Line Connections (Moments Notice) - Essential
The Essential Lesson Bundle • 32m
In this lesson I discuss my methods of connecting lines through chord changes. I show you how I visualize the linear material over chord forms and how I see the connections from one position to another. After laying the groundwork for these concepts, I use the John Coltrane tune “Moments Notice” to demonstrate the techniques. A detailed PDF is included in both notation and tab.
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