The point of this week’s post isn’t confined to Metheny tunes – it’s just that there are a couple we’ve happened to play recently that illustrate it nicely. The two tunes I’ll reference are Song for Bilbao and Question &…
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Tagged with: modal jazz, Pat Metheny, Question & Answer, Song for Bilbao
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, c) Musicianship, e) Rants & Ramblings
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes, c) Musicianship, e) Rants & Ramblings
Modus Operandi
There’s a certain type of semi-modal tune that comprises slabs – 4, 2 or even 1 bar long – of different modes chosen seemingly at random (seemingly). These tunes stubbornly resist traditional harmonic analysis. (I say semi-modal. I’ll leave the…
Are Modes all Greek to You?
“Just play the white notes from D to D my dear, that’s the Dorian mode.” “Okay, but isn’t that just Dm7?” “No no no, you’re playing modally.” “Riiiiight. So maestro, what’s the difference?” “Goes back to the Greeks, you silly…
Tagged with: Dorian, equal temperament, Greek, Ionian mode, Major scale, Minor scale, modal jazz, modes, Nardis, Relative key, So What
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes
Posted in a) Soloing Scales & Modes
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