3 Essential So What Improvisation Exercises

[@jroc2201]

Excellent,well played

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Thanks

[@charliebrown8674]

That telecaster sounds bloody gorgeous. You have a really nice feel too.

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Charlie Brown Thanks!

[@christianscazzieri]

This is excellent, thanks!

[@jamieholroydguitar]

No problem

[@couplabooks9192]

Thank you!

[@jamieholroydguitar]

No problem!

[@akshaychowdhry1]

Wonderful lesson and style of teaching! Thanks

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Thank you!

[@elToreodore]

We have some kind of a mental connection I think. Two days ago I started to learn So What with my local teacher and I was searching for good exercises. No luck, they all were about an introduction, which is trivial. But here we have a masterpiece to explore. Thank you!!!

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Dmitry Koprov Ha, glad I could help! Thanks

[@allanmichelson9478]

Great explanation!

[@FlourescentPotato]

I didn't read the title and was enjoying the resemblance to 'so what' in your playing at the start, makes more sense now.

[@jamieholroydguitar]

FlourescentPotato :)

[@myleermaaitjie6301]

One of the more enjoyable guitar tutor video lessons I've watched. Thanks

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Thanks I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@mwpv11]

Great lesson! Gave me a lot of new ideas to use

[@jamieholroydguitar]

William von Zangenberg Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

[@11calman]

Hi Jamie,, greetings from NZ, I have been doing Blues & rock for years,,, I have just joined a Jazz trumpeter, -- we are doing a mixture of both.. I have never done Jazz, but this is the first song we did and I'm loving it,,, I just have to get away from my rock sound,, (Reverb, echo, Over drive,, ) akll my bright sounding switches have been turned of

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Cool, good luck with that!

[@wolfgang4078]

The Tele is a perfect Jazzguitar, nice to see it you seem to know it !

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Thanks that Tele is long gone though I'm afraid!

[@wolfgang4078]

@@jamieholroydguitar Time for another one !

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Exactly!

[@niitsukid]

I like the haunting tone - like the get carter soundtrack

[@downhill240]

Thanks for sharing your skills with us Jamie. I linked this one in my Jazz playlist!

[@benwilson52]

nice guitar

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

The G to F major chords seem to imply a G dominant or G Mixolydian tonality which contains the same notes as the D Dorian scale, which is usually used for minor tonality and chord progressions. No? Semantics I know, but you are the one with the schooling. Where did I go wrong?

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Hey, maybe looking at harmonized major scales. D Dorian comes from the C major scale as does F Lydian and G Mixoldyian. Bill Evans uses F and G triads in the So What theme but most of the improv is based off minor scales. Hope this helps.

[@jem5537]

what pickups do you have in that tele? sounds great.

[@jamieholroydguitar]

+JE M Thanks, that Tele is long gone - I never knew what pickups it had!

[@colinjohn2431]

Great moves! Keep it up :)

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Thanks Colin!

[@noeliasarez4887]

genial, cool!

[@jumbleothia]

Jamie...do think in terms of modes (ex: c dorian = Bb major scale) or half's and whole steps in the key you're playing in? Sounds great man.

[@jamieholroydguitar]

Thanks Fawn. I think more in musical phrases and ideas but I am aware of the scales and keys at the same time... after many years of practice of course!

[@OmarMohamed-er6du]

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