Have you ever spent hours transcribing a solo...only to find basically none of it really comes out in your own playing?
What if you had a system that finally made transcribed phrases actually stick, AND how to develop your own style and vocabulary, instead of playing copied lines that sound like somebody else?
Imagine having what you've transcribed come out effortlessly in your playing, and finally sound like a player who knows what they’re doing… instead of a frustrated copycat.
WARNING: This could fix all of your transcribing woes FOR GOOD.
Here's the biggest problems:
"Why does what I've transcribed never really seem to come out in my own playing? I'm putting in the hours, what am I doing wrong??"
"Why do I forget just about everything I transcribed as soon as I start to solo??"
"How do I develop my own style without sounding like a copy of someone else?"
Sound familiar? You’re not broken. You've just been following the wrong process.
Most players treat transcription like a scavenger hunt: collect every lick, memorize it, hope it sticks. (Spoiler: it doesn’t.)
This course DESTROYS all the things you have been doing wrong this entire time without even realizing it.
You will learn exactly what to transcribe, how to make it your own, and most importantly, how to remember it, use it in the moment, and make it stick so it naturally comes out in your playing without sounding like a vending machine of the greats.
No more wasted hours, no more frustration, and no more licks that vanish the second you sit down to play.
Transcribing and the best ways to do so is a giant mess of confusing advice
Transcribing can feel like an endless, time-wasting trap.
You spend pian-staking hours on solos, memorizing phrases.
You practice the phrases over and over until they're easy.
And then when you're playing real tunes…
Nothing you transcribed seems to come out when you play.
This is an extremely common phenomenon. And it even happened with me years ago.
I tried everything, and did all the classic mistakes:
• Transcribing entire solos
• Practicing phrases in isolation
• Obsessively building a library of licks
I thought the more licks I transcribed, the better my vocabulary would become.
And big surprise, it didn't work.
So I built a system and process I don't see being taught anywhere else.
It's a clear, step-by-step method that makes what you transcribe actually come out in your playing.
Yes, really.
And, it helps you deeply internalize jazz language, and shows you how to make it YOUR OWN, completely unique to you and your own style.
You are told to:
"Transcribe, transcribe, transcribe! That it's the best way to build a vocabulary."
Sure, but that doesn't tell you anything. Just transcribing won't do anything for you on it's own if you don't know how to practice and apply what you're learning in the right ways.
"Memorize tons of licks!" (without understanding how or when to use them)
Yeah, good luck applying that in the moment...
"Transcribe hundreds of solos if you want to master the jazz vocabulary."
Uh huh, sure... Just do that for 12 hours a day for 30 years...
And most of the time the tutorials, books, and blogs you find either leave you more confused or make you want to smash your keyboard with a sledge hammer.
You are told to memorize licks and drill them for hours on end. But trying to use them in the moment? Nothing.
HERE'S THE TRUTH:
It is NOT your fault. You have been lied to and mislead.
You have been following outdated and grossly inefficient advice, and the system is broken.
And now you're about to find out everything about transcribing that you should be really excited about, and I'm handing it to you on a silver platter.
Yes, there IS a solution!
I have some great news: I took years of banging my head against the wall transcribing and wondering why none of it stuck, and why it wasn't coming out in my playing—and boiled it all down into one focused, step-by-step course.
In just 45 minutes, I show you how to finally make transcribed phrases come out in your playing and develop your own unique vocabulary, without sounding like a second-rate copy of your favorite players. FOR GOOD.
You will stop copying blindly, start internalizing the language, and learn how to make it your own so when it’s time to improvise, the ideas flow and you can actually remember, use and apply what you transcribed and sound like… well, you, but significantly better.
The way most jazz musicians approach transcribing is pretty much USELESS. It’s slow, joyless, and doesn’t magically make you sound better on the bandstand alone.
There's a better, smarter way. And it turns transcribing from a chore into a potent weapon for efficient and faster growth.
Hi, I'm Justin Highland
Jazz musician, world traveler, and most importantly, your future secret weapon for jazz improv and transcribing success.
Look, I get it. Transcribing and building a vocabulary can seem like a total waste of time.
For years, I was stuck— nothing I transcribed was really coming out in my solos, I had no clue how to fix it, and my practice felt pointless.
Then I hit a breaking point.
I stopped wandering aimlessly and spent serious time breaking down what actually works (and more importantly, what DOESN'T) over many, many years of trial and error.
The result? A clear roadmap that gets you practicing what you transcribe with confidence, creativity, and meaning.
No fluff. No guesswork. Just real skills.
My testimonials say this course unlocked the parts of transcribing NOBODY talked about.
(That's my whole aim, after all, is to fix all of the common problems everyone falls into.)
But don’t take my word for it, listen to them:
"The course has been fantastic. I find that I can easily sit down and practice the content.
It's structured and there's plenty for me to learn. It's challenging, you get what you put in. I'm really pleased and I recommend that you go for it.""
- Richard Martin
"For years I tried transcribing, but it didn't get me very far. Justin’s course changed that.
The materials are very, very clear. I've been a professor for 35 years and this is excellent teaching."
- Charles Grogg
So that's why I created...
Here's how this course will completely TRANSFORM your playing, and shatter all of your transcribing problems for good:
• Know exactly what to transcribe and why, instead of blindly learning entire solos and hoping something sticks.
• Finally stop making the 6 most common mistakes most players make with transcription and fix them for good. The ones that guarantee nothing you learn ever shows up in your solos, and continue to waste your time.
• Be able to actually use what you transcribed in the moment in your playing, and not store it away like some dead museum piece.
• Build a reliable, dynamic, go-to vocabulary for every common chord type that you can use and apply to ANY tune you come across, in a variety of creative ways.
• Learn how to build your own, unique personal language library, a system you can draw from at anytime, instead of hoarding endless licks.
• The ability and skills to create variations and stretch ideas into longer, flowing lines that sound like YOU, not a copy of someone else.
• Reduce overwhelm with a clear, repeatable transcribing process that takes all the guesswork out of transcribing, and keeps you moving forward.
• Significantly improve your ability to hear what’s in your head, think compositionally, and actually connect those ideas to the keyboard.
• You will stop sounding like a generic copycat and finally start building a voice that’s unmistakably your own.
What's Waiting Inside
We’re talking real-deal transcription skills and the absolute best practices to get them to come out in your playing and build a real vocabulary. Not “copy this entire solo note for note" or "just learn more licks!" generic advice.
You will see how all of the techniques work over a wide range of different types of jazz chords, progressions and tunes.
5 Core Modules — No filler, no guessing, just exactly what you need:
• Mod 1—The 6 common mistakes everyone makes transcribing, and their fixes.
• Mod 2—Must-know vocabulary and language by chord type you can apply to ANY tune.
• Mod 3—How to make any phrase actually stick and come out in your playing.
• Mod 4—How to get the absolute most out of any phrase you transcribe.
• Mod 5—The Integration Edge: how to seamlessly integrate your lines with your own playing.
PDF Worksheets for every module loaded with fully notated, practical exercises, journal prompts, and practice hacks that make practicing smarter, faster, and actually enjoyable. These are the very things NOBODY is showing or teaching you about how to practice what you transcribe:
In-depth variation exercises and ways to make any transcribed phrase your own.
Real phrases from jazz greats for every common chord type that you can use in TONS of playing situations, with multiple effective practice exercises.
Journal and practice templates to work through everything effectively and stay focused.
In-depth integration exercises to naturally blend transcribed phrases with your own improv.
How to break down any 2-5-1 line at an atomic level. Think the original phrase is all there is to it? Think again. This will blow your mind.
And much more...
Get access to a private Discord community where you can ask questions, share wins, upload videos of your progress, and connect with other like-minded jazz nerds.
You can get direct feedback from me, personally. Not a bot or some random intern.
🎉 Bonuses 🎉
10 Solos to Transcribe, from Beginner to Advanced
I hand-picked 10 solos from easy to advanced, arranged in order of difficulty, covering different players and instruments. Includes timestamps and direct recording links for each solo.
For each selection, I explain exactly why I chose it in detail, specifics on how it can improve your playing overall, and point out specific highlights that make it especially valuable for your playing.
Perfect if you’re unsure of what to transcribe next, what to start with, or if you want solos that teach you specific language and vocab you can immediately apply to your own playing, using everything you learn from the course.
Beyond the Notes: The Transcribing Mindset For Lasting Growth
Learn the mindset hacks, long-term strategies, and listening techniques that turn short-term wins into permanent progress.
Includes templates, strategies guide and checklists. If you don't have the right mindset, the tools are worthless.
Full video with PDF
Listening with Purpose Guide
Listening is THE most crucial key to learning jazz, especially for transcribing. You'll learn how to listen to specific instruments and how you can streamline your listening process for learning tunes as well.
STANDARD
$97
Bonuses not included
Complete step-by-step improvisation course, 5 core modules of lesson videos ($6,000 + value)
PDF Worksheets for each module
Lifetime access
Access to private Discord community
PRO
$127
MOST POPULAR
BONUSES: Bonus module + PDF, 10 Solos to Transcribe, Listening with Purpose Guide ($50 value)
Complete step-by-step transcribing course, 6 core modules of lesson videos ($6,000 + value)
PDF Worksheets for each module
Lifetime access
Access to private Discord community
Yep, I anticipated these FAQs:
This isn’t a first-time course on how to listen for and identify notes — you need at least some prior experience, even if it's been minimal. Either way, the course is focused specifically on HOW to practice and integrate what you transcribe. So you don't have to have perfect pitch or razer sharp ears to benefit from it! Plus, you get a TON of already transcribed phrases to use that are inside the course!
The PDFs are notated, but if your ears aren't super sharp, I demonstrate and show every single phrase and exercise on the keyboard so you're completely covered.
If you have tried transcribing before or have been doing it for long time with less than ideal results, it will be absolutely perfect for you.
Yes! This course is designed with fixing exactly that in mind: fixing ALL of the mistakes most players make, for good.
Nope! This course isn’t an ear training bootcamp — you don’t need perfect pitch or years of listening experience.
You do need some basic ability to hear and play back phrases, but the course focuses on applying what you transcribe, not teaching you how to listen from scratch.
This course is not about copying solos and being a replica of a given player. It’s about internalizing language and techniques so you can make them your own, and so that they actually come out in your playing.
You will build a vocabulary that’s flexible, musical, and completely unique to you.
You are not alone! The private Discord community is full of players who have been there, plus you can get guidance on any tricky phrases or exercises.
And the best part is, you can ask questions and get direct feedback from me, personally.
Consistency beats marathon sessions every time. You will see results as soon as you start applying the exercises in context. No 8-hour days required.
Even 20–30 minutes a day with focus will compound into solid progress in a matter of a few weeks or less.
The course does not go over how to listen for or identify notes or chords form recordings. I assume you have some familiarity with that already.
Even if you can't do that yet, it doesn't mean you need to know how to in order to get all the benefits.
It's about how to practice single-note solos and phrases, no chords are involved.
You're in the right place and this course is for you, if:
✅ You're frustrated with transcribing because none of it ever shows up in your playing.
✅ You have minimal to even a lot of transcribing experience. This is NOT a "It's my first time transcribing" kind of course, and does not cover how to listen for or identify notes.
✅ Have a stack of licks that just sit there collecting dust.
✅ You keep transcribing solos only to get overwhelmed, burnt out, and confused why it's not working.
✅ You can hear great lines in your head, but can’t connect them to the changes in real time or in ways that you want.
✅ You want a process that actually works, instead of random trial and error.
✅ You want to develop your own style and sound without being a knock-off Coltrane or Bill Evans.
✅ You want to feel confident that what you transcribed will actually come out, instead of panicking.
Finally have the FREEDOM to play what you've transcribed on command and freely come out in your playing
Most players and aspiring students spend YEARS spinning their wheels with transcribing. And I STILL see the same mistakes and same questions being asked online, like clockwork. That trial and error can cost you YEARS of progress.
I know because I've made every mistake myself and have watched hundreds of students do the same.
I want you to ask yourself:
What would it do for you if you could have the tools and the know-how to finally transcribe the right ways?
To have what you transcribe actually come out in your playing?
Imagine the relief of being able to easily apply transcribed language in real time, how to develop your own style without sounding like an imitation...
Knowing you won't be wasting months and even years repeating the same mistakes over and over.
Wouldn't that be worth it?
You can fix all of those things for good, or keep running into the same old problems...
This method will literally save you from wasting the next 5 years or more doing it wrong, along with endless frustration and discouragement.
Let’s finally handle this important area of your development as a jazz player FOR GOOD, and make you sound GREAT.
Just click the button below to get started.
STANDARD
$97
Bonuses not included
Complete step-by-step improvisation course, 5 core modules of lesson videos ($6,000 + value)
PDF Worksheets for each module
Lifetime access
Access to private Discord community
PRO
$127
MOST POPULAR
BONUSES: Bonus module + PDF, 10 Solos to Transcribe, Listening with Purpose Guide ($50 value)
Complete step-by-step transcribing course, 6 core modules of lesson videos ($6,000 + value)
PDF Worksheets for each module
Lifetime access
Access to private Discord community
