Practically Toto - "Running with the Night" - Lionel Richie

Luke and Jeff grace this modest hit for Lionel Richie.  Check out Luke's guitar solo. He was playing along with track listening to it for the first time and the engineer hit record and that was the solo that made the record.

Jazz Soloing Tip #1b

An addendum to the previous post.

Again the changes are...

|Fm7|Bbm7|Eb7|Abmaj7|
Ab-------------------------------

|Dbmaj7|G7#5b9|Cmaj7|Cmaj7|
(Ab)------Chm------C------------------

Voicings I used -
Fm7 - x81089x, Bbm7 - xx81099, Eb7 - x6868x, Abmaj7 - xx6888
Dbmaj7 - x4656x, G7#5b9 - xx3444, Cmaj7 - x3545x

Ab major - Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
C major - C D E F G A B C
C Harmonic Minor - C D Eb F G Ab B C
(common tones - C, F & G)

A relative C scale to Ab major is C Phrygian.

C Phrygian - C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C

Jazz Soloing Tip #1a

Here's a tip to help you navigate through chord progressions that change key.

The changes are...

Chords - |Fm7|Bbm7|Eb7|Abmaj7|
Key -     Ab----------------------------

|Dbmaj7|G7|Cmaj7|Cmaj7|
(Ab)------C-------------------

Voicings I used -
Fm7 - x81089x, Bbm7 - xx81099, Eb7 - x6868x, Abmaj7 - xx6888
Dbmaj7 - x4656x, G7 - xx5767, Cmaj7 - x3545x

Ab major - Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
C major - C D E F G A B C
(common tones - C, F & G)

A relative C scale to Ab major is C Phrygian.

C Phrygian - C Db Eb F G Ab Bb C

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 27 (Altered Chords)

Third inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 13 14 12 12 x x
G9 - 13 14 12 14 x x

G7b9 - 13 14 12 13 x x
G7#9 - 13 14 12 15 x x

G9#5 - 13 14 13 14 x x
G9b5 - 13 14 11 14 x x

G7#5#9 - 13 14 13 15 x x
G7#5b9 - 13 14 13 13 x x
G7b5#9 - 13 14 11 15 x x
G7b5b9 - 13 14 11 13 x x

When moved up and down all 12 frets that's ANOTHER 96 chords!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 26 (Altered Chords)

Second inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 10 10 9 10 x x

G9 - 10 12 9 10 x x

G7b9 - 10 11 9 10 x x

G7#9 - 10 13 9 10 x x

G9#5 - 11 12 9 10 x x

G9b5 - 9 12 9 10 x x

G7#5#9 - 11 13 9 10 x x

G7#5b9 - 11 11 9 10 x x

G7b5#9 - 9 13 9 10 x x 

G7b5b9 - 9 11 9 10 x x

When moved up and down all 12 frets that's ANOTHER 96 chords!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 25 (Altered Chords)

First inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 7857xx
G9 - 7877xx

G7b9 - 7867xx
G7#9 - 7887xx

G9#5 - 7878xx
G9b5 - 7876xx

G7#5#9 - 7888xx
G7#5b9 - 7868xx
G7b5#9 - 7886xx
G7b5b9 - 7866xx

When moved up and down all 12 frets that's ANOTHER 96 chords!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 24 (Altered Chords)

Root inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 3534xx

G9 - 5534xx

G7b9 - 4534xx

G7#9 - 6534xx

G9#5 - 5634xx

G9b5 - 5434xx

G7#5#9 - 6634xx

G7#5b9 - 4634xx

G7b5#9 - 6434xx

G7b5b9 - 4434xx

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 23 (Altered Chords)

C7 - x 13 14 12 13 x

C9 - x 13 14 12 15 x

C7b9 - x 13 14 12 14 x

C7#9 - x 13 14 12 16 x

C9#5 - x 13 14 13 15 x

C9b5 - x 13 14 11 15 x

C7#5#9 - x 13 14 13 16 x

C7#5b9 - x 13 14 13 14 x

C7b5#9 - x 13 14 11 16 x

C7b5b9 - x 13 14 11 14 x

Three Jazz Guitar Songs That Changed Me...

And what I practiced after that...

Joe Pass - Night and Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5uBmznvTgU

Wes Montgomery - Tear It Down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iteKJQRXsno

George Benson - Affirmation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUXRELGO9kk

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 22 (Altered Chords)

C7 - x 10 10 9 11 x
C9 - x 10 12 9 11 x

C7b9 - x 10 11 9 11 x
C7#9 - x 10 13 9 11 x

C9#5 - x 11 12 9 11 x
C9b5 - x 9 12 9 11

C7#5#9 - x 11 13 9 11 x
C7#5b9 - x 11 11 9 11 x
C7b5#9 - x 9 13 9 11 x
C7b5b9 - x 9 11 9 11 x

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 21 (altered chords)

C7 - x7858x

C9 - x7878x

C7b9 - x7868x

C7#9 - x7888x

C9#5 - x7879x

C9b5 - x7877x

C7#5#9 - x7889x

C7#5b9 - x7869x

C7b5#9 - x7887x

C7b5b9 - x7867x

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 2208 for a total of 2304 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 20 (altered chords)

C7 - x3535x

C9 - x5535x

C7b9 - x4535x

C7#9 - x6535x

C9#5 - x5635x

C9b5 - x5435x

C7#5#9 - x6635x

C7#5b9 - x4635x

C7b5#9 - x6435x

C7b5b9 - x4435x

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 2112 for a total of 2208 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 19 (altered chords)

F7 - xx13141313

F9 - xx13141315

F7b9 - xx13141314

F7#9 - xx13141316

F9#5 - xx13141415

F9b5 - xx13141215

F7#5#9 - xx13141416

F7#5b9 - xx13141414

F7b5#9 - xx13141216

F7b5b9 - xx13141214

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 2016 for a total of 2112 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 18 (altered chords)

F7 - xx10101011

F9 - xx10121011

F7b9 - xx10111011

F7#9 - xx10131011

F9#5 - xx11121011

F9b5 - xx9121011

F7#5#9 - xx11131011

F7#5b9 - xx11111011

F7b5#9 - xx9131011

F7b5b9 - xx9111011

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 1920 for a total of 2016 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 17 (altered chords)

F7 - xx7868

F9 - xx7888

F7b9 - xx7878

F7#9 - xx7898

F9#5 - xx7889

F9b5 - xx7887

F7#5#9 - xx7899

F7#5b9 - xx7879

F7b5#9 - xx7897

F7b5b9 - xx7877

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 1824 for a total of 1920 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 16 (altered chords)

F7 - xx3545
F9 - xx5545

F7b9 - xx4545
F7#9 - xx6545

F9#5 - xx5645
F9b5 - xx5445

F7#5#9 - xx6645
F7#5b9 - xx4645
F7b5#9 - xx6445
F7b5b9 - xx4445

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 1728 for a total of 1824 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 15

Root Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 5544xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 5534xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 5533xx (same as Bbmaj7)

1st Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 7977xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 7877xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 6877xx (same as Bbmaj7)

2nd Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 1012911xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 1012910xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 1012810xx (same as Bbmaj7)

3rd Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 14141214xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 13141214xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 13131214xx (same as Bbmaj7)

All chords are movable - 12 chords X 12 postions  = 144 chords plus the previous 1584 for a total of 1728 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 14

Root Inversion -

Cmaj9 - x5545x (same as Em7)

C9 - x5535x (same as Em7b5)

Cm9 - x5534x (same as Ebmaj7)

1st Inversion -

Cmaj9 - x7978x (same as Em7)

C9 - x7878x (same as Em7b5)

Cm9 - x6878x (same as Ebmaj7)

2nd Inversion -

Cmaj9 - x1012912x (same as Em7)

C9 - x1012911x (same as Em7b5)

Cm9 - x1012811x (same as Ebmaj7)

3rd Inversion -

Cmaj9 - x14141215x (same as Em7)

C9 - x13141215x (same as Em7b5)

Cm9 - x13131215x (same as Ebmaj7)

All chords are movable - 12 chords X 12 postions  = 144 chords plus the previous 1440 for a total of 1584 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 13 (The 9th Chord)

Root Inversion -

Fmaj9 - xx5555 (same as Am7)

F9 - xx5545 (same as Am7b5)

Fm9 - xx5544 (same as Abmaj7)

1st Inversion -

Fmaj9 - xx7988 (same as Am7)

F9 - xx7888 (same as Am7b5)

Fm9 - xx6888 (same as Abmaj7)

2nd Inversion -

Fmaj9 - xx10121012 (same as Am7)

F9 - xx10121011 (same as Am7b5)

Fm9 - xx1012911 (same as Abmaj7)

3rd Inversion -

Fmaj9 - xx13131214 (same as Am7)

F9 - xx12131214 (same as Am7b5)

Fm9 - xx12121214 (same as Abmaj7)

All chords are movable - 12 chords X 12 postions  = 144 chords plus the previous 1296 for a total of 1440 chords so far!

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