Harmony Masterclass
Giant Steps
“An excellent lesson. It has added complete clarity to this tune which has perplexed me for years. Good approach from Jay bringing the simplification required to grasp the concepts…”
About this masterclass
Jay Umble offers a comprehensive study of "Giant Steps," John Coltrane's elusive jazz classic. Jay moves through the class at a relaxed pace, giving ample time to grasp each concept — for example, understanding the intervallic structure of the melody so you can create on the fly with confidence. In the solo section, he demonstrates his key to unlocking the Coltrane Matrix, often speaking in artistic terms such as primary colors and impressionism.
Class includes
- General form
- Melody considerations
- Walking bass
- Comping options
- Chord melody
- Soloing approach
- 9 pages of written materials in standard notation and in TAB
Jazz tips are woven throughout: learn one tune really well and you advance your musicianship to another level, carrying that expertise and expectation to every tune you play. The next time someone calls Giant Steps on a gig, you'll simply nod and say, no problem.
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Giant Steps1h 24m
Reviews & Ratings
"Very useful"
Thanks, Jay, for an insightful group of lessons on this challenging tune! I have always been a bit baffled by it and you helped me understand some new approaches to playing it.
An excellent lesson. It has added complete clarity to this tune which has perplexed me for years. Good approach from Jay bringing the simplification required to grasp the concepts through a variety of learning tools he presents such as basic examination of the structure and many examples of walking bass variations, comping, lead lines, etc. The written material is clear and concise. Thanks. Blair.
Incredibile jay. Another great lesson ,,,,,,,,!!!!!!!,!<br /> Thank you for a lot informati in to give us.<br /> Fulvio
Lots of good info on Jay's approach. Some concepts were fairly basic and familiar while others were new to me - I'm excited to start practicing those ideas. I only knocked a star off my rating because I would have appreciated some written materials to accompany the video.<br /> <br />
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