{"id":13836,"date":"2020-02-17T13:49:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T12:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=13836"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:55:01","slug":"mr-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/mr-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. PC (John Coltrane) &#8211; Melody &#038; Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 160%; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">Mr. PC is a classic minor blues standard in C, written by John Coltrane and first recorded on his 1959 album Giant Steps. In this jazz guitar lesson, you&#8217;ll learn how to play the melody and how to improvise a solo over its chord changes.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10450\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/coltrane-giant-steps.jpg\" alt=\"John Coltrane Giant Steps\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/coltrane-giant-steps.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/coltrane-giant-steps-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/coltrane-giant-steps-200x197.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tune is dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/moments-notice\/\">Coltrane<\/a>\u2019s longtime bassist, Paul Chambers, hence the initials P.C.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. PC is a standard 12-bar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/minor-blues\/\">minor blues<\/a> in C and a great study piece for developing your soloing skills.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll get to explore the minor scale and minor blues scale, as well as more advanced scales such as the Lydian dominant and altered scale.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: all;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=mr_pc_top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png\" alt=\"Dowload PDF and backing tracks\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-hrzevvz6hre\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-hrzevvz6hre\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/HRZeVvz6HrE?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/HRZeVvz6HrE?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jazzguitar.be\\\/blog\\\/mr-pc\\\/#arve-youtube-hrzevvz6hre\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/HRZeVvz6HrE?feature=oembed&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mr PC &#8211; Melody<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the lead sheet and guitar tabs for the melody of Mr. PC.<\/p>\n<p>From the start until bar 7, the melody is based on the C natural minor scale (C Aeolian mode), one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-modes\/\">guitar modes<\/a>. From there, it shifts to the C minor blues scale, giving it that classic bluesy edge.<\/p>\n<p>The final bar serves as a pickup into the solo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Backing Track<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-d1b15891234a80bcacd4e2d3d287c549-6a464bbe04b0b\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"d1b15891234a80bcacd4e2d3d287c549\" data-instance_id=\"d1b15891234a80bcacd4e2d3d287c549-6a464bbe04b0b\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-632e3afc68f79460d1f8e23fb7dfbc0b-6a464bbe0e145\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"632e3afc68f79460d1f8e23fb7dfbc0b\" data-instance_id=\"632e3afc68f79460d1f8e23fb7dfbc0b-6a464bbe0e145\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mr-pc-guitar-tabs.png\" alt=\"Mr PC Melody Guitar Tabs\" width=\"779\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mr-pc-guitar-tabs.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mr-pc-guitar-tabs-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mr-pc-guitar-tabs-768x624.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mr PC Backing Track Video<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a backing track video you can use to practice the scales and solo below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-1icoej_hi8c\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-1icoej_hi8c\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1icoeJ_hI8c?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1icoeJ_hI8c?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jazzguitar.be\\\/blog\\\/mr-pc\\\/#arve-youtube-1icoej_hi8c\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/1icoeJ_hI8c?feature=oembed&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mr PC &#8211; Scale Choice<\/h2>\n<p>The main scale to improvise over Mr. PC is the C natural minor scale (aka C Aeolian mode).<\/p>\n<p><strong>C Natural Minor Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/c-aeolian-scale-diagram.png\" alt=\"C Aeolian scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/c-aeolian-scale-diagram.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/c-aeolian-scale-diagram-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/c-aeolian-scale-diagram-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other solid choices that work over the entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-chord-progressions\/\">chord progression<\/a> are the C minor blues scale and the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/minor-pentatonic-scale\/\">minor pentatonic scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C Minor Blues Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-minor-blues-scale-diagram.png\" alt=\"C minor blues scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-minor-blues-scale-diagram.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-minor-blues-scale-diagram-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-minor-blues-scale-diagram-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, sticking to just these scales can get repetitive. Below are some additional options to bring more color and variety into your solos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Cm7 (Bars 1-4 \/ 7-8)<\/h3>\n<p>Besides the C Aeolian mode and the blues scale, you can also use the <strong>C Dorian mode<\/strong> here.<\/p>\n<p>The key difference is the 6th degree: C Dorian has <strong>A<\/strong>, while C Aeolian has <strong>Ab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Using Dorian here helps distinguish Cm7 from the upcoming Fm7, since that A in Dorian resolves to Ab over the Fm7 chord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C Dorian Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-dorian-scale-diagram.png\" alt=\"C Dorain scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-dorian-scale-diagram.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-dorian-scale-diagram-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-dorian-scale-diagram-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Fm7 (Bars 5-6)<\/h3>\n<p>The natural fit here is the F Dorian mode, which uses the same notes as C Aeolian.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F Dorian Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-dorian-scale-diagram.png\" alt=\"F Dorian scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-dorian-scale-diagram.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-dorian-scale-diagram-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-dorian-scale-diagram-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Ab7 (Bar 9)<\/h3>\n<p>The Ab7 is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/tritone-substitution\/\">tritone substitution<\/a> of D7, the V of G7.<\/p>\n<p>The go-to scale here is the Ab Lydian dominant scale, which you can think of as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mixolydian with a #11, or<\/li>\n<li>The 4th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/melodic-minor-modes\/\">mode of the melodic minor scale<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ab Lydian Dominant Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-lydian-dominant-scale-diagram.png\" alt=\"Ab Lydian dominant scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-lydian-dominant-scale-diagram.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-lydian-dominant-scale-diagram-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ab-lydian-dominant-scale-diagram-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">G7 (Bar 10)<\/h3>\n<p>Here are two great choices to play over the G7:<\/p>\n<p>1) The G Phrygian dominant scale, which is the 5th mode of the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/harmonic-minor-scale-jazz\/\">harmonic minor scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G Phrygian Dominant Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-phrygian-dominant-scale-diagram.png\" alt=\"G Phrygian dominant scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-phrygian-dominant-scale-diagram.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-phrygian-dominant-scale-diagram-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-phrygian-dominant-scale-diagram-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2) The G <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/altered-scale-for-guitar\/\">altered scale<\/a>, the 7th mode of the Ab melodic minor scale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G Altered Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-altered-scale-diagram-f.png\" alt=\"G altered scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-altered-scale-diagram-f.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-altered-scale-diagram-f-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/G-altered-scale-diagram-f-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mr. PC &#8211; Jazz Guitar Patterns<\/h2>\n<p>The guitar solo contains four common jazz guitar patterns that are worth memorizing.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more classic jazz guitar patterns like these, check out our course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=link_mr_pc_middle\">Jazz Guitar Patterns &amp; Phrases Volume 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=box_mr_pc_middle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/jazz-guitar-patterns-phrases.png\" alt=\"Jazz Guitar Patterns and Phrases Volume 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/jazz-guitar-patterns-phrases.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/jazz-guitar-patterns-phrases-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/jazz-guitar-patterns-phrases-768x460.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #1 (Bar 16) &#8211; Dominant<\/h3>\n<p>This dominant pattern is a C7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">arpeggio<\/a> with a chromatic note between 1 and b7.<\/p>\n<p>The same chromatic movement comes back in bars 20, 22, 33, and 44.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-1.png\" alt=\"Dominant jazz guitar pattern 1\" width=\"535\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-1.png 535w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-1-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #2 (Bar 26) &#8211; Minor<\/h3>\n<p>This minor pattern is built around an Ebmaj7 arpeggio and can also be used over an Ebmaj7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/minor-jazz-pattern.png\" alt=\"Minor jazz guitar pattern\" width=\"535\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/minor-jazz-pattern.png 535w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/minor-jazz-pattern-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #3 (Bar 33) &#8211; Dominant<\/h3>\n<p>Another dominant pattern with a chromatic movement between the 1 and b7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-3.png\" alt=\"Dominant jazz guitar pattern 3\" width=\"535\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-3.png 535w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-3-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #4 (Bar 40) &#8211; Dominant<\/h3>\n<p>This altered dominant line starts on the #9 and continues with a C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/augmented-major-seventh-chords\/\">augmented<\/a> triad, forming a typical bebop pattern.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-2.png\" alt=\"Dominant jazz guitar pattern 2\" width=\"535\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-2.png 535w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dominant-jazz-pattern-2-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mr. PC &#8211; Guitar Solo<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the tabs and notation for the guitar solo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/em><\/p>\n<div 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5px 5px 5px 10px; color: #ffffff;\">Related Lessons<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/moments-notice\/\">Moment&#8217;s Notice (John Coltrane) &#8211; Melody<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/midnight-blue-kenny-burrell\/\">Midnight Blue (Kenny Burrell) &#8211; Melody &#038; Solo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=mr_pc_bottom\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png\" alt=\"Dowload PDF and backing tracks\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-300x93.png 300w, 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The tune is dedicated to Coltrane\u2019s longtime bassist, Paul Chambers, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[154,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jazz-standards","category-jazz-blues-guitar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13836"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19280,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13836\/revisions\/19280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}