October 19, 2010 in Uncategorized
Have you ever wanted to improve your solo chops on the guitar? Do you ever feel limited by your lack of fretboard knowledge, especially higher on the neck? Have you ever wanted to connect the different positions on the guitar together in a cohesive way? If so, then the CAGED system may be a great way for you to expand …
October 6, 2010 in Blog, Learning Jazz
Soloing over a minor iim7b5-V7-i progression is often played with either melodic minor harmony or harmonic minor harmony. Some musicians prefer the melodic minor sound, while others prefer using the harmonic minor sound. I will demonstrate both sounds over this next two-post series.
Jazz melodic minor soloing is a very hip sound. Over a minor ii-V-i, the melodic minor sound …
October 5, 2010 in Jazz Standards, Straight 8ths
Billy Joel
Ok, some think this great Billy Joel song is a pop tune, but really it’s got the harmony of a jazz standard. Plus, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr. do great covers of this tune. Of course, Phil Woods takes the saxophone solo on the original recording…are you convinced it should be a jazz standard yet? If not, …
October 4, 2010 in Great American Songbook, Jazz Standards
Autumn Leaves is one of the most important jazz standards that you MUST know, and so I’ve put up 2 more playalongs and some additional recordings. It’s usually played in Bb/Gm or G/Em. It’s really in the minor key, but it moves in and out of the major key often enough that it is worth listing it in both keys. …
