by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, John Coltrane
Countdown Chord Melody Transcribed from video: I recently posted a chord melody arrangement and harmonic analysis of “Tune Up” by Miles Davis. Well, it so happens that John Coltrane was the saxophonist on the recording of that tune. About a decade later he...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Miles Davis
Solar – Chord Melody This is the first in a series of lessons I’ve entitled “Standards for Jazz Guitar”. In them I first teach you the main single line melody to a chosen standard, followed by a detailed harmonic analysis. After this I...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, Miles Davis
Miles’ Secret Solo Sauce Revealed! Have you ever wondered why Miles Davis is so revered as a jazz improviser and why so many musicians worldwide transcribe and study his solos? I just posted one of my all time favorite lessons in which I play 4 measure fragments...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, John Coltrane
So you’re probably wondering…what on earth is this “ghosting” technique John Coltrane used and why would I as a guitarist want to learn it? Simply because by emulating it on guitar it’s bound to add a whole new dimension to your phrasing!...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, John Coltrane
Do you ever get bored of playing the same turnarounds over every standard? Well if so, I want to teach you some cool alternatives in this lesson…and even if you’re content to play your true and tried turnarounds, I think you’ll still find this info...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Standards, Miles Davis
In this video I teach a solo that I believe every serious jazz student should learn, regardless of what instrument they play! I’m referring of course to Miles Davis’ solo over Autumn Leaves, off the classic Cannonball Adderley album entitled...
