Hi Barry,
If I understood you correctly, and you are saying all Future Tune lessons Will also include a solo guitar version in addition to all the other things that you already do in a tune lessons, then personally I think that is incredibly good idea!
Bob B
My 2 cents:
Tune Based - These lessons are primarily how to approach chord/scale and reharmonization
Chord Melody - These are basically "performance" ready solo guitar
It would be a lot to ask for every lesson to include a thorough breakdown AND a chord melody. Hopefully, the material covered in the lesson, along with the melody that you can pick up from a book (or transcribe), will give you many possibilities to create your own chord melody. It may lack the sophistication of Barry's, but over time it will evolve.
However, I like the idea of ending each "Tune Based" lesson with a solo performance that includes the melody, solo, melody, ending. I think most of the lessons have that.
I think Barry's challenge is trying to strike a balance between those of us who want the more in depth reharmonization, and others who want to play primarily solo chord melody. Personally, I don't spend much time on the Chord Melody lessons, but that's just me.
On the tune based lessons I’m not paying attention to the chord melody aspect at all. I do make sure that I can play the melody tone on top of every voicing but other than that it’s a walkthrough of the tune from beginning to end.
Barry
Hi Barry, Kurt in Austin, & Steve in Atlanta
I have had too much difficulty trying to follow everyone's comments and replies, so I just wanted to say that where ever or however Barry decides to put the solo guitar versions he does in the future (like It Could Happen To Me) is just perfectly fine with me!!
I'm just happy and grateful that he is doing them!
Bob B
Thanks Bob. I agree. The bottom line is there is more than enough material here to satisfy all. I can spend a week just digesting the fist 10 minutes of some of these lessons. Barry has a habit of throwing in some cool comping that doesn't get explained in the lesson or end up on the PDF. Sometimes that's some of the best stuff!
Sonny Rollins's Airegin is available. Enjoy the lesson!
You did a fantastic 5 Position Study on There Will Never Be Another You.This helped me so much with my chord Library and Comping.
How about doing a Tune Based on this One?Scales to Use/ideas on Soloing etc.Always struggled a bit on this.
Thanks Paul,
Since there are so many tune based lesson that resemble TWNBAT, I probably won't do that. For similar tunes check out:
Autumn Leaves
Stella By Starlight
Soloing Using the Melody
Dominant Chord Study
These contain most of the harmonic sequences found in many standard tunes including Another You.
Thanks Again,
Barry
Thanks Barry.Been working through both Autumn Leaves and Dominant Chord Study this last week.
Fee Fi Fo Fum by Wayne Shorter is now available! 6/12/18
Barry
Here are some of the requests I've had. Which should I do next or do you have other suggestions?
Groovin High
My Funny Valentine
Anthropology
slash chord harmony
Outside playing
Barry
My Funny Valentine
Spain-Chick Corea -Nice Soloing ideas.
Also variatons on a melody for practicing (taking a melody and trying to stay within throughout the song,just extending ideas).I find this a great way of learning a tune and hearing the changes.As well as just playing chord tones/arp's throughout.(Think that would be a great lesson)!
Thank you for the feedback!
Barry
Did you see the lesson on Soloing Using the Melody?
Barry
Yep seen that one Thanks.
Hi Barry
How about Love For Sale you did a great version on your last live stream.
Thanks
Paul
Outside Playing - then Skylark, pls. (I know this one is vocal, but it's George.)
How about an updated lesson on Secret Love? Thanks! -JGC
Not sure of this has been mentioned but Joshua by Victor Feldman would be awesome.