After Hours (Ronny Jordan)

In this lesson, you’ll learn to play the melody of After Hours by Ronny Jordan, from his 1992 debut album The Antidote. This tune became one of his signature pieces and is an excellent starting point for guitarists who want to explore jazz phrasing and timing.

Ronny Jordan’s approach to melody, which you can also hear in his version of So What, makes his playing a perfect study to learn to balance simplicity with expressive jazz phrasing.

After Hours showcases his smooth, laid-back playing style that blends traditional jazz with contemporary elements, and it’s what made him one of the key players in the acid jazz scene of the early ’90s.

The melody of After Hours is based on the D♭ Dorian mode, the second of the guitar modes.

 

 

In bar 10, the melody modulates to E major, before moving to D major in bar 12.

 

 

After Hours – Video

 

After Hours – Notation/Guitar Tabs

Backing Track

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