“Rhythm Changes”\u00a0 is a term that refers to a certain set of chord changes over a standard AABA song form.\u00a0 These changes are some of the most common and popular in jazz.\u00a0 You can not go to an open mic and jam session with hearing rhythm changes played at some point during the night.\u00a0 Some of the most common standards that have been written over these chords are: Oleo, Anthropology, Dexterity, I Got Rhythm, Moose the Mooche and Cottontail.\u00a0 There are hundreds more……..<\/p>\n
Just as the “blues” is a vital form to learn and master when studying jazz improvisation, rhythm changes is also just as vital.\u00a0 This is a form that must be studied extensively so that you can play it in any key and at any speed.\u00a0 If you have ever listened to the music of Charlie Parker you probably already know that Rhythm Changes can many times be played at break neck speeds. If you want to be able to improvise at those speeds then you have to practice this form until you can play ideas at the speed of light.<\/p>\n
This is lesson 2 on this subject.\u00a0 In this lesson I tackle playing over the changes in more detail and give you some hints and tricks that I use to negotiate these changes. I also teach you how to use the bebop scale over the bridge of this form.\u00a0 This lesson is primarily for tenor saxophone players as the keys and ideas I am talking about are for the tenor sax.\u00a0 All the concepts can be applied to other keys and instruments though.(Video & PDF) (33 minutes)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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