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This is great, I just wish it could be louder. My speakers are maxed and the youtube volume is turned all the way up and I still can't hear it while I play.
The first time I heard this song was Bony James and Rick Braun's version. I didn't know it was a standard until I heard it in the movie King of Scotland! You guys do great work. Thank you. :cheers:
Hi, can you tell me what key this is in? I am planning to surprise my dad with this song at a jam, i'm a vocalist so i just need to tell the band what key to play it in!
Hey! Hope you enjoy your practicing session. Feel free to post a video of you jamming along below! We made this backing track with a cool practice tool called Band-in-a-Box. If you want to check out all the things you can do with it click here: www.learnjazzstandards.com/band-in-a-box/
This is essentially Ab Major (F minor) except when it goes to Db7 where it's Lydian dominant (like Ab Major but you play Cb (B) instead of C). In the B section when it goes to C7 you can play the altered scale, phrygian dominant (or a Eb minor pentatonic or E dim arpeggio to keep it simple).
There are really only three chords as far as blowing goes. Im, bVII7, and I blues licks. No point to overthinking or getting too fancy with this justly famous funky classic. Hardest aspect of this tune IMO is the unusual AAB form. Many a good player has screwed that form up on a gig. :-)
If you're on a C instrument (guitar, keys, flute) ...run around in an Eb major scale. If you're on a tenor sax or trumpet, make it an F major scale. There's a more technical way to name & explain it, but with Minor songs & Jazzy Blues: the major scale that's 1 whole step down from the key you're in is a source of runs and phrases. Try it.. :-)
Hey everyone, enjoy your practice session! I’d also like to invite you to join our LJS Inner Circle membership where you can join hundreds of other musicians working on monthly jazz standard studies, in-depth practice programs, monthly live Q&A’s, and an amazing community of musicians learning together. Learn more about it here: members.learnjazzstandards.com/ljs-inner-circle/
Absolutely love this and thank you, I love the back track
Love this version, even if it's just a backing track
The volume is too soft on all of these tracks, unfortunately. Otherwise, I love them.
Thanks a lot for your fantastic musical work !
¡¡¡Si alguna vez hubo un hombre respetuoso, ordenado, y responsable. Humilde, agradecido y generoso... Ese era mi papa!!!
This song haunts my dreams
thats sad
Leonid Andersen indeed it is
Why so? And if it haunts them wouldn’t that make them nightmares
Thanks! This is a great song for play along
This is great, I just wish it could be louder. My speakers are maxed and the youtube volume is turned all the way up and I still can't hear it while I play.
The first time I heard this song was Bony James and Rick Braun's version. I didn't know it was a standard until I heard it in the movie King of Scotland! You guys do great work. Thank you. :cheers:
Beautiful.
Hi, can you tell me what key this is in? I am planning to surprise my dad with this song at a jam, i'm a vocalist so i just need to tell the band what key to play it in!
F minor. Hope your father enjoys!
can i download this track?
Really Nice Sly
Thanks!
YES
cool
Hey! Hope you enjoy your practicing session. Feel free to post a video of you jamming along below! We made this backing track with a cool practice tool called Band-in-a-Box. If you want to check out all the things you can do with it click here: www.learnjazzstandards.com/band-in-a-box/
Any ideas how to improvise over that? Thanks in advance
This is essentially Ab Major (F minor) except when it goes to Db7 where it's Lydian dominant (like Ab Major but you play Cb (B) instead of C).
In the B section when it goes to C7 you can play the altered scale, phrygian dominant (or a Eb minor pentatonic or E dim arpeggio to keep it simple).
Thank you very much Mr Paniagua! I will see what I can do :)
Listen to the original... What is your instrument? Joe Henderson kills on this song... on Sax...
There are really only three chords as far as blowing goes. Im, bVII7, and I blues licks. No point to overthinking or getting too fancy with this justly famous funky classic. Hardest aspect of this tune IMO is the unusual AAB form. Many a good player has screwed that form up on a gig. :-)
If you're on a C instrument (guitar, keys, flute) ...run around in an Eb major scale. If you're on a tenor sax or trumpet, make it an F major scale. There's a more technical way to name & explain it, but with Minor songs & Jazzy Blues: the major scale that's 1 whole step down from the key you're in is a source of runs and phrases. Try it.. :-)
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