen Differently. Play Differently.
This course is for you if:
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You’re tired of linear, scalar solos and want depth
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You admire players like Ben Monder, Mick Goodrick, or Bach
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You want to unlock arranging and improvising with two melodic voices
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You crave new textures that combine harmony and melody in motion
🚪 Ready to Open the Door?
If you've ever wanted to break through the ceiling of single-line improvisation, Doorways to Polyphonic Improvisation gives you the tools and language to do it — step by step, with musical results you can hear and feel.
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Includes all video lessons + full PDF with notation/tab
No fluff. No filler. Just the doorway you’ve been waiting for.
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