Feel boxed-in by chord changes? Do your lines mostly start and end on downbeats or “obvious” places? Try these specific restrictions to help you practice “floating” over barlines.
Archives for April 2017
Minor II-V, Tritone Sub, and the Harmonic Minor Scale: the Last 4 Bars of “Sugar”
Brian asked a great question in the Forum about some of the harmonic features in “Sugar.” I want to address one of the harmonic moves he mentioned.
Working the altered dominant scale – Tubby Hayes’ solo on Pint of Bitter
A very blues-y (almost Stanley Turrentine-esque) tenor solo with some great altered scale action.
A study in bluesy triplet-based playing: Stanley Turrentine’s solo on “Sugar”
This solo is FULL of great information on playing in a laid-back, blues-y, triplet feel kind of way.
Ideas for playing over Tune Up (and is it OK to steal ideas from other players?)
You’re working on a tune and get bored with your solos. What next? And should you feel bad for borrowing ideas from recorded solos?