Chord Yoga (Jazz) Blues workouts

What’s in it?

Comping – Bebop lines – Chord Melody Phrases – (Re)Harmonization

PDF: sheet music & TAB, 25 pages

• Playing the changes: Jazz Blues Comping by John Scofield + analysis
• Ambiguous accompaniment: “Little Walk” – John Scofield (rhythm guitar)
• Outlining harmony: single-note lines
• Combining lines and chords: shout chorus
• Chord melody: “Improvisation Blues” excerpt – Kurt Rosenwinkel
• Chord melody phrases – inspired by Bill Frisell
• Chord melody phrases: “How to ‘Pass’ a Blue Monk” + analysis
• (Re)Harmonization ideas and application – inspired by Bill Frisell