How to Play Sonnymoon for Two: Part 2, Guide Tones
This is a beginner tutorial on how to improvise over Sonnymoon for Two using guide tones over the simple version of the chord changes. This is a guided practice session geared toward music educators who would like resources for their students, as well as anyone who wishes to learn to improvise. Learn jazz theory through exercises and warm ups.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:48 Play guide tones; start on the top note
02:07 Play guide tones; start on the bottom note
03:23 Explanation of guide tones
03:39 Two uses of guide tones: aim, and two note voicings
04:20 How to know what the guide tones are in a song
07:40 Aim toward the 3rd or 7th at the end of each phrase (4 measures)
08:10 Trade choruses improvising and playing guide tones
All bumper music is from my album What it Takes, released in 2017. Follow me on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VOVRYzCccQaLQUonSSvpB?si=ouKAiVPWRs-pTZkmw4A5JA
