How to Solo "Outside" without sounding like you're LOST!

In this lesson I unravel the mystery of playing "outside" without sounding like you made a mistake or got lost in the changes. Now, if you are new to jazz and have no clue what playing "outside" is, let me just briefly sum it up as temporarily improvising over different chord changes other than those written, in order to purposefully create a strong sense of tension and dissonance. In this video you will learn all about "side slipping" using regular scales, as well as pentatonics.
You hear this concept in the playing of many post bop jazz musicians such as John Coltrane, later Miles Davis recordings, Herbie Hancock and of course guitarists such as John Scofield and Pat Metheny. But if you're still not sure what I'm referring to, in the video I solo over the changes to "How High The Moon" so you can hear me use a variety of outside concepts. After that I show you some of these concepts and give you some tips on how you can convincingly play outside over any II-V-I progression!
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[@johntrojan9653]

EXCELLENT !!!*!!!*!!! Mr. "Axeman" RICHIE Z. !!!!!!! - (T/y for including the written notation !*!)

[@tenbroeck1958]

Once a guitarist can read music and play changes/arpeggios, this lesson may be about the most important lesson in Jazz. Thanks Mr Zellon.

[@jduncan1000]

Good to see you back, Richie! Thanks for a great lesson!!

[@noi5emaker]

That’s a relief. At first I thought “playing outside? In this weather?”

[@bassplaya4196]

I looked at this lesson about 12 times,no lie!!! I will master this,lol

[@NorbertNagyNorc]

Now, Master Zellon, you've introduced me to my new favourite scale, the ginantonic. Happy new year!

[@RichieZellon]

yup, the ginantonic scale...everybody's favorite!

[@sydrose13]

Formula is full step, full step, half step, half step, stumble

[@diego2246]

Very interesting concept. Never heard about sideslipping before. Thanks for the lesson!

[@johnjacquard2182]

Your graphics lot better now. Also the best thing is your real playing. Incredibility skilled thoughtful player .

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks John!

[@johnjacquard2182]

@@RichieZellon we an learn so much just having you play a while and watch and listen

[@neodental7312]

So great. Thanks much. I was just watching Oz Noy. He does this all the time.

[@gustavopefaur]

Great lesson Richie!!

[@jumemowery9434]

Ooooooh! I love the side slipping idea! !! Thanks Richie!!!

[@stevejohnson2284]

Great lesson Richie! Now I need the lesson of how not to sound lost when I'm lost... Thanks so much for your time and help.

[@RichieZellon]

Sorry, I don't even know the answer to that one... ha,ha

[@jumemowery9434]

Lol! I try to get lost in the music

[@thomasmartinscott]

Thank you for such a clear explanation. It has the simplicity that I needed.

[@RichieZellon]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dkwvt13]

Great tips, really straightforward methods to sound thouroughly modern w/o theory bending contortions... Thank You...! BTW really nice riffing on How High...

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks Donald!

[@richardsorice4509]

Thanks for another great lesson, Richie!

[@estoico629]

Very good explanation, congrats!!

[@donatlavigne5272]

Very helpfull, thank you so much Mr Richie.

[@nicksarr8433]

i love you man !

[@dharylrillon6441]

Hello sir can you make a video lesson on how where and when to use the messiaen mode 3...thank you...godbless....

[@robertschaeffer5861]

See you been practicing again...when I practice it's, "Go outside side an do that!"... Oh yeah...what are some good RAG TIME jazz tunes...

[@RichieZellon]

As a matter of fact, I almost did this lesson out on the street but it was raining. :) I'm more of a bebop and beyond player, so in all honesty, as far as ragtime, it's not a repertoire I'm familiar with , except Maple Leaf Rag and all the Scott Joplin rags.

[@elldarrio2451]

👏👏👏

[@bowserwars]

Genuinely sounds like a beginner playing random notes

[@RichieZellon]

Then I guess anyone who plays "outside" would sound that way to you...

[@lucaettorre8657]

Thank you so much