As you know , Autumn leaves is one of the songs you must know. When you learn jazz , this is probably one of the first songs you learn.
It’s all about 2-5-1progression and it’s quite easy to solo over when you get the 2-5-1 feeling.
In this lesson , let’s practice simple arpeggios which you will use rest of your life to solo gypsy jazz.
Transcription
It’s basically arpeggios practice so it’s played 4/4 rhythm. But when you use them in your solos , change the rhythm and feeling not to sound boring.
These are the notes I use.
- Cm7・・・C Eb G Bb
- F7・・・F A C Eb
- Bb6・・・Bb D F G
- Ebmaj7・・・Eb G Bb D
- Am7b5・・・A C Eb G
- D7・・・D F# A C Eb(b9)
- Gm・・・G Bb D (E as 6th note)
When you use 6th and 7th notes , your solo becomes more Gypsy-Jazzy.
If you need to learn more scales and arpeggios , take a look at this.
Next Lessons
When you get this lesson, you can move to next lessons which are bit more difficult.
Autumn Leaves improvisation solo lesson