Description

The Rhythm Changes can appear to be very dense and hard to be free on. An essential part of knowing how to solo on this form is to have several ways of negotiating the chords so that you don’t only have to think about the form in one way. This approach makes it much easier to play solos that develop and don’t sound the same all the time.

The solo transcription and analysis included in this lesson demonstrates several ways that you can re-interpret the changes and also how that directly gives you different ways to solo over them.

Rhythm Changes in Jazz History

Rhythm Changes is probably one of the most important progressions to master if you want to learn Jazz.  Learning Jazz Guitar means that you have to learn the important song and progressions in the style. Rhythm Changes, major and minor blues are forms that are so common that it is important to master them.

Topics Discussed

• Re-thinking the chords
• Arpeggios and Scales used
• Melodic analysis
• Solo Energy and Intensity
• Motifs, Call/Response
• Development of the solo

Download Includes

• Video performance
• Annotated Transcription
• Transcription PDF/GuitarPro
• Chord voicings for the form
• Analysis of the Harmony
• Performance mp3
• Backing track mp3

You can also get a lot more soloing and comping lessons on Rhythm Changes by getting the Rhythm Changes Bundle at a greatly reduced price:

Rhythm Changes Bundle