A great lesson on Pat Metheny's "James". This is a fantastic study on playing melodically, and understanding voice leading when dealing with predominantly triadic harmony. It's a deceptively simple tune that requires the improviser to think completely differently... Included is a section on using three note voicings and why they are an important part of your comping vocabulary.
Up Next in Pot Luck!
-
Modal Comping - Topic Driven
In this lesson, I explore techniques for using fourths to comp horizontally rather than vertically. By inverting fourth voicings, you can uncover unique and ...
-
Fretboard Mastery (Threading Position...
In this essential lesson I show how I use small melodic patterns to allow me to weave through the five positions I always use. The be...
-
Stella By Starlight - Chord Melody
I have taken a slightly different approach in this chord melody arrangement. As usual I discuss in great depth the harmonization choices I...
23 Comments