Soloing Using Chord Shapes – Speak Low

For intermediate to advanced players. Learn to use a few simple chord shapes as a guide to soloing on Kurt Weill’s “Speak Low”. We will examine how to “map” the tune using these chord shapes, and how scales, arpeggios and lines can be derived from these chord shapes and used to construct solos. Step by step explanation and examples as we go along.

For intermediate to advanced players. Learn to use a few simple chord shapes as a guide to soloing on Kurt Weill’s “Speak Low”.

We will examine how to “map” the tune using these chord shapes, and how scales, arpeggios and lines can be derived from these chord shapes and used to construct solos.

Step by step explanation and examples as we go along.

Included:

• Lead sheet for “Speak Low” (pdf)
• 85 min class video