How to solo over Naima by John Coltrane

[@winstonsmith8240]

Mr Coltrane just plays the melody. Cheat. 😁 I have to admit this is one of my favourite tunes, ever. So a huge thank you.

[@JGCanning]

Can’t wait for this! Both for the instruction on this great tune and to see the new D’Angelico in action! Thanks in advance.

[@Mikkokosmos]

Cool I hope you will like it. It's a long one this time 🙄

[@TonyDancer-t6t]

The only video I could find on which scales and how to use them over Naima. Great!

[@latorreoscar]

this video is pure gold!! So much information to work with Thanksss!!

[@williamrobinson7061]

In the original recording, I love Wynton Kelly's piano solo, where he uses major triads. I will try to imitate that on guitar.

[@Mikkokosmos]

That's a good idea... to check out his playing. I had a teacher that used to say: "why do you ask me? Listen to the original recording and figure it out yourself"

[@CRP2426]

Thank you! Tack! Dank U! Love this Tune. Always wanted to see You cover NAIMA, Thanks!

[@williamzoboli2850]

Very very usefull! Many ideas combined to start to imprivise on the guitar in a modern and powerfull way. Tank you. william

[@Mikkokosmos]

glad you like it 😁

[@KostyantynIvchuk]

Thank you so much, Mikko!Very tasteful

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@newatlantis2121]

So clearly explained, so rational, Thank you so much ! Best video about guitar improvisation so far !

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thank you so much!

[@garrynorman903]

In reference to the Bret Willmont book - He's a Berklee guy. An extremely accomplished musician and teacher ... He was my teacher, .. I am grateful

[@Mikkokosmos]

Wow that's cool. I'm studying that book at the moment. 🙂

[@TheRealPrimeOne]

I actually like your bossa nova take on Naima and your soloing over the chords. It gives it a Pat Metheny covers John Coltrane feel.

[@peterkelly8357]

+ You should check out the Steve Lukather version

[@sefira306]

My exact thoughts. A modal piece like this fits. And the solo is spot on.

[@raonicarneiro6962]

You saved my day!

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

A great tune to work on. Thanks for going over this. It seems to be a song that can be approached in many different ways. I'm still working on it decades after first hearing and attempting to play it. Thank you so much for your insights and viewpoints. I'm back to working on this great tune once again. :0)

[@IPLAYPEDALSTEEL]

DANG DUDE! BEAUTIFUL tone! Love your sound! Really intriguing video!

[@JGCanning]

Such lush chords, so many great colors. This is hugely helpful lesson, thanks Mikko! How’s the D’Angelico? It sounds great! What are you playing through and do I detect a hint of delay?

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks. I'm loving the guitar. I have been playing it a lot. I'm playing through my Quilter 101. Using both delay and reverb. 🙂

[@angelvega2937]

So freaking cool!

[@gregorwilmes3723]

Cosmologie. And Great playing. Thanks a lot

[@sarascovil2550]

Very Cool!😎 Thank You 🙏🏼 💗🎼💗🙏🏼

[@kanjariyaketan]

This is a lovely guitar. My favourite colour. Your videos are great 😊

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thank you. I'm very happy with the guitar.

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

Hi Mikko, merely to proove you how serious I take your extended arpeggio;s I think you forgot the Bb713b9 you wrote in the upper octave a Bb, of course you meant a c..Very impressive video, the way you play your musicality the way you show that everything is in the modes, and how you prove it Great again..

[@Kepler-7849]

Thanks, it is very helpful to me

[@TonyDancer-t6t]

How about a video on the Serious Jazz Practise Book by Barry Finnerty?

[@balcomoz]

Cool! Easy like riding bike. 2 pedals and of we go! What trumpet you got behind you?

[@Mikkokosmos]

It's a cheap yamaha, I used to play when I was young and thought I should pick it up again but it's too hard 😢

[@randallpmcmurphy7501]

New axe sounds sweet.

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

the extended arpeggio's I'd like them to start also from the 7th...

[@dorusharmsen4402]

Is my real book wrong, or can I just not transpose? His chords in the last 2 bars of A section are: B7b11 - A7b11- Abmaj7 while mine are: Gbmaj7/C- Emaj7/C -Fmaj7/C so transposed this would be Amaj7/Eb - Gmaj7/Eb - Abmaj7/Eb Or am i doing something wrong?

[@Mikkokosmos]

yes don't I explain that in the video? I hope I did. Amaj7b5/B is the same thing as B7#11. I dont know what b11 is? Should be #11. If your Real Book says b11 it's wrong. And then you add the bass pedal Eb to the mix. That's why it's confusing.

[@Zxx459]

4 bars move in 4th... B,A to Ab chromatic depending to the 1

[@franksmith4383]

Hey man thanks for this lesson. I'm a bassist, but I generally get all my harmonic information and ideas from guitarists and sax players. So I have a question. With regard to the extended arpeggios, I'm looking at the 2nd measure of the "B" section that has the Bb Half Whole diminished arpeggio. You have an E natural written into the sheet music, which would give you a #11. The melody of the tune has an "Eb" in that measure, which is a natural 11. Why would you use the E natural, instead of the Eb? Personally I like the idea of the Eb better (for now) since it just creates a Cb Aug triad stacked on top of a Bb7. It lays better under my hand rather than playing that 4th interval of Cb(B) to E. Let me know what you think.

[@Mikkokosmos]

Good question. I guess when I hear the 13(b9) sound I automatically hear symmetrical diminished. That Eb is not a resting note there just in passing. But yes you could play a mixo b9 scale I guess? Not very often talked about I guess it's a mode of the harmonic major scale. Eb harmonic major. The Eb tends to be considered an avoid note on dominant chords because it clashes with the third.

[@franksmith4383]

@@Mikkokosmos thank you for that information. There's still a lot I have to figure out and I wasn't really aware of symmetrical diminished scales. Also I thought the fourth was an avoid note only on major 7th chords but not the dominants But that makes sense, because it's still a major third. I will investigate this further. Maybe I'll make a point not to hang on the Eb lol.Thanks so much for your time!

[@juliancermelli4848]

Dataza. Gracias a vos pude hacer un beat lo fi chill hop to study de Naima (Y)

[@Pedraforta]

In my Real Book, the last chord of B part is indicated as an Gb7 (9/13) and I try to play the Db dorian scale over it, but... doesn't sound very well to me. However, you play an Emaj7. Could you please explain enithing about this. Thanks.

[@Mikkokosmos]

Same thing as with the earlier chords. If you play an Emaj7b5 on the piano with your left hand and put an F# in the bass you get an F#13 chord. Not sure where you get the dorian scale from? 🤔

[@Pedraforta]

@@Mikkokosmos Thanks. I think majors b5 doesen't exist. I name them as augmented 4 or +11

[@Mikkokosmos]

@@Pedraforta yes but an #11 chord can contain the regular fifth as well. In this case I think it's better to think of the voicing as a Maj7b5 since we don't want the regular fifth 🤠

[@SAXDAVEBOY]

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[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

sorry I made mistake you wrote B of course the b9 I was mistaken Please forgive me for my remark...

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

so I mean then this 16th'shape 7 1 3 5 II 7 9 11 13 II 11 9 7 5 II 3 5 7 9 of course literally the 7th doesn't belong there in the beginning...I've got this from Eef Albers he plays this over Zeg 'ns Aaa ending of the program(dutch Broadcast comedy)

[@vizzo7]

are you now in finland? better for you

[@Mikkokosmos]

Sweden, actually 🤠🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🙏

[@vizzo7]

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[@Mikkokosmos]

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