As a non jazz player just trying to learn a few old standards because I like them and because I think working on them will improve my playing in general I am going to find this lesson very useful. I mentioned in a comment on anther one of your lessons how I was finding so many versions of these songs in so many different keys confusing and I think this lesson will be a great help when I get fully into it.
@@keithchilvers7434 It really is worth the effort to do. I put it off for a long time! I agree, it's confusing either seeing different versions or versions with variations to the chords. With more familiarity with the genre it becomes easier to spot things.
@@jazzguitarwithandy I intend to work on it. What is giving me problems at the moment is that I find a version and learn the chords in one key and then when I go to look for ideas for melody and solo I find all sorts of versions in different keys, so learning to transpose the chords would really help me.
Hi Andy, Thank you for posting your thoughts. To answer your question about practicing jazz standards in different keys here's my story. I play guitar in a jazz combo for a couple of months and our lead singer is a contra alto. She has a soulful, but really low voice. So we used to play almost all the wel known jazz standards a tritone (but at least a perfect 4th or 5th) away. For example: There Will Never Be Another You which is in Eb major we used to play in A major. All Of Me in the key of F major is a perfect 4th higher than the original version in the key of C major. Autumn Leaves in Am instead of Em. Summertime in Dm ...etc. It is a challenging task to play the well known tunes in a different keys and learn how to play the changes in different position...😵💫 but surely you learn a lot about jazz harmonies, how to solo in different keys and about music itself. 😃🎸🎶 Greetz from The Netherlands, Gábor
This is a good study for me because you look like you're leaving out the melody notes in most chords. Since I play only chord melody, my chord shapes are a bit different. I guess it's because you're "comping" as opposed to playing chord melody. But it's very helpful to see these shapes you use....and many times a lot easier to play. Thanks. Great stuff, Andy.
Question Andy. At 1:53, you say you're playing an F7...but your fingering looks like you're actually playing a slimmed down version of F9. Is that correct?
This is the first time I've really covered this topic on my channel. Is it something you already do or is something you need to start doing? Andy
As a non jazz player just trying to learn a few old standards because I like them and because I think working on them will improve my playing in general I am going to find this lesson very useful. I mentioned in a comment on anther one of your lessons how I was finding so many versions of these songs in so many different keys confusing and I think this lesson will be a great help when I get fully into it.
@@keithchilvers7434 It really is worth the effort to do. I put it off for a long time! I agree, it's confusing either seeing different versions or versions with variations to the chords. With more familiarity with the genre it becomes easier to spot things.
@@jazzguitarwithandy I intend to work on it. What is giving me problems at the moment is that I find a version and learn the chords in one key and then when I go to look for ideas for melody and solo I find all sorts of versions in different keys, so learning to transpose the chords would really help me.
Hi Andy,
Thank you for posting your thoughts. To answer your question about practicing jazz standards in different keys here's my story.
I play guitar in a jazz combo for a couple of months and our lead singer is a contra alto. She has a soulful, but really low voice. So we used to play almost all the wel known jazz standards a tritone (but at least a perfect 4th or 5th) away.
For example: There Will Never Be Another You which is in Eb major we used to play in A major. All Of Me in the key of F major is a perfect 4th higher than the original version in the key of C major. Autumn Leaves in Am instead of Em. Summertime in Dm ...etc.
It is a challenging task to play the well known tunes in a different keys and learn how to play the changes in different position...😵💫 but surely you learn a lot about jazz harmonies, how to solo in different keys and about music itself. 😃🎸🎶
Greetz from The Netherlands,
Gábor
Thanks Gabor. That is my main experience of it too, with singers. Like you say it’s fantastic for practice and really getting to grips with harmony.
This is a good study for me because you look like you're leaving out the melody notes in most chords. Since I play only chord melody, my chord shapes are a bit different. I guess it's because you're "comping" as opposed to playing chord melody. But it's very helpful to see these shapes you use....and many times a lot easier to play. Thanks. Great stuff, Andy.
Yes, that's right Don.
Outstanding. Thanks. Well done Andy.
Cheers Don.
Very useful video, i don’t sing but sometimes a different key sounds more pleasant to hear, (purely personal). Thanks Andy.
Thanks Stuart. Yes - I agree. It's certainly odd playing a song we are used to in an unfamiliar key.
Thank You! This is really helpful
Thank you Gilles.
Sound advice.
Thanks Paul 🙏
Question Andy. At 1:53, you say you're playing an F7...but your fingering looks like you're actually playing a slimmed down version of F9. Is that correct?
It's F7, it' looks like F9 as I angle my finger to mute the B string.