The Solo in this Pat Metheny Lesson is on a medium swing 12 bar blues in Bb. The Freedom and the multitude of approaches that Pat Metheny has when it comes to improvising over a blues is mind-blowing. Certainly worth a closer look!
This covers the super melodic side of Pat but also really illustrates his Bop playing and the great way he uses Blues material. There is a reason why Charlie Haden really emphasized how much he loves playing Blues with Metheny. I think this solo really demonstrates why.
Pat Metheny Lesson Content
0:00 Intro
1:18 Example 1 – Blues, Double-time and Lydian Dominants
4:37 Example 2 – Spelling out Harmony and Reharmonizing
8:42 Example 3 – Free Jazz, Tritone Substitutions and Chromaticism
Check out the John Scofield Solo on the same song
If you want to check out the video I did on the John Scofield solo on this track then have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6n9FE7PDBU&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcF247KJAOrdpBzCY0YTWk6O&index=6
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