If you are looking to have more material to use in becoming improvisationally more varied and freer on "I Got Rhythm" changes and all II-V-I and cycle based jazz progressions, look no further than this second session with Randy Johnston.

This class teaches a multitude of variations of the I-VI-II-V progressions and back cycle variations using tritone substitutions and secondary dominants to create more harmonically colorful lines on "Rhythm Changes" which can also be applied to other II-V-I based jazz tunes. Specific examples are demonstrated visually and also notated in written form.

Sub-topic 1: I-VI-II-V variations with specific examples
Sub-topic 2: Tritone substitutions applied to these progressions in various ways with specific examples
Sub-topic 3: Extended back cycle ideas for more harmonic variation

Categories:

Modern Jazz Guitar
Practicing
Rhythm Changes
Soloing
Theory

Level:

Intermediate
Advanced

Duration: 33 Minutes

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Randy Johnston →

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.

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