Midnight Blue - Kenny Burrell // FULL TRANSCRIPTION W/TAB

[@stringbender57]

Fantastic! I love this song. Beautiful job nailing Kenny's lines. Now subbed...

[@tinman8014]

Whoever gave this a thumbs down should be banned from KZbin! Incredible work this

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks pal! A tinman with a heart!

[@088Noir]

Someone that can’t play it 😂

[@088Noir]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessonsthose heartless little bastards 😂such a great performance from top to bottom. I was searching on settings to achieve this guitar sound.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Try using chrome flat wound strings. I used the D’Dadrrio ones.

[@KimchiSpringRoll]

Instant subscription upon hearing the execution on the first few bars.

[@andyclarke1722]

I've only just found your channel Stephen. Fantastic series, and really well explained. Kenny Burrell is one of my favourite players but I've never had the time to learn his stuff. Thank for for the effort you've put into this. I'll be checking out your other tutorials.

[@MrMichaelcurran]

Thanks for this one. Keep me busy for awhile!

[@surfata]

Thanks for sharing your work and talent!

[@RogerDeBerardine]

Late to finding this, but just Subscribed and signed up for Exeter on Patreon... Outstanding Instruction, stellar playing. Keeping me very busy.

[@DP-kt5wr]

Stephen you rock. Thank you for all of this wonderful free content. Been looking for some of these transcriptions forever.

[@jamesduby7031]

this might be my favourite jazz guitar song of all time. If you disagree feel free to offer up your favourite

[@JohnSelf1984]

I disagree that this is your favourite jazz guitar song of all time. Your favourite is Mr Chow, Acoustic Alchemy

[@shadouxg7150]

I prefer Idle moments

[@Юрий-х9з]

Autumn leaves

[@shadouxg7150]

@@Юрий-х9з by Canonball?

[@kentwood9821]

It's certainly the coolest and the bluest!

[@jeffreydelisle7337]

Love this song! One of my top five jazz albums, and I am a pianist. My favorite song on the album is asphalt canyon blues.

[@javiiict]

Este video y la transcripción son una verdadera joya ; muchas gracias

[@stuartrichens724]

Thanks for this great play through with tabs & for your lesson. I have only just discovered Kenny Burrell & Midnight Blue will be one of my favourite albums now. I definitely want to spend some learning this tune. I find the on screen tabs for tunes are the best way for me to learn as I can slow each part down & gradually learn it. I’ll gain a lot from this. Much appreciated 😌

[@awaywithpaul3423]

This is a stunning lesson thank you ever so much for posting 😊

[@kentwood9821]

THANK YOU for spelling out the chords for the solo section! Learning licks without knowing what chord I'm soloing over is a bit frustrating :D

[@adamfarkas7069]

This video is gold. Thank you and congrats!

[@woodshome11]

What a great tune, thanks.

[@julienwertheimer77]

Superbe reprise et la tablature en prime 😍

[@stevejohnston1331]

greetings from BC Canada ..awsome , just what I needed . Newbee at jazz ( really old rocker ) ,been working on lotsa stuff --diatonic arps / enclosures etc .....but brother this lesson has helped me so much ..........the tabs included are so very helpfull ............. all my improvising with the F minor penta etc fits so nice ......dang , I sound like im playing jazz now .....thank you

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Ah mate so pleased to hear this!!!

[@ifioridistrada]

according to his outfits: 0:57 first part 1:23 second part 1:50 third part 2:16 fourth part 2:40 fifth part

[@footcandy]

please go back and re-label it all correctly, blue shirt, green shirt, red shirt etc ;)

[@mpc77769]

​@@footcandy😂😂

[@michaelshearer3559]

This is such a great track to get your chops up. Please explore more Grant Green as well. Thanks

[@aj.reilly]

Thanks Stephen for going to the effort to make this lesson! Always loved this tune and now I've managed to learn the whole thing. Keep up the great videos!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

That’s awesome Alex! Always so satisfying when you can play something all the way through.

[@gregalliban]

You are out of control man. Pretty much the only person to have ever broken down jazz into a way I can understand what’s going on. Hates off to you man. Almost there with this song now, thanks so much. My bro went to Southampton Uni as well. Peace man. Thanks again.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks buddy! Who was your brother? What year was it?

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

This is just amazing. Thanks so much. I just discovered Kenny. So much fun to play around with and improve.

[@jedishaw6771]

Amazing!!

[@ChrisJCarter]

Very cool! Great performance Stephen! I love every song on that album!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Chris! Yeah that album is rad. One of the first jazz albums given to me as a teenager.

[@danieleviale69]

Ottimo lavoro ❤

[@arturomassari9214]

Grazie per il lavoro fatto!

[@JesseJon95]

Love this and thanks again for transcribing this Steve! Having lots of fun playing it and learning it!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

No problem Jesse!

[@mikemchugh3073]

You're helping to educate those who are trying to make the jump into Jazz, and it is very much appreciated. Bravo! ( Any chance you'd be interested in transcribing Wes' The Big Hurt. When he breaks into improv after the head, to me, it just swings greatly. Thanks again).

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Mike! I really appreciate that. I would love to transcribe that! I'll pop it on the list for the future. Thanks for suggesting it!

[@a.s.s._art]

Great! Thaanks! I'm gonna lesrn this!

[@kurtc7290]

Thank you for posting this! Great playing and tone. I am making it a new years resolution to learn some jazz... this fits the bill perfectly - although I wont be able to get those runs up to tempo I am mostly certain. Thanks again

[@TimRowell]

Awesome! Love this! Thank you!

[@paulcotman2551]

Nice tone

[@kenyattaward8546]

Wow . I subscribe right away. Absolutely amazing, thank you sir.🎉

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Kenny!

[@candombana]

incredible, thanks master

[@tangopaparomeo338]

Nice groove friend, very well played!

[@MecchaKakkoi]

Great stuff!

[@szamee83]

You deserve a tax break for the service you’ve just provided. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@javiiict]

I agree...

[@shadouxg7150]

Sounds so good

[@jdavis6650]

Great work.

[@brunosom]

Many thanks, Stephen. What an amazing class!

[@jelly4jesus]

This is outstanding.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks!

[@davemack6384]

I enjoyed this

[@johnnieguitar5724]

Thanks SO much!! What an EAR you have! Exact same chords that I'm hearing from Kenny, unlike some other teaching sites. Excellent work on the sixteenth note run. You've charted my work for the next month or two. :)

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

you're welcome pal! Glad it was useful

[@mathgond]

❤👏👏👏🎶🎵 Amazing work!

[@eminozbek90]

Thank you so much Steve

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

No problem 🙂

[@docile33]

some very quick shirt changes here. kudos!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

hahaha thanks

[@deadcarrots-c9d]

Muy bien amigo ,muchas gracias por tu aporte

[@szamee83]

Thank you for this wonderful lesson. Can you suggest any exercises to help me nail that run down/up the scale at about 2:27-2:31? I can do barely do it at 0.5x speed

[@lefrelongaulois9489]

excellente version ! j'adhere .Et bien peu se lancent aussi bien dans le groupe de doubles croches en Fm du pont de l'impro ! et un grand merci pour la transcription .Kenny reste inegalé a cause de la dynamique exprimée sur chaque note.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Merci beaucoup! Je suis complètement d'accord. L'utilisation de la dynamique par Kenny fait partie intégrante du succès du solo. Un improvisateur increible. Je suis très heureux que vous ayez apprécié ma transcription.

[@ryans3313]

Thank you!! This is great!

[@eriklerouge22]

awesome !

[@garrettbaker2320]

Been tracking a '69 ES175 for a few days now. The sound of your guitar might push me over the edge. Great job!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Garrett! What have you been tracking on it? I really want a 175

[@garrettbaker2320]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons Ebay...the one I was watching has sold, but there are 3 in there that look pretty nice. The prices seem reasonable compared to Les Pauls from that era.

[@alexm.8674]

Proud to say 1k likes. Fabulous playing 🙏

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

thanks buddy!

[@mister.charly]

Wonderful🎉

[@konstantinmatyukhin9536]

Great! Can you you show slow version how to play lick on 2:28-2:34?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Try this lesson for help with that crazy passage kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6fCdIRsepaNa7c

[@konstantinmatyukhin9536]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons thank you so much!

[@kfresh3451]

Awesome thanks! Love your videos.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@MrHochette]

yessss bravo !!!!

[@michaelharris7030]

crushed it. nice goin'!

[@JuniorFranz]

Muito bom esse som, belo trabalho ! Saudações direto do Brasil =D

[@kurtc7290]

Been working this song for about a month now. I have made strides and can play the piece from start to finish with 2 rough sections around measure 58... and then the faster run at measure 77.... On my best day I can hit about 75% of original tempo. I have always struggle with speed. not sure if you have and tips to gain speed? I guess I need to commit to practicing at tempos where I can follow along in my head and push faster if needed without error as opposed to pushing my redline all the time. Going to start looking at Chitlins con carne next... need to take a break and mix it up. Thanks again

[@palazzoneguiseppe8281]

Great 👍👍👍👍

[@alainvosselman9960]

Waw.; great playing. I've learned it from another transcript but this one seems to sound just a little better. Love the way you scroll over the 16ths throughout the 'monster' lick... That is some hard core stuff, i can't get that clean result. Off topic : man you change sweaters as fast a lightning... there's a talent..

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Haha 😂 I had to work on the changes. That lick is stupid difficult. Let’s just say it’s definitely not my first take 😆

[@alainvosselman9960]

​@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons I'm new to your channel so i subcribed. Like the way you brake things down in a calm pace. Some teachers are flying verbally over chord progressions as they explain what happens with leading voices all at the speed of light wich makes it hard for amatures like myself to keep up...lol. Thanks for that.

[@siddhantchettri1849]

This is so helpful thank you so much 🙏 love from India 🇮🇳

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Siddhant!

[@lefantomedubengale3205]

Merci pour ce "hit" Sacré boulot. Comment fait tu pour changer de T shirt en jouant Thank you for this "hit" Great job. How do you change your T-shirt while playing?😀😃😁😆😅

[@kyleroberts4033]

Fantastic tutorial! I've been trying to learn this on my Ibanez AG75G with a Fender Mustang LT25. I've been trying to tweak my amplifier to sound closer to what yours sounds like, but I'm really struggling. My amp is more of a beginner amp so I know it won't sound exactly like it should. Would you have any advice on presets or ways to customize my amp to be better suited for this piece/jazz in general? Cheers!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Have you tried rolling off the treble and boosting the lows and mids?

[@kyleroberts4033]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons Thanks for the comment!! I have increased the middles and bass, as well as reduced the treble. It still sounds a bit off. I don't know how much of it is down to the guitar/amp and how much of it is down to the setup. I know it won't sound identical, but it would be nice to still have a jazzy sound.

[@trevorbayfield4006]

Nice!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks!

[@rogertaylor6]

Nice! I like playing the melody down in 1st-ish position, w/ the first note on the 4th string. Sounds more like Kenny's version I think. Also, I believe it's an Ab major triad (Fmi7 upper structure) on the anticipation of measure 15 - I can hear that Eb at the bottom of the chord. Folks should check out your other video, "How to easily use the altered scale," good work there too.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Roger. And re the Ab triad, I think you’re right! Thanks for pulling me up in that one.

[@AlexJulianbr]

Back in track available?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Yes at www.patreon.com/exeterguitarlessons

[@youngjo4307]

What kind of picks and string do you use?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

I use chrome flat wounds and jazz 3 picks

[@stevieboi61]

hell ye!👌

[@addisonrifkindguitar8834]

Nice vid :) It's trickier than it looks to figure this one out. I'm discovering this myself... I think that bridge after Bb7 goes Dbmaj7-Db13sus kinda sound. Also there is a C going into the Bbm7 (Dbmaj7) not a Db. I think the changes are a little different on the actual solos.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks. Will take a look at your suggestion.

[@shadouxg7150]

Can u recommend me some guitar jazz to listen to? ?, I like kenny burrel and Grant Green

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

I would take a listen to The Incredible Jazz Guitar by Wes Montgomery!

[@shadouxg7150]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons I listened to it sometime ago and I loved it; though you have to wait for some time to get to the climax of the songs

[@AndyArchtop]

Hi Stephen. Thank you for these videos - your analysis and advice is excellent. Can you give us a video (or even a few notes) on your choice of guitar, equipment etc? I searched on your website but could find out what you use. I love the tone of Hofner. Which model is it? Thanks again -Andrew

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Great idea!

[@AndyArchtop]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons thank you Stephen … in the meantime - what model Hofner are you playing?

[@kacperkrosnicki363]

Hi man can u tell me how you get that tone?? Its sounds awesome

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Aside from the guitar, roll off the tone and boost the mids a little. If you have a solid body use the neck pickup

[@ofjazzmen6295]

Hi Stephen and thanks a lot. This is the best cover I could find on you tube. Great job ! I would love to have your backing track. Is there any way I could have it ? Thanks a lot !

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Hi Florent, you can get it on my Patreon page www.patreon.com/exeterguitarlessons

[@Daniel-lh8dp]

Is this in original key to the album?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Yup

[@russellproctor2479]

Loving your transcript of Midnight Blue. One of my all time jazz guitar pieces. Is there any chance you could break down Wes Montgomery's version of Around Midnight?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Oh my word that’s a great shout! That’s going on the list!

[@russproctor9267]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons Excellent! Many thanks. ;) I'll keep an eye out for it! Great Channel. Really like your style and the way you explain the breakdown and motivation behind the pieces . Keep up the good work.

[@ssomnaed2720]

I’ve been watching your channel. Great stuff and that guitar sounds really great. What is it. What pickup? Original or replaced?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

It’s a Hofner Thin President but is customised.

[@juanma7523]

what guitar is that?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

It’s roughly a Hofner Thin President but it was a custom job.

[@baldwinofbethune8294]

So many outfits

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

I love a good shirt!

[@shingotakahashi0203]

Hi Stephen, hello from Japan, your sound is amazing and listening so many times in the day. Would you please let me know which Amp do you use for this video?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks pal! I use a Champ 74 patch on a Kemper

[@shingotakahashi0203]

Great to learn how you create this sound, thank you very much!

[@titosmith7942]

Great playing! Did the seasons go from winter to summer and back again while recording this? 😁

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Hahahahaha I think it was summer. However it’s like four seasons in one week in the UK sometimes 😂

[@idabangtherne2806]

Really nice cover!! do u use a pick?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks! I use a pick but I also use hybrid picking for the chords for more dynamic control.

[@bowerybums7846]

is this in standard tuning?

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Yes 👍

[@davemack6384]

make sure you watch this in 720

[@Alvis44]

Im preforming this song next week in front of like a 100 people 😳 thanks for making this and the backing track made my life so much easier, also youre a great player

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Hope it goes well!

[@jvslyke4025]

a man of many shirts

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Love a good charity shop shirt 😉

[@shadouxg7150]

@@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons do u live music, are u an audiophile?

[@theway4046]

A W E S O M E

[@varmego1]

WOW👍

[@casey1921]

epic

[@michaellohr7683]

This helps a lot. Thank you. But are you sure you are getting all of the chords right? The first one in the B section does not sound jazzy and spicy to me, but like the mother of terrible dissonances - at least if I follow your chord symbols and play all the respective notes (which you don´t on the guitar). You are suggesting a chord there in which G (root of G minor, ideally provided by a bass player) clashes with an Eb in the melody, a Db in the harmony, and an F somewhere in between. That does not sound like an enhanced and alterated G Minor chord to me at all; the Eb sticks out like a sore thumb there. Wouldn´t it at least make much more sense to call it an Eb9 (Eb - G - Bb - Db - F)? That way the bass player could go down from G (the previous G minor) to Eb, which would nicely contrast with the ascending melody at that point.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Michael. I’ll take a look at it again and let you know!

[@Monchan-l6h]

How the heck do I read all that… I’m going to guitar lessons now but I’m not taught how to read tabs.

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

There is notation too there if you can read that.

[@nicoeffem3483]

I wonder how many people noticed the wardrobe changes..

[@Momo-oi6cf]

❤

[@chriswilliamson8984]

Hi Steve, really good lesson and playing! This piece is weird one. It sounds as though the bassist isn't really sure of what they should be playing. They play two bars of D-flat in bars 13 -14 the first time through the head and play some different changes under the solo. It sounds cool until they lose the form and add an extra 8 bars. Once Kenny starts playing chords in his solo it gets together again. Now time the chord changes are the chords that go with head. Maybe Kenny wanted the head changes all through the solo? I guess we'll never know. I hear the bass playing root and natural 5th in bar 9 so I would name that G7alt rather than Gm7b5. Great track!

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks Chris! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. I love analysing this stuff and trying to figure out why the master turned out the way it did on the record.

[@shadouxg7150]

Your version sounds very similar to the original

[@SteveDownExeterGuitarLessons]

Thanks! That’s a massive compliment in my book!

[@markeggins890]

Nice! Bit out of left field but I'd love to hear your thoughts on Melvin Sparks guitar on Charles Earland's version of More Today Than Yesterday. A wonderful jazz version of the sunshine pop hit and also featured in Clint Eastwood's movie the Mule, does go over 10 minutes mind although a lot of that is just Sparks comping, but he does that great too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4HNioSkmbJggK8

[@luisrom]

Loving elevator music

[@ДЕнисМакс-з7ц]

Кач)))