Oh my goodness! I am a bass player and was feeling very uncertain about what notes to play over that chord. I literally searched on the issue of this chord in this song and found your lesson (which, just in itself is kind of amazing). When I saw that the focus was soloing, I grew concerned for a moment, but everything you said was helpful and worth knowing. In fact, you made it seem so simple that I think to myself, "Well that was almost obvious." In fact, I wouldn't have come up with that in a million years. Thank you so much!
The same goes for me! I learned something that I had thought to be complicated but it was explained so well that after the lesson I thought it is easy. Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much Shan for this lesson. You broke it down nicely. What I appreciate is the fact that you provided us with exercises and we were able to use as a guide but also we could come up with other patterns to solo. But even at the start it is very encouraging and also exciting. I have enjoyed the last few days practicing "Take the A Train,". I am going to keep working on it so that I keep improving but I am also learning other songs. CZcams is wonderful to practice also the fact that there are backing tracks. Thanks to you and everyone who makes it possible for us to learn. The possibilities are endless. When you spend hours practicing your instrument and you have no clue of the time and you never get tired, It is an indication that you are really enjoying what you are doing. This is my current situation. Blessings and thanks again.
This has been really helpfull, I was just experimenting with creating that simple fraise on other scales, 5 scale notes and 3 chord notes and another note.. just that, that's so helpfull to me! You'll be able to see my progress with this on my channel soon enough ^^
This is great!! Thank you. I've started to get somewhat familiar with playing standards like this with lead sheets but have been a bit limited with phrasing and solo notes so this is really useful - thanks.
Thank you very much Mr. Verma ! It's very kind of you to share your cheat sheet I'm definitely going to play the heck out of this !! I'm very grateful !! Thank you Teddy Korbos !!
Hi Teddy, thank you for your kind message. I really appreciate you letting me know that it's helpful for you and I wish you well with your playing! Shan
Thank you so much Shan for this lesson. Now, I know how to improvise on the lydien dominant mode. By the way, I like to voice the sharp 11 chord using the upper structure method, it sounds good on The Girl From Ipanema for instance. Aziz
Explains that the chord we're talking about is D7b5 so the natural 5 shouldnt be in the improvisation. Proceeds by naming a scale that includes an A anyway. Great, now I'm confused.
I didn't say not to include the natural 5 in the improvisation. It's best not to include it in the chord so that the improvisation can use any type of 5th. In this case, demonstrating the use of the ♭5 in improv.
Hi Shan, love your videos. They really cut to the heart of the matter. A question about this lesson. If it's a D7b5 and, as you said, it's a b5 nor a natural, then how does the A melodic minor work? Doesn't that introduce the A natural? I'm sure I'm missing an obvious point but I'm curious to know your thinking. Thanks so much!
Hi Michael, first of all, thank you very much for your kind comment. My thinking is that it's fine for a scale to include the 5th as long as it also has the flat 5. However, I would also say that it's not a rule I've created, I hear the greats use it. I just "borrowed" it 🙂
@@JazzSkills HI Shan, thank you so much for your response. That's so true when it comes to this music, what works is much more important than a strict rule.
Could someone smarter than me please explain why piano tutorials make more sense than guitar ones? Like, I can't play a lick of piano, but I just took what I learned here and applied it to guitar in an instant. This compared to watching a number of guitar tutorials on this song/chord and getting nowhere. Why is that?
You could think of it that way but I like to make the association with the melodic minor as this is closer to what we use for chord movements on dominants like this.
The cheat sheet download has no been added to the description! Also here: www.jazzskills.com/p/take-the-a-train-d7b5
Cool.
Oh my goodness! I am a bass player and was feeling very uncertain about what notes to play over that chord. I literally searched on the issue of this chord in this song and found your lesson (which, just in itself is kind of amazing). When I saw that the focus was soloing, I grew concerned for a moment, but everything you said was helpful and worth knowing. In fact, you made it seem so simple that I think to myself, "Well that was almost obvious." In fact, I wouldn't have come up with that in a million years. Thank you so much!
The same goes for me! I learned something that I had thought to be complicated but it was explained so well that after the lesson I thought it is easy. Thanks a lot!
Your overview is different , brother . Thanks a lot for sharing .
Fabulous lesson..... just terrific.
Thank you so much Shan for this lesson. You broke it down nicely. What I appreciate is the fact that you provided us with exercises and we were able to use as a guide but also we could come up with other patterns to solo. But even at the start it is very encouraging and also exciting. I have enjoyed the last few days practicing "Take the A Train,". I am going to keep working on it so that I keep improving but I am also learning other songs. CZcams is wonderful to practice also the fact that there are backing tracks. Thanks to you and everyone who makes it possible for us to learn. The possibilities are endless. When you spend hours practicing your instrument and you have no clue of the time and you never get tired, It is an indication that you are really enjoying what you are doing. This is my current situation. Blessings and thanks again.
Juliet, you make the process of learning and practice sound wonderful, and it is! I hope you are still enjoying your playing. Shan
This has been really helpfull, I was just experimenting with creating that simple fraise on other scales, 5 scale notes and 3 chord notes and another note.. just that, that's so helpfull to me! You'll be able to see my progress with this on my channel soon enough ^^
Great work!
Another great lesson, thank you.
This is great!! Thank you. I've started to get somewhat familiar with playing standards like this with lead sheets but have been a bit limited with phrasing and solo notes so this is really useful - thanks.
Super helpful. thanks. gives me a lot of direction.
Thank you very much Mr. Verma ! It's very kind of you to share your cheat sheet I'm definitely going to play the heck out of this !! I'm very grateful !! Thank you Teddy Korbos !!
Hi Teddy, thank you for your kind message. I really appreciate you letting me know that it's helpful for you and I wish you well with your playing! Shan
Oh yes I did like very much ,think is useful , good help ! greetings from Mexico .
Greetings Mexico! Thank you Jorge and I wish you well with your playing.
Super helpful. Thank you.
Bravissimo.
This was so helpful
Thank you Max. I'm really pleased that it helped you. Wishing you good jazz! Shan
Thank you so much Shan for this lesson. Now, I know how to improvise on the lydien dominant mode. By the way, I like to voice the sharp 11 chord using the upper structure method, it sounds good on The Girl From Ipanema for instance. Aziz
Thank you Aziz and I'm glad you found the lesson useful! I wish you well with your playing. Shan
Great video
Thank you Kevin. I wish you well with your playing :) Shan
Thanks, I enjoyed that
Explains that the chord we're talking about is D7b5 so the natural 5 shouldnt be in the improvisation.
Proceeds by naming a scale that includes an A anyway.
Great, now I'm confused.
I didn't say not to include the natural 5 in the improvisation. It's best not to include it in the chord so that the improvisation can use any type of 5th. In this case, demonstrating the use of the ♭5 in improv.
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wow sir
Hi Shan, love your videos. They really cut to the heart of the matter. A question about this lesson. If it's a D7b5 and, as you said, it's a b5 nor a natural, then how does the A melodic minor work? Doesn't that introduce the A natural? I'm sure I'm missing an obvious point but I'm curious to know your thinking. Thanks so much!
Hi Michael, first of all, thank you very much for your kind comment. My thinking is that it's fine for a scale to include the 5th as long as it also has the flat 5. However, I would also say that it's not a rule I've created, I hear the greats use it. I just "borrowed" it 🙂
@@JazzSkills HI Shan, thank you so much for your response. That's so true when it comes to this music, what works is much more important than a strict rule.
it's a FLAT 5 not a SHARP 11. yes there is a difference. I think I would play a diminished scale because of the b5.
I like to flat the sixth and play this as a whole tone scale. Should I be sent to the principal's office?
If you can make it sound good, the principal should be lenient 🙂
what is that tune in the intro? i'd like to hear a full version if you have one
That's just me improvising :)
Could someone smarter than me please explain why piano tutorials make more sense than guitar ones? Like, I can't play a lick of piano, but I just took what I learned here and applied it to guitar in an instant. This compared to watching a number of guitar tutorials on this song/chord and getting nowhere. Why is that?
Don't ask me! I have no idea lol
@@JazzSkills HAHA! Ah well, it's a very cool mystery!
isn't that scale lydian dominant?
You could think of it that way but I like to make the association with the melodic minor as this is closer to what we use for chord movements on dominants like this.
@@JazzSkills what do you mean?