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Essential jazz standard soloing
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Essentials: Jazz Standard Soloing
Learn how to play jazz standard solos
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About this course
Learning how to improvise over jazz standards is a rite of passage for all jazz guitarists and there’s no one better qualified than Frank Vignola to guide you on that journey. In this Jazz Standard Soloing edition of Essentials, Frank has prepared 10 soloing etudes for the progressions found in the most popular jazz standards. Each of the 10 solos has been constructed to illustrate a key creative or harmonic approach for soloing and improvisation.
”We're going to examine and solo over many of the most popular progressions found in the jazz songbook. We'll work through 10 soloing studies, playing over the changes to 10 very popular jazz standards. In each study we'll focus on a specific improvisational approach. For example, we'll focus on connecting chord tones over progressions used in tunes like Autumn Leaves, develop a melodic statement for a study based on progressions used in Sentimental Journey, and work on arpeggio patterns used in Bernie's Tune. We'll apply riff-based approaches for a blues, chromaticism and arpeggio extensions, study connecting chord tones, work on popular bebop Bossa nova progressions, examine the Flat 9 in a minor key with a touch of blues, and even apply a chord melody approach.”
All of the performances are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop and/or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, Frank generously includes all of the backing tracks for you to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let’s get jazzed with Frank Vignola!
”We're going to examine and solo over many of the most popular progressions found in the jazz songbook. We'll work through 10 soloing studies, playing over the changes to 10 very popular jazz standards. In each study we'll focus on a specific improvisational approach. For example, we'll focus on connecting chord tones over progressions used in tunes like Autumn Leaves, develop a melodic statement for a study based on progressions used in Sentimental Journey, and work on arpeggio patterns used in Bernie's Tune. We'll apply riff-based approaches for a blues, chromaticism and arpeggio extensions, study connecting chord tones, work on popular bebop Bossa nova progressions, examine the Flat 9 in a minor key with a touch of blues, and even apply a chord melody approach.”
"Superbe! This course is EXACTLY what I was looking for, to understand harmonies and improvise with elegance on standard tunes. Completely satisfied!" - Antonello Vanni, TrueFire StudentFor each of the 10 soloing studies, Frank will first perform the solo over the jam track in its entirety, and then break it down for you note-by-note emphasizing the essential techniques and concepts in play.
All of the performances are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop and/or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, Frank generously includes all of the backing tracks for you to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let’s get jazzed with Frank Vignola!
What you'll learn
- Create melodic solos using minimal notes
- Understand how to use chord extensions in improvisation
- Learn to steal and adapt melodic phrases
- Understand jazz improvisation techniques
- Develop skills in harmonic substitution
Release date: 03/08/2017 • 1h 41m runtime
Sample lessons
Melodic Voyage
Performance
Flat Nine & Bluesy
Overview
Flat Nine & Bluesy
Performance
Flat Nine & Bluesy
Breakdown
What's included
32 lessons • 10 charts • 10 Jam Tracks
Essentials: Jazz Standard Soloing
Hi, I'm Frank Vignola, and welcome to the Essentials: Jazz Standard Soloing! Learning how to solo and improvise over jazz standards is a rite of passage for all jazz guitarists. We're going to examine and solo over many of the most popular progressions found in the jazz songbook. We'll work through 10 soloing studies, playing over the changes to 10 very popular jazz standards. In each study we'll focus on a specific improvisational approach.
For example, we'll focus on connecting chord tones over progressions used in tunes like "Autumn Leaves", develop a melodic statement for a study based on progressions used in "Sentimental Journey", and work on arpeggio patterns used in "Bernie's Tune".
We'll focus on riff-based approaches for a blues reminiscent of "C Jam Blues", use chromaticism and arpeggio extensions over progression used in tunes like "In a Mellow Tone", and study connecting chord tones in progressions used in "All of Me".
Brazilian bossa nova progressions are very popular in jazz tunes like "The Girl from Ipanema" - we'll work on the 1, 2, 3 compositional technique and also look at popular bebop bossa novas like "Blue Bossa". We'll examine "Flat 9" in a minor key with a touch of blues and use the same phrasing but with different notes in our study of "Groovin' High".
Chord melody is a very common and effective creative approach when soloing - here we'll work with it on progressions found in tunes like "Satin Doll".
For each of these studies, I'll first perform the solo over the jam track in its entirety, and then break it down for you note-by-note emphasizing the essentials. Everything is tabbed and notated, plus you'll get all of the jam tracks to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let's dig in!
For example, we'll focus on connecting chord tones over progressions used in tunes like "Autumn Leaves", develop a melodic statement for a study based on progressions used in "Sentimental Journey", and work on arpeggio patterns used in "Bernie's Tune".
We'll focus on riff-based approaches for a blues reminiscent of "C Jam Blues", use chromaticism and arpeggio extensions over progression used in tunes like "In a Mellow Tone", and study connecting chord tones in progressions used in "All of Me".
Brazilian bossa nova progressions are very popular in jazz tunes like "The Girl from Ipanema" - we'll work on the 1, 2, 3 compositional technique and also look at popular bebop bossa novas like "Blue Bossa". We'll examine "Flat 9" in a minor key with a touch of blues and use the same phrasing but with different notes in our study of "Groovin' High".
Chord melody is a very common and effective creative approach when soloing - here we'll work with it on progressions found in tunes like "Satin Doll".
For each of these studies, I'll first perform the solo over the jam track in its entirety, and then break it down for you note-by-note emphasizing the essentials. Everything is tabbed and notated, plus you'll get all of the jam tracks to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let's dig in!
Thirds for Autumn
In this solo, we use the chord progression for the popular standard "Autumn Leaves". We'll connect chord tones in this etude, which is a great tool to use for improvising melodically. We'll look ahead and connect the third of each chord using a scalar pattern.
Thirds for Autumn
In this solo, we use the chord progression for the popular standard "Autumn Leaves". We'll connect chord tones in this etude, which is a great tool to use for improvising melodically. We'll look ahead and connect the third of each chord using a scalar pattern.
Thirds for Autumn
In this progression, we have a 2-5-1 Major and then a 2-5-1 Minor. The B section is also using 2-5-1 progressions but inverted, so this song is full of 2-5-1 progressions like most jazz standards.
We'll first play the 3rd of every chord; a great exercise in general. We must play our theory and not just study it from a book. Then, we connect the thirds using scalar patterns and neighboring tones. Playing chord tones is a fabulous composition technique. If you take notice, the melody of "Autumn Leaves" uses the third as the main resting tone.
We'll first play the 3rd of every chord; a great exercise in general. We must play our theory and not just study it from a book. Then, we connect the thirds using scalar patterns and neighboring tones. Playing chord tones is a fabulous composition technique. If you take notice, the melody of "Autumn Leaves" uses the third as the main resting tone.
Melodic Voyage
In this essential etude, we use the chord changes for the classic swing era hit song "Sentimental Journey". In this etude, I demonstrate the concept of melodic development using bluesy ideas. Without the blues, there is no jazz. Notice the first musical statement and how it develops. Also take notice of how the medley is present at the bridge. It's always a good idea to improvise around the melody.
Melodic Voyage
In this essential etude, we use the chord changes for the classic swing era hit song "Sentimental Journey". In this etude, I demonstrate the concept of melodic development using bluesy ideas. Without the blues, there is no jazz. Notice the first musical statement and how it develops. Also take notice of how the medley is present at the bridge. It's always a good idea to improvise around the melody.
Melodic Voyage
This is an AABA form, as a lot of jazz standards are written. The first 4 measure are C then D7 and G7. The 2nd four bars are C then F and back. A great place to play the blues. The bridge goes to the F or 4 chord and back to the C or 1 chord. The first statement is bluesy and fits the vibe of this tune. Notice the question and answer technique: I play a musical question and then answer it. I continue with this concept throughout the progression, always sticking around the medley. We also use some bluesy slides in this one.
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Reviews
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Chris M.
03/24/24
Great comprehensive and fun course
As a new-to-jazz player this course connected a lot of dots for me using a nice variety of standards with different styles and tempos. I've done several TrueFire courses, and this one has had me coming back over and over learning new things, riffing on the ideas, and improving my playing even beyond the solos. It is both accessible and deep - and really fun. I love how Frank goes through the chords, the basic structure and approach for the solos and where the ideas come from, it offers a window into how a great player puts it together. This course is valuable beyond solos, learning the songs, chords, melody (on your own), improvising. I've been getting value and enjoyment from this class for over a year of practice and playing. Highly recommend!
NeilES335
Verified buyer
12/30/22
Another great offering from Frank Vignola!
Just having had a quick look at the course I so far, I can tell immediately that this will be excellent. But of course, anything Frank does is. I'm a subscriber to Frank's Jazz Studio on Truefire, and it's amazing. This course will tie in very nicely with the lessons on his channel, and help me make the leap from playing melody to improvisation. Frank methodically and clearly lays out the lesson and principles, then demonstrates, and provides jam time for the student to practice and experiment. It's like he's there with you. I'm looking forward to getting into it fully.
SoniaMyLove
10/24/21
Frank Vignola‘s Jazz Standards Soloing
Frank Vignola Is en exceptional talent with an abundance of knowledge.
jonpowl
Verified buyer
10/11/21
Essentials: Jazz Standard Soloing
Well done, gives me extra insight into soloing and improvisation. Frank Vignola is an excellent instructor.
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