I’m revisiting this one and it looks like I’m on the right track (not just this tune) I’m playing the arpeggios and starting to link them. slowly speeding up to playing speed…Thanks Andy. I still sound a bit to ‘smooth’ but I think that will fade as I introduce chromatics and approach tones.
Hi Jeff, it's about the altered sounds we can get from using Aim pentatonic. G7#5 = G B Eb F 1, 3 ,#5, b7 Admin pent = Ab B Db, Eb, Gb. Now when played over a G7 it gives us the following intervals: b9, 3, b5, #5, 7. Giving us the #5 we need. I basically use it as a way to get outside tones over a dominant chord. It's easy to remember as well, just play a minor pentatonic a semitone higher than the root of the dominant chord. Personally, I've never bonded with the altered scale and find the familiarity of the pentatonic helpful in this case.
Andy, this is just the kind of lesson I need in trying to approach learning a standard I Like. This approach also includes the fact that you have a detailed separate look at playing the chords which are well defined and spelled out how you would play them. To me I always have to start with the chords and have the melody clear in my mind before moving on to this part of looking at options for soloing. I really like how you give options at this point. As I indicated in previous I am an intermediate jazz guitar player at best. I have recently learned how important getting comfortable with arpeggio's is and targeting key notes so I am busy putting in time to learn and improve in this area. Your our channel is one of the best I have found for ne and I look forward to making significant progress with you in my jazz journey! Thanks Andy!
That's the way I do it. I like to be able to do the chords and melody from memory before working on soloing. I also tend to listen to lots of versions and dig into some background to the song if possible. Spending time on your arpeggios and finding chord tones is probably the best thing you can do with your time :)
Listening to many versions is very helpful for me as well, I usually find one in particular that I really like that I can try to work towards :) Thanks Andy!
I actually picked it out from the Fender factory floor in 2016. It's a model they did as limited run for the guitar centre, the Rosewood Telecaster in Surf green. It's an all rosewood neck.
It works well as it gives you the altered notes that you might add to a G7. If you take Abmin pentatonic - you have Ab, B, Db, Eb, Gb, - that gives you the b9, 3rd, b5, #5 and also the major 7 for the G7. Other great choices from melodic minor harmony would be Ab melodic minor or Ab superlocrian. Again, it gives you lots of alterations/outside sounds to use over the G7.
Hi, Andy! Could please explain why did you chose F minor pentatonic to solo over Dm7b5, Ab minor pentatonic over G7 and Bb minor pentatonic over Em7? I didn't get that. What's the rule?
Dm7b5 = the same notes as Fm6 - hence the Fm. Abm pentatonic over G7 - an altered sound: Ab =b9 of G7, Cb/B = 3rd of G7, Db = b5, Eb= #5. Gb is the major 7 - have to be careful with that one. Basically the Abm pent gives us a lot of altered/outside sounds over the G7 - you could actually use the Fm as this helps do the same kind of thing. The Bbm pent is because Ebm7, Bbm7 to Dbmaj7 is from the key of Db. The relative minor of Dbmajor is Bbminor, hence the choice of that for the pentatonic. Hope that clarifies it for you?
I haven't got round to making one for this tune yet. I like this channel for their backing tracks: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8dORBafcx80.html
Andy, I play with a trio and we are trying to add some jazz standards to our mix. You probably have a lot of standards on your list to prepare video's on but I will offer a couple songs I would be be thrilled to see you teach. I have spent time primarily on the chords for both these. These two songs are "If I had You", and Nuages. Certainly "Gypsy ties" in both these. We do a lot of vocals in our trio and the key of Bb for "if I had you" works well for me vocally. Nuages is simply one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. I look forward however to whatever lessons you come out with. Best Wishes!
I was thinking the other day of doing a few standards/ gypsy jazz ones with my Django style guitar. What a beautiful melody If I had you is. Thanks for the suggestions. Happy to take a look at If I had You. My next 2 months are already recorded so expect it in July :)
Hey. Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey! I love your approach to teaching soloing. I wish more RU-vid instructors would take a similar approach. Very digestible. Well done! Do you have a video on how to solo over 'Rhythm Change' tunes. I have a hard time approaching soloing on 2 chords per bar.
Thanks for the feedback! I haven't done a video on rhythm changes, but I will do. Currently planning my videos for next year so will make a note of that. Great idea for a video! I think when you have 2 chords in a bar you can try ignoring one of the chords. Sometimes it makes life a little easier!
