How to Solo Over "Autumn Leaves" With the Blues (and Pentatonic) Scale

How to Solo Over "Autumn Leaves" With the Blues (and Pentatonic) Scale | Adam Rafferty Guitar Lesson

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3 жыл бұрын

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In this guitar lesson, I will show you how to solo over "Autumn Leaves" with blues and pentatonic scales!
Ok, I admit it...I don't actually play a "blues scale" - in fact, I don't even know what one is.
I just slip, slide and bend a few notes in and out of the pentatonic scale until it gets the right "flavor" and sounds bluesy:-)
If you are a blues-based guitar player, and you get freaked out by trying to solo over jazz guitar chord changes - this will help you get started!
1:11 How I discovered this!
2:26 II V I in G Major - chord voicings
3:24 Horizontal vs Vertical Soloing
3:50 What is a key?
4:14 The G Major Pentatonic Scale
5:45 Example solo over II V I in G
6:35 The E Minor Pentatonic
7:14 ii V i in E Minor - chord voicings
8:09 Example solo over ii V i in E Minor
9:03 Using Blues & Pentatonics on "Autumn Leaves"
9:54 Example solo over "Autumn Leaves"
Enjoy & leave a comment below!
Adam
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@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Questions? Leave a comment below - and also grab the FREE backing tracks & PDF. Made with love, just for you :-) bit.ly/2TVaIu8

@paulhicks3595 Жыл бұрын

This is just great! I’ve been playing Autumn Leaves for literally 50 years and just messing with the original melody and introducing bits of other tunes with similar progressions. However, now the penny’s finally dropped!! Thanks so much.

@adamrafferty Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@davidcedarholm4309 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam! As a banjoist, I am always looking for new angles to approach tunes and found your explanations really helpful. Much gratitude to you.

@adamrafferty Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@amypolonsky Жыл бұрын

This has been part of an ongoing discussion I’ve been having with my teacher. He’s a lefty and has never met a thumb pick he likes. They are just not made for lefties. He is encouraging me to not use a thumb pick-but hasn’t yet backed up his guidance with actual reasons beyond that-and that his favorite musicians were pick-less folks.

@adamrafferty Жыл бұрын

Amy if the pick speaks to you then use it. It's a personal matter. Ive used flatpicks, thumbpicks , fingersnails and now none of that. at all. Any tool can be used well. The main thing is - are you getting a good sound, and are you playing in good rhythm>. If so, then thumbpick away.

@goodyyy6171 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@leeherdarchibald9556 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your teaching because it’s not every one can teach, I’ll make sure all my friends know about YOU. really love your teaching God bless you Bro one Love.

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Leeherd- thank you so much 😊

@stephenjames3640 2 жыл бұрын

What a sublime instrument

@aresssssa 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks master saw the hope!

@HaErBeSo 6 ай бұрын

Excelllent lesson. Love that bleus approach.

@WoodyGamesUK 2 жыл бұрын

This is what you can do for any non-jazz song, playing the minor pentatonic if it's in a minor key (or from the relative minor if it's in a major key), but you're right it's often overlooked for jazz songs, at least for a blues or pop treatment it's a valid option (provided that the key doesn't change all the time, which is common in jazz).

@henryolsenguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks, Adam!

@jacoblanchett2796 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool and interesting lesson. Thank you Adam.

@stephanegitton7456 3 жыл бұрын

great ! thanks Adam

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@danielebagni1804 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice and intersting lecture. Thanks a lot. I play sax, but I have found it really useful

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Daniele - thank you so much 😊

@SecularSpinach 3 жыл бұрын

Holy Sh_@tz! I get that! Mind blowing b/c I just 'get it'. Like I just learned in 12 minutes more than what I'd learn in 2 years of listening to stuffy shirt guitar teacher rambling on and on... Beautiful !

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Todd- thank you so much 😊

@dipakchoudhuri4629 Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT

@ed_tomeyan 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thank you, Adam! 👍

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@randyfreeman8232 3 жыл бұрын

Once again, Excellent bro. Forwarding on to my students.

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy!

@rgsizoul 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, top video.

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@CaptainCyril 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Adam! God bless!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@ReedRobins 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch one of your videos, I miss Mike. I'll tell you though, wherever he's hanging out, he's proud of you Adam! Good lesson.

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank Reed!s

@MrGlowBaby 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT WORK!!! so cool 😎

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@freddylopez7536 3 жыл бұрын

Nice lesson. Easy to understand. Awesome thank you.

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jacquesguez4825 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Thanks 🎸

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks & groove on! 😊

@MilesMusicChicago 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, Adam. Beats watching the news!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

@grestyman 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, good lesson, well explained and clear Thank you and I'm well impressed that you could sing Bb over that chord. Steve from NE of the UK

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks. I practiced stuff like that in college - sing 12 steps away. Crazy.

@guitarjr 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! Thanks so much

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@jesseimpersonal 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just starting to study jazz guitar and found on my own that Autumn Leaves is very bluesy. The lyrics are bluesy too, very touching, and lend themselves well to a jazz/blues vocal. I like your take on this. Jazz guys don't usually bend notes like I do, but one can do it on this tune and sound good if it is kept tasty.

@simonhunt8896 3 жыл бұрын

Love the unvarnished approach. Like someone just showed me how to colour-in a maths book! Many thanks.

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Simon - thank you so much 😊

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Heya - I hope you enjoyed this lesson! Have any questions? Leave a comment below - and don't forget to grab the FREE PDF and play along tracks! ❤ 😎

@sirfultonbishop 3 жыл бұрын

That’s great, thanks!

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@mbmillermo Жыл бұрын

A friend who studied with Benny Golson told me that Golson told him a trick to soloing over the changes to "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat": you could always play F-minor blues over any of those chords. The melody is in F-minor blues, so that makes sense, but there are some notes that won't work over some chords. I wonder if Jeff Beck used this tactic in his recording of it.

@adamrafferty Жыл бұрын

I got to play with Benny once great dude! To your comment - YES, and no :-) There are many chord sequences, for examle F- Ab7 Db7 C7 - you can play "horizontally" meaning one scale or mode (or blues) will work just fine. Think of that as a horizontal wipe across several chords. I'm sure Jeff Beck used this (and I would too on "Porkpie" ) - so that it sounds bluesy and soulful. "Vertical" playing is where you relate to each chord or play directly on the changes as you solo. That will sound more like the typical bebop stuff (assuming the rhythm is good!) John Coltranes "Giant Steps" is an example of a tune where you play vertically (pretty much) - you can either hit each chords change or hit each key area. Interestingly, to get "outside" of the key sounds, one of many techniques is to play as if one is soling over Giant Steps - but on a static chord. I have heard Coltrane and Michael Brecker do this type of thing. Tunes like "Autumn Leaves" can go both ways, and it's great for a blues / rock based beginning jazz player to get started with...you can play the blues on this, yet hear chord changes go by. Time by time, one can then creep more colorful notes in, such as the D# on the B7, etc. Thanks for the comment!

@mbmillermo Жыл бұрын

@@adamrafferty -- I mostly have a vertical orientation, so your video was a helpful reminder that there are other ways of thinking about these tunes. Ultimately, I would like to be improvising melodies invented on the spot without having to think about what the chord is. I'm going to focus on blues for a year or two to see how well I can develop my ear. Thanks for all the great videos!

@dasom_live 3 жыл бұрын

so interesting~😍👍 Thank you!!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@sveltland 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Adam! As Always! Guitar Pro files are where it's at, PDF is great but GPX will appeal to even more! Both is best! Thanks for making these tutorials!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

I will check it out!

@Edson080866 3 жыл бұрын

Adam Rafferty, o melhor do mundo!

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Edson - thank you so much 😊

@alward5678 3 жыл бұрын

Adam, you are such a great musician/guitar player. 😊

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@vitodonatone846 3 жыл бұрын

great adam...

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

Vito- thank you so much 😊

@pktf75 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I've just found your channel and I'm loving it. Great lesson! Thanks for sharing! I've already become your fan! Thanks again! (I'm gonna devour all your videos!!)

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@markberns7512 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@marcivan548 3 жыл бұрын

Merci Adam !

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@cymrogygo1759 3 жыл бұрын

Guitar sounds amazing!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :-) I'll tell the builder Daniel Zucali!

@cymrogygo1759 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamrafferty and tell Daniel, greetings from Christian 😉

@alessandrotesser6841 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam I'm a fan of yours since ten years. I'm trying to study jazz together with fingerstyle songs. I attended jazz lessons for one year on the 2018 than now I want to start again. Can you suggest me a method o some books that can be useful and simple to study alone please? Thanks a lot and keep doing your wonderful music.

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

What do you want to learn exactly?

@tombillotto6335 6 ай бұрын

Beside being a terrific player, you're a great explainer, Adam. Thank you. My I ask - what kind of nylon string guitar is that?

@adamrafferty 6 ай бұрын

Tom thanks ! It's a ZUCALI - here is my review - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irF2iqhkxNvUhX0.html

@j.r.goldman3279 Жыл бұрын

Adam I havent seen ya In a while I hope you are well.

@user-qb8uj4hv8s 3 жыл бұрын

Adam regards from Siberia!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Hey - stay safe over there! Thank you!

@ruiplas 3 жыл бұрын

Also some Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton’s playing has this technique

@andyquelch662 2 жыл бұрын

Good lesson man, thanks .... how would you treat the iv7 chord and the run down at the end? 👍🙏

@adamrafferty 2 жыл бұрын

I’d have to go into greater detail with you and I am not sure what you mean by “run down” 😀

@wchphoto 3 жыл бұрын

"What if I told you that sounds great." Too funny! But, isn't that jazz? ;o) Great lesson AR!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

@DavidTrevors 3 жыл бұрын

Cool...Sounds tasty like George Benson!

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Hey David! Yes, GB does this - that's where I learned it I think!

@MikeDavid_Davideos 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :-)

@danilojoaquino 6 ай бұрын

What is 251 beat or chord number

@cothedo 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, I very much enjoyed this guitar lesson. I'm a classically trained guitarist who switched over to fingerstyle a long time ago. This is a nice introduction to coming to grips with jazz improvisation. I noticed on the sheet with chord changes that goes with this lesson, that the last chord for the final two measures is B7b9, but shouldn't that be Em or Em6 or something like that?

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - yes the song ends in E minor. The lead sheet is a rough guide, don't worry too much on the detail of the chord quality - should simply be a variant of B7 to E -. :-)

@cothedo 3 жыл бұрын

@@adamrafferty Yes, I understand. Thank you. In the last line of the lead sheet provided with this video, in the third to last measure it lists B7b9, and the next measure, the second to last measure, it lists B7b9 again, which I think should be Em instead--that's what's being played in the sound samples you provided. :-)

@MikeDavid_Davideos 3 жыл бұрын

Would you like to make a video about the Fake Books VS y Real Book(s)? Thanks a lot

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh, I thought they were the same thing. :-)

@Tiago-oe6dh 3 жыл бұрын

Adam Rafferty referência eterna de feeling. Sua alma fala através do instrumento. A você uma singela homenagem! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gsd8qMuoqb_VlmQ.html

@leeherdarchibald9556 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your teaching because it’s not every one can teach, I’ll make sure all my friends know about YOU. really love your teaching God bless you Bro one Love.

@adamrafferty 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!