12:04 can you elaborate on why the Db9 in measure 10 is "ii-V"-ish? In such an analysis, are you imaging certain substitutions or added chords?
Thank you Equenti for this chord question.
This is typical jazz chords in any standards. This case AbMaj7 to Ab-7 or just simple ii-7 V motion on IV chord.
Sub for VI-7 and you could think as bVII7 chord.
Tomo
I believe he reinterpreted it a second or two later as the bVII of the EbM7 I chord. You just get very instinctively tuned to see any sort of A-to-D as a II V cadence, even though it is not a V chord that resolves to any diatonic chord in Eb.
So the easiest interpretation is that it's a bVII of Eb.
And if you overthink it, and follow the white rabbit down the hole.... you can consult wikipedia and you'll see it as a so-called "backdoor dominant" cadence -- which, to me, doesn't help very much ... because when you look at the melody there, the G F G Ab Bb, suggests, at least to me, anyway, an Eb7 resolving to EbM7.
And that's a lot of overthinking for 1 bar of a chord that probably just sounds nice with the melody at that point.... when we really should be looking up a reference recording and hear how it sounds in a real musical context.
Thank you Brad for sharing this idea!
You got it!
Simple way is always good! Then we all can learn by sounds too "Good sounding chords"
Tomo
A pretty little solo, played by Mr Tomo Fujita:
>> Jazz Guitar Solo Homework - There will never be another you <<
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fvA8IeFOyio
Thanks jh!
Yes, very pretty. Sounds so cool.
Thanks for finding that clip.
Fun example of what is possible if we keep going!
Kurt
Thank you jh for sharing that video. That's my transcription on this....
Tomo
Thank you Kurt! What a great solo by Barney Kessel!
Tomo
Really cool solo - and comping, but you have to listen close.
Thank you Clay! Please enjoy this perforance! Yes! Keep listening same song over and over!
Tomo
don't worry, don't compare, don't expect too fast, be kind to yourself!
** updated recording **
Wow, what a wonderful performance! Thank you, jh!
Thank you, Tadashi. You are kind. And plenty there for me to work on improving, which will be both enjoyable and challenging 🎸
Thank you jh!
You sound so great!
I appreciate seeing that very much. Very inspiring!
Please keep us updated on your progress.
Kurt
Nice jh! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful! Admiring how relaxed you seem on the video!
Thank you Tadashi, Kurt, Clay and Sunil for encouragement!
So inpiring from everyone here! I am so grateful!
Tomo
Thank you Tomo for reminding us not to get down on ourselves.
"This solo is a little tricky because in key of F. Do not push! Go slow! Be kind to yourself!"
I had only practiced the chords in Eb and that was super challenging. It's taking me a while to figure out the chords in F.
The solo feels way out of reach- for now at least.
I'm not expecting at all.
I do believe that if I follow along slowly, and keep trying, I'll make progress.
Kurt
You're very welcome! Yes! We all love to push as "Challenge" but if you push it and if you went over..... game is over! Simply you can stuck and more you push... you go around!
This solo example is in key of F but we all need to learn the original key = Eb. This solo is pretty hard to do. It sounds great but not easy.
Simple is good! Please keep learng R 3 7 over original key. Good job!
Tomo
This is helpful!
Simple is VERY good!
Thanks for providing some perspective on the big picture Tomo!
I've ran into "Game Over!" many times, trying to learn to play something without having a strong foundation.
Now I stay in the game. I pay attention to the "Be Kind to Yourself", "Slow Down" "Go Back" and other signs you put up for us as we make our way on our journey.
Kurt
Yes, makes sense.
Personally, I feel like to take one step,
I try to take five steps forward, 3 back, then 2 back, and finally take 1 step.
Yes, you are right, what I do is equivalent to 3 steps forward and 2 steps back.
But my way takes 5 more steps 😅.
I feel like I'm approaching Tomo's one step forward shortest path method though.