Randy Johnston’s Rhythm Changes Strategies Full Course [3 classes included]

Join Randy Johnston as he breaks down the entire “Rhythm Changes” tune.  This bundle includes three complete classes.

If you are looking to improvise on “Rhythm Changes” much more easily and confidently, with greater harmonic and melodic freedom, this is the class for you!

Randy teaches 2 basic versions of the Rhythm Changes A section, with explanations of the harmonies contained in them and then I give specific written examples of phrases to match those harmonies. He is able to simplify those harmonies to make it possible for the student to more easily construct his/her own more melodic solos for Rhythm Changes.

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Sub-topic 1: Rhythm Changes A section chord changes (2 Versions)
Sub-topic 2: Specific written lines to play over the above-mentioned changes
Sub-topic 3: Harmonic Reduction to simplify the changes, with examples

Categories:

• Harmony
• Practicing
• Rhythm Changes
• Soloing
• Theory

Level:

• Intermediate
• Advanced

Duration: 40 Minutes

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.

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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

If you are looking for more variations and ideas for improvisation on the bridge to “Rhythm Changes” which will also apply to any cycle of dominant 7th and II-V progressions, then look no further than this class. Randy Johnston provides specific examples, both in terms of progressions and lines.

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Randy takes you through 8 different variations of how to play the bridge of “Rhythm Changes”, both comping and soloing, with specific examples of each. **These progressions and lines can also be used in many other jazz tunes.**

Sub-topic 1: 8 versions of the “Rhythm Changes” bridge
Sub-topic 2: Specific lines to play over the abovementioned progressions
Sub-topic 3: Ways to alternate and interchange II-V and Dominant 7th progressions

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Categories:
Comping
Harmony
Modern Jazz Guitar
Rhythm Changes
Soloing
Theory

Level:

• Intermediate
• Advanced

Duration: 36 Minutes