Standards Masterclass
Randy Johnston's Coltrane Changes Strategies- Part 2- The Blues
About this masterclass
Randy Johnston dives deeper into the Coltrane Cycle, showing how to apply the Giant Steps chord progression to the 12-bar jazz-blues. In 33 minutes, Randy works step by step through specific lines and patterns that bring you closer to spontaneous improvisation on the blues progression in general and the Coltrane Cycle in particular.
What's covered
- Superimposing the Coltrane (Giant Steps) changes over the first 4 measures and the last 4 measures of the blues progression
- Specific lines and patterns to play over the Coltrane changes
- Patterns and strategies for constructing your own original lines over these changes
This class is a further exploration of the concepts presented in Coltrane Changes Strategies Part 1 and can be used either together with or separately from that class. Specific examples are provided, and you're encouraged to use the strategies to build solos of your own.
Running time: 33 minutes. PDF included.
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Coltrane Changes Strategies- Part 2- The Blues33s
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Randy Johnston makes learning jazz guitar fun. He takes an approach to teaching jazz in it's simplest form. Each class will improve your abilities and get you ready to perform. Randy Johnston is one of the most widely recorded and prolific guitarists of his generation. He has released 12 albums as a leader for the Muse, Highnote, J Curve, Mel Bay, and Random Act labels and has appeared on dozens of recordings with other top recording artists. In addition to his recording career, Randy has toured and played with some of the most acclaimed names in jazz, including Lionel Hampton, Houston Person and Etta Jones, Lonnie Smith, and has played for 17 years as a regular member of the Lou Donaldson Quartet. He has traveled the world concertizing, both as a bandleader and side musician, performing at the top clubs and festivals all over the United States, Europe, Japan, Thailand, and South America.