Standards Masterclass
Out of Nowhere: Solo Guitar, Harmonic, and Melodic Approaches
“Two of the nicest, most generous, most talented musicians I have ever met and been lucky enough to play with, and lucky enough to get all this great information and insights.”
About this masterclass
John Stowell and Tom Lippincott play and discuss their approaches to the standard "Out of Nowhere" in a relaxed Zoom conversation. The two longtime friends trade choruses, compare arrangements (Tom on his 8-string guitar), and dig into melodic and harmonic ideas you can apply to this tune and to standards generally.
What's covered
- Trading sixteens, eights, and fours while improvising solo guitar
- Solo guitar melody statements, with a comparison of John's and Tom's contrasting approaches
- Breaking down the form and a harmonic analysis of the chord changes
- Taking the melody into account in both harmonic and single-note improvisation
- Incorporating open strings in chord voicings and single-note lines
- Chord substitutions including tonic diminished and other options drawn from modes of harmonic and melodic minor
- Moving the song to a different key to highlight the function and relationships of melody and harmony
Includes 39 pages of articles and transcriptions from John Stowell, plus a three-page PDF prepared for this class detailing the harmonic analysis and several of the specific chord voicings demonstrated. A good fit for intermediate players who want to deepen their reharmonization and solo guitar skills on standards.
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Out of Nowhere: Solo Guitar, Harmonic, and Melodic Approaches28m 19s
Reviews & Ratings
"out of nowhere"
Two of the nicest, most generous, most talented musicians I have ever met and been lucky enough to play with, and lucky enough to get all this great information and insights.
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