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How to improvise jazz guitar solos over a 1 6 2 5 chord progression
In this video I give tips and techniques for how to improvise jazz guitar solos over a 1 6 2 5 chord progression.
🎸 FREE Arpeggio Shapes Pack for targeting chord tones when soloing → https://bit.ly/3cw1RbA
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🔗 LINKS & LESSONS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
🎸 My website → https://www.soundguitarlessons.com/
🎸 The blog post version of this lesson → https://www.soundguitarlessons.com/blog/how-to-improvise-jazz-guitar-over-1-6-2-5-chord-progression
🎸 Playing walking basslines with chords → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF2zh1u6fz67P1Ymp3ynHXoG&si=n1Zi48SQEuPEYL71
🎸 Improvising over simple triads → https://youtu.be/lvo0KC0kg1A?si=fSaueJFb7BttaBGJ
🎸 Chord tone improvisation lessons → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF1W6fK-LBaP6Su5n25_4-yG&si=HaAaiUzqfANq_l1X
🎸 FREE Arpeggio Shapes Pack for targeting chord tones when soloing → https://bit.ly/3cw1RbA
🎸 WATCH THIS NEXT: Phrasing playlist → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLho65cYn4nF2cIeZ3q7Hp4qbU7jo_mYtI&si=YksY0nRHaaUxh4He
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💬 LESSON DESCRIPTION:
Have you ever taken a solo over a chord progression with chords that change quickly?
Did you ask yourself: How do I handle the chords moving along so fast? Do I really need to outline their chord tones?
The answer is definitely not.
In this video, I explain how to improvise jazz guitar solos without worrying about quickly changing harmony.
We can do so by using an improvisation technique called prolongation.
I talk about using prolongation over a 1 6 2 5 chord progression, which is very classic in jazz.
Each of those chords take up just two beats, so they change fairly quickly.
There are many ways to improvise using prolongation, so in the video, I provide concrete steps to help you practice it from the ground up.
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about how to improvise jazz guitar solos over a 1 6 2 5 chord progression. Let me know what you thought in the comments.
Thanks! :)
- Jared
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🕛 VIDEO CONTENT OUTLINE (WITH TIMESTAMP LINKS):
0:00 - About this video
1:45 - Content outline
2:22 - Making the loop
2:48 - Play the tonic scale
4:12 - Target beat 1
5:55 - Add tension and resolution
7:10 - Outline chord tones
8:49 - Know where you are
9:41 - Prolongation
13:20 - Extreme prolongation
16:49 - Extreme tension
19:45 - Arpeggio shapes pack (FREE PDF)
20:43 - Recommended viewing
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