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Softly as in a Morning Sunrise - Tune Based
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We all love this tune, but it also a fantastic vehicle for playing turnarounds in minor and discovering ways of manipulating the harmony to make things bit more interesting 🎸Triad pairs, modal playing, outside playing and the reharmonization of diminished chords are all discusse...
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Inner Urge - Tune Based
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A monster of a tune by Joe Henderson. In this lesson I talk about triad pairs, melodic minor, pentatonic b6 and the minor 6 pentatonic. The PDF contains great examples of all the topics mentioned. A really great lesson on a modern modal tune.
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Along Came Betty (Benny Golson) - Tune Based
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Man, chromatic II-V's, the "Benny Golson" progression, a beautiful melody and minor ii-V's! A challenging tune but I've broken it down for you! Many chordal and linear examples on the 15 page PDF.
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🎸 BGVL LIVE! Jazz Guitar Q&A • July 2021
Facebook Live event featuring a discussion of Wes's method of using the tritone substitution.
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Recorda Me - Tune Based
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An excellent lesson on both modal and ii-V playing. Both sections present challenges, in this video, I address ways of overcoming them. Includes 10 pages of examples and a backing track featuring Ulysses Owens on drums!
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Four on Six - Tune Based
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A great lesson on the classic Wes Montgomery tune Four on Six. 13 pages of transcribed chordal and linear examples. I walk you through the entire tune from beginning to end. PDF in notation and tab.
