Jam Room: Smooth Jazz Lesson

Jam Room: Smooth Jazz

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  • -JAM ROOM:
    For This Lesson I have recorded 3 “Smooth Jazz Style” Backing Tracks. These backings, have structures with intro, verse, end. Smooth Jazz based on a structure of 4 measures.
    I make you suggestions of minor Pentatonic scale over modal scales. But you can play as well Major Pentatonic scale.
    I also use harmonic minor or aeolian scales.
    I hope you find it enjoyable and please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

    -Backing Tonality & Tempo Videos:
    Video Intro

    SMOOTH JAZZ 01 (55BPM,6x8,Dm)
    Dm Aelian
    Dm Harmonic minor
    Dm Pentatonic add C#

    SMOOTH JAZZ 02 (75BPM, Am)
    A Pentatonic minor add G#
    A Harmonic minor

    SMOOTH JAZZ 03 (100BPM, Em)
    Em pentatonic
    Em eolian

    -Guitar sound:
    I play a Melancon Custom Artist T and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Clean channel, SM57 -> off axis.

    -Backing instruments:
    Drum, Bass, Guitar, Hammond, Piano, Synth...

    From this course:

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