Rhythm Changes: Triads to Tritone Substitutions (Price: $16.95)

Description

Next to the blues, Rhythm Changes (from George Gershwin’s tune, I got Rhythm) is likely the most important chord progression in jazz. Many jazz classics are contrafacts based directly on this famous chord progression. Achieving to ability to solo effectively on Rhythm Changes represents a landmark in your development as a jazz musician. This 6-part lesson series steps you through the basics of practicing the chord progression all the way to advanced concepts. Two play-along tracks are included at moderate and swift tempos. You can also work out the exercises with other tracks that are easily located on YouTube. Etudes are also included to help you understand how the vocabulary can be synthesized into your solo lines.

View a sample from the lessons in this YouTube video:

You’ll learn how to practice and include the following musical vocabulary in your solos:
-Arpeggios
-Pentatonic Scales
-7ths, 9ths, and flat 9ths
-Neighbor Tones and Passing Tones
-Bebop Scales
-Enclosures
-Tritone Substitutions
-Diminished Scales
You’ll never wonder about what or how to practice Rhythm Changes again!