Rhythm Changes Strategies Part III

Randy Johnston closes out his rhythm changes series with a 36-minute class devoted entirely to the bridge of "I Got Rhythm" changes — the cycle of dominant 7th chords (D7–G7–C7–F7 in Bb) that shows up in countless bebop tunes.

Where Parts I and II covered the A sections, this session presents 8 different variations of the bridge, for both comping and soloing, with specific example lines for each. These progressions and lines apply to any cycle-of-dominants or II-V progression, so they carry over to many other jazz tunes.

What's covered

• The basic bridge and straightforward ways to play on it — dominant 7th arpeggios and the Mixolydian mode
• 8 versions of the "Rhythm Changes" bridge, each demonstrated with a loop to practice along with
• Specific lines to play over each progression variation
• Ways to alternate and interchange II-V and dominant 7th progressions
• The minor-for-dominant shortcut Randy learned from saxophonist Jackie McLean — playing Am7 over D7, Dm7 over G7, and so on through the cycle
• Studying bebop heads like Charlie Parker's "Anthropology" for ready-made bridge vocabulary

For intermediate and advanced players who want more variety and freedom on the bridge of rhythm changes. Written examples are included as a download. Full video is 36 minutes.