Playing "Outside" The Changes Using 5ths

In this video lesson, I teach you some patterns using consecutive perfect 5ths to modulate "outside" the changes and resolve back in. All of this within the context of a II-V-I.
The 2 concepts in 5ths I demonstrate in this lesson are inspired by John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" cycle and Wes Montgomery's intro to "Four on Six". These patterns are formulaic in nature and can be inserted anywhere within a progression to create a stronger sense of not only "tension and release", but also added motion. They definitely add a modern post-bop sound to any phrase...
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[@richardsorice4509]

Way cool!

[@tenbroeck1958]

Mr Zellon, you are, without a doubt, the best Jazz guitar and theory teacher out there. I've heard many good teachers, but your intellectual grasp of the matter, and ability to "dumb-down" complex concepts, so that even I get the gist, is unparcelled.

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, much appreciated!

[@HerroVincey]

Thank you so much for these lessons. My current goal is to become a music professor, but I can't afford jazz lessons, so these videos are highly valuable. I've still got a long way to go, but I hope in the future I can teach others the same way you do.

[@tenbroeck1958]

Good luck in your journey! If your heart and mind are in it, you can do anything.

[@jayanderson8563]

Who would thumbs down a free lesson!

[@taildragger53]

It's crazy isn't it? LOL

[@OTIStheREALcarlos]

Very creative lesson, I like the wonderful patterns you've created and how you used them. As you were playing that fantastic pattern using 5ths, I thought If one should come up with a composition styled in 5ths like that, the most appropriate title for the tune would be 'I plead the 5ths'.

[@RichieZellon]

:) Thanks! That's a great title!

[@isoEH]

Had to get out the pad of paper, ruler, compass, protractor.. to get to the close of this lick. Very smooth!

[@Jamestele1]

This is an important tool for jazz musicians. The PDF is great BTW.

[@MichaelBarr]

Love this guy

[@taildragger53]

Really great!! Thank you so much. The 'Wes' (FOUR ON SIX) part towards the end always reminds me of Pat Metheny's "'Bright Size Life"' intro. It must've also inspired him. Thanks Richie!

[@1952TeleDude]

I can’t afford to enroll at this time but I will be able to in a few months. Taxes killed me. Lol Great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@jazzman1954]

This is excellent. Very coherent, very well demonstrated. Thanks.

[@mikikomurdoch5985]

Thank you for a great lesson!! I'll tackle this once I get used to playing inside.

[@hectorrascon2671]

Thank you so much

[@ShaneBluesRI]

Excellent lesson man, GREAT chops!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks Shane!

[@alexmax219]

Talking like a Gendelf amongst of hobbits, i like that 👏😂.. definitely will watch every videos ...

[@clarkewi]

Love it.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Just stumbled across your channel. Excellent content so just subscribed and "Liked", Thank you for using a P90 guitar instead of a humbucker guitar. P90s sound so much better. Thanks!

[@chrissguitarshow206]

Richie, you may be aware of montgomeryland funk and bangles baubles and beads the first one off montgomeryland album second off fingerpickin if you ever do another wes song the first is a perfect jazz solo the second perfect chord melody both got me into jazz.

[@NelsonRiverosMusic]

Great video Richie . DO you have anything on playing outside over static minor 7th chords?

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks Nelson...why not apply these concepts to min 7th chords?

[@NelsonRiverosMusic]

well yes. But I'm looking for the scales that can be used. I assume Whole Tone? @@RichieZellon

[@RichieZellon]

Truthfully, I believe any scale works depending on how you super-impose it against the original harmony. In the above lesson, I'm not thinking in terms of scales but instead in intervallic sequences. You just have to experiment...

[@sarinagarber2038]

Hi, I have been months trying to work out what scale or note patterns you can play inside that spacem ie once you hit the third minor, ie the Bb, where do you go for note ideas, so if you could explain what the mode or scale is, before you resolve to the G or 9th that would be awesome!

[@chrissguitarshow206]

could you please cover montgomeryland funk by wes Montgomery it is the perfect solo maybe you know of it but, i believe it is like the perfect jazz blues solo. the intro to bangles baubles and beads is also great.

[@warmregards4439]

i'm rather confused by this, i have a good amount of music theory but it does not appear you are descending in perfect fifths in the first example, i really like the sound of it but i want to understand what i am doing before i memorize a pattern

[@RichieZellon]

I am referring to the cycle of descending 5ths. They sometimes they can be viewed as being perf 4ths when ascending because they are simply inverted 5ths. Yes, there is room for misunderstanding because we are going "outside" with the intervals and the cycle. I recommend that you download the PDF and play and analyze it. You can then think of it in whatever terms you are more comfortable with...

[@warmregards4439]

ok thanks for the fast reply, i also understand that 4ths and 5ths can be the same notes ascending/descending it just appears you are doing some other whole step stuff and essentially outlining a dominant chord in a cool way

[@DTatMC]

I went to the link but can't figure out from there how to download the PDF for this lesson (?)

[@DaveLeoni]

Nice, man. Where are you out of?

[@billford203]

I love it but I don't get it

[@anthonydemitre9392]

the way you explain your ideas is strange to me I understand chord tone numbering all scales triad quarteral harmony but I must transcribe your ideas to make sense of it

[@RichieZellon]

Instead of transcribing, why don't you download the PDF from my site?

[@anthonydemitre9392]

oh ok Thanks, I went to your page and chose this lesson but the title is there but nothing else

[@lee95757]

Bait and switch. No free PDF on 5ths.

[@RichieZellon]

That is not true! The free PDF is available for download on the site in the Jazz Guitar Blog. You just need to login...registration is also free.

[@fcburgner35]

The background music is competing with his speech. Very annoying.

[@bimowisanggeni802]

Stingy

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Just stumbled across your channel. Excellent content so just subscribed and "Liked", Thank you for using a P90 guitar instead of a humbucker guitar. P90s sound so much better. Thanks!

[@RichieZellon]

Sorry to disappoint you...but it is actually a humbucker in a P-90 casing. The guitar came with P-90s and I didn't like the sound so I switched them but couldn't fit a Humbucker, so Brandonwound pickups makes them for P-90 casings.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

The Jazz Guitar Channel well I guess looks can deceive! But it still sounds good.