This standard is such a great song to work on developing ideas/phrases over. Don't forget to get the resources at my website:://www.jazzguitarwithandy.com/blog/so-what-lesson-1-amp-2-resources
Andy...I like your approach of starting with simple triad and adding the colors one by one and singing the sound...You get to visualize where the notes are located relative to each other on the fret board.
I've just been thinking about how you're my favourite (aka practically musical and useful) jazz guitar educators on YT AND I've been figuring out Miles' solo on So What by ear! The theory behind it is one thing, but his articulation is so awesome you can play the right notes in the right place along with the tune and still sound wrong, lol! Thanks for your work Andy!
I can agree that he is the best jazz guitar educator. One of the only people I can truly understand and feel like I’m actually learning something from. Thank you for your vids if you read this 🙏🙏
Hi mate, that was really cool and I was able to follow what you were sharing easily. Piano player, trying to figure out So What for my first ever jam on Sunday with a fellow jazz beginner. Appreciate you! I'll keep an eye on your videos!
Andy, thanks so much for this tutorial of this fantastic Jazz classic. Question: Does your Tele have the 7.25" (184.1 mm), or 9.5 (241 mm) radius neck? Thanks...
Thank you for this! I've been waiting for a modal video for awhile and this is a perfect place to start. I think Impressions by Coltrane has a similar chord pattern, and alternates on a half-step as well if my memory is accurate. Could you do more? I'd love to go deeper down the modal rabbit hole, but I love all of your content regardless.
Thanks for the comment. Yes that's right re Coltrane's Impressions. Yes, definitely will look at covering more modal tunes in the future. They are often really fun tunes to play over.
Fantastic lesson! Question: why a b5 in the f chord when you harmonize d Dorian in fourth? It sounds great, definitely, but if in 4th, shouldn’t it be a b flat rather than a b in this f chord?
Great question Jerome. That's because we are harmonising the Dorian scale and not the D minor scale. Dorian has a B rather than a Bb. Does that make sense?
I’d like to offer a different take on this tune (and of modal jazz more generally). Although Kind of Blue was THE big seller in its day, I think of So What as “the tune that killed jazz”. Why? Because this was the moment that jazz became intellectual. And once an artform (any artform) becomes intellectual, the audience for it evaporates. Jazz is now a minority artform. It’s a pity, but this is what happens when intellectuals (like Bill Evans) take over - it’s really satisfying for guys like him and for those of us that can accommodate such a cerebral approach, but it turns off most everyone else. As a general comment, modal music - especially modal jazz - can get boring very quickly. It starts off as something fresh and new-sounding, but then it all starts to sound the same. You can get sick of it in a way that doesn’t apply to harmonic music (with all its chord changes). While we’re here, let’s talk about Giant Steps. Giant Steps is a tune loved by teachers and students because it’s theory-rich (and I get that). But does anyone really listen to Giant Steps any more? It’s just become an intellectual exercise with little to no non-specialist audience.
That's a really interesting viewpoint. I've not thought of it from that perspective in regards to this movement in jazz. For me one thing I do appreciate is that it paved the way for songs with very different atmospheres/feel. I love some of the more laid back pieces and then some of the moody songs like Las Vegas Tango. As for it being boring, for me sub genres of jazz become that when melody is absent. I'm very much a swing/bebop era fan. When things get into modern jazz I find the absence of melody and sometimes discernible chord changes challenging. Giant Steps - it's fun to dive into why the chords work, but I agree, I don't listen to it an awful lot! I liken all of the above to the shred metal guitar movement. Now that's music which leaves me cold. Music written for guitarists, not an audience. Technique over feel.
@@jazzguitarwithandy Glad to hear I’m not the only one who wishes that shredding would just go away! On a lighter note, there are two benefits from getting older: one is never having to listen to Autumn Leaves ever again (why oh why do guitar teachers still persist with this tune and flog it to death?); the second is never again having to read anything by Brett Easton Ellis.
Andy, I’ve just watched this video again and I got a lot out of it. In particular, that part in the middle where you harmonize in fourths (I would never have thought of doing that myself) and the result, at least in your hands, was musical. So, good job. Cheers. Geoff, Melbourne.
This lesson has opened up another avenue to explore. I love the sound of this, maybe because it's different, but I can see how you could get full very quickly
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This standard is such a great song to work on developing ideas/phrases over. Don't forget to get the resources at my website:://www.jazzguitarwithandy.com/blog/so-what-lesson-1-amp-2-resources
There is so much musical magic here to keep me occupied for weeks! Many thanks
You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting :)
This is gold for me! Very excited to dive into the modal practice with the🥶 freeze🥶
Thanks 🙏 Freeze 🥶 is so useful for practicing this kind of thing.
Andy...I like your approach of starting with simple triad and adding the colors one by one and singing the sound...You get to visualize where the notes are located relative to each other on the fret board.
Yes - it's a nice way to get used to the sound and really focus on developing ideas that way.
Good ideas. I met Miles once and my friend was neighbors with him and had many stories... i saw him once. My dad saw him 3 times..
Wow, David, that's incredible. Would love to have seen him play.
what an awesome lesson! Many thanks!
My pleasure!
Excellent lesson!
Thanks! 😃
Very well presented!
Thank you kindly!
Great Andy….well put together lesson ……☮️🎶🔛🌎
Many thanks!
Absolute best teacher,!!
Thanks for watching :)
Thank you very much for this lesson.
Thanks for watching and commenting. The next video is also on So What (will be live on Saturday) :)
@@jazzguitarwithandy i will be there.
This a brilliant lesson. I got a lot of it... thanks 👏
You're very welcome
I've just been thinking about how you're my favourite (aka practically musical and useful) jazz guitar educators on YT AND I've been figuring out Miles' solo on So What by ear! The theory behind it is one thing, but his articulation is so awesome you can play the right notes in the right place along with the tune and still sound wrong, lol! Thanks for your work Andy!
Thanks 😎 That's great you've worked out the solo. I love the articulation, so much feel to that solo! Thanks for the comment.
I can agree that he is the best jazz guitar educator. One of the only people I can truly understand and feel like I’m actually learning something from. Thank you for your vids if you read this 🙏🙏
Fantastic!!! It’s the sound that I’ve been searching for. Thank you!!!
Glad to hear it Craig.
Thank you for explaining the technical bits in a way that's easy to understand the base idea so you can take ideas around to other keys! Great vid 👍
Glad to hear you feel it's explained well! Thanks for the comment.
Great lesson as usual! Love how you put up diagrams. Thanks!
Thanks Annette, glad the diagrams are helpful.
Thank you!!! it's the first time that everything seems clear, also by singing the peculiarity of the mode ...it's the first time it sounds so musical
No worries Marcella. Really glad to hear you found it helpful :)
Great tutorial thanks, really helping me understand how modes work. Love this song
Thanks for the comment Ben. Glad you found it helpful. Such a great tune 👍
This was a nice lesson, thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for all you do for us Andy, much appreciated.
Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the videos :)
Thank you 👍
You are welcome
Great lessons Andy, you have a way of explaining jazz guitar that makes sense! (Finally 😊) thanks so much 🙏
Thank you Andy. Glad to hear it :)
Hi mate, that was really cool and I was able to follow what you were sharing easily. Piano player, trying to figure out So What for my first ever jam on Sunday with a fellow jazz beginner. Appreciate you! I'll keep an eye on your videos!
Cheers for the comment. Good luck for the jam session 🎸
Thanks for 📫
No problem
I am rediscovering this great song, Thank You !
It sure is a classic!
Awesome thank you
Thanks Marcello 🙏
Really enjoyed this. Thanks
Thanks for the comment John. There’s a part two to this video.
@@jazzguitarwithandy I've seen it Andy and have subscribed. Thanks
Great lesson, Man. Thanks! So that's how easy it is to create and comp with those 11th chords. Awesome.
Thanks for the comment Colin. Those chords are great sounding 🎸
Andy, thanks so much for this tutorial of this fantastic Jazz classic.
Question: Does your Tele have the 7.25" (184.1 mm), or 9.5 (241 mm) radius neck? Thanks...
Thanks. It's 9.5mm, I much prefer that on Teles.
Thank you for this! I've been waiting for a modal video for awhile and this is a perfect place to start. I think Impressions by Coltrane has a similar chord pattern, and alternates on a half-step as well if my memory is accurate. Could you do more? I'd love to go deeper down the modal rabbit hole, but I love all of your content regardless.
Thanks for the comment. Yes that's right re Coltrane's Impressions. Yes, definitely will look at covering more modal tunes in the future. They are often really fun tunes to play over.
If you like this tune, Impressions, the French Gypsy guitarist Adrien Moinard does a great version of it.
Fantastic lesson! Question: why a b5 in the f chord when you harmonize d Dorian in fourth? It sounds great, definitely, but if in 4th, shouldn’t it be a b flat rather than a b in this f chord?
Great question Jerome. That's because we are harmonising the Dorian scale and not the D minor scale. Dorian has a B rather than a Bb. Does that make sense?
Hi Andy, could the same approach be used with Cantelope Island which is in Fm?
Yes - some of these ideas could work well for the minor chords.
4th chords are the easiest way to play jazz sounds-everything seems to work
They sound great
I’d like to offer a different take on this tune (and of modal jazz more generally). Although Kind of Blue was THE big seller in its day, I think of So What as “the tune that killed jazz”. Why? Because this was the moment that jazz became intellectual. And once an artform (any artform) becomes intellectual, the audience for it evaporates. Jazz is now a minority artform. It’s a pity, but this is what happens when intellectuals (like Bill Evans) take over - it’s really satisfying for guys like him and for those of us that can accommodate such a cerebral approach, but it turns off most everyone else.
As a general comment, modal music - especially modal jazz - can get boring very quickly. It starts off as something fresh and new-sounding, but then it all starts to sound the same. You can get sick of it in a way that doesn’t apply to harmonic music (with all its chord changes).
While we’re here, let’s talk about Giant Steps. Giant Steps is a tune loved by teachers and students because it’s theory-rich (and I get that). But does anyone really listen to Giant Steps any more? It’s just become an intellectual exercise with little to no non-specialist audience.
Agree 100%. Great thoughts shared here. I have been thinking about this subject lately as well. Cheers.
That's a really interesting viewpoint. I've not thought of it from that perspective in regards to this movement in jazz. For me one thing I do appreciate is that it paved the way for songs with very different atmospheres/feel. I love some of the more laid back pieces and then some of the moody songs like Las Vegas Tango.
As for it being boring, for me sub genres of jazz become that when melody is absent. I'm very much a swing/bebop era fan. When things get into modern jazz I find the absence of melody and sometimes discernible chord changes challenging.
Giant Steps - it's fun to dive into why the chords work, but I agree, I don't listen to it an awful lot!
I liken all of the above to the shred metal guitar movement. Now that's music which leaves me cold. Music written for guitarists, not an audience. Technique over feel.
@@jazzguitarwithandy Glad to hear I’m not the only one who wishes that shredding would just go away!
On a lighter note, there are two benefits from getting older: one is never having to listen to Autumn Leaves ever again (why oh why do guitar teachers still persist with this tune and flog it to death?); the second is never again having to read anything by Brett Easton Ellis.
Andy, I’ve just watched this video again and I got a lot out of it. In particular, that part in the middle where you harmonize in fourths (I would never have thought of doing that myself) and the result, at least in your hands, was musical. So, good job.
Cheers. Geoff, Melbourne.
This lesson has opened up another avenue to explore. I love the sound of this, maybe because it's different, but I can see how you could get full very quickly