A very simple idea, but check out the pdf and work this through all the keys.
If you're more advanced try and figure ways to solo on this as well.
Finishing up this long series using 6 note scales with an intervallic idea.
OK guide tones. I'll do a video and talk about them very soon to go along with this TOTM.
But they are super important. If you know your guide tones then you understand how the harmony works. If you can improvise guide tones, then you can make up accompaniment parts behind a singer. You can make up other parts with other musicians quickly. Guide tones are important!
Day 4: You will notice the first measure has been changed slightly. Rather than have it go up the Gm dorian as it has been, this measure has a melodic minor type sound to it. Even though it's a Gm7 chord, the F# is really just a passing tone and gives strength surrounding the root.
My student Dan asked me for a chord etude on this tune. So here it is with the rhythms.
The tune: If I Should Lose You
Assignment: right in the chord symbols and analyze what I'm doing.
@Dan, why don't you write up something about this? And why don't you play it and record it and post your version. My chords then your chords.
@Everyone else: Why don't you check this out and think of some questions. I'm asking if you have questions. I'm asking you to think of questions. Create some dialogue.
If you're going to try out the online class this weekend here's a way to prepare.
Learn the melody and the chords. Don't worry about a chord melody or anything like that if you don't want to.
Be able to play through the tune EVEN if you read the music. The point is to get from the beginning to the end whether you memorize or read.
Play the the tune a little each day so it's working it's way in your mind.
Print out a lead sheet to the tune, so you can look along with us as we play through the tune.
Day 5; In this final lesson, we're sticking with closed voicings. The top note changes with each chord. I particularly like the 2nd F7 voicing which is A,D,Eb,F from bottom up. It's very crunchy and fun to groove on.