{"id":14113,"date":"2020-07-06T21:58:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T19:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=14113"},"modified":"2026-03-26T19:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:33:24","slug":"softly-as-in-a-morning-sunrise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/softly-as-in-a-morning-sunrise\/","title":{"rendered":"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 160%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise was composed by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II in 1928 for the operetta The New Moon (a kind of light opera). Artie Shaw&#8217;s recording of Softly (1938) brought the song into the jazz world and made it the popular jazz standard it is today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-14142 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-new-moon.jpg\" alt=\"The New Moon - Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise\" width=\"344\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-new-moon.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/the-new-moon-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you will learn to play the melody and improvise over the chord changes of Softly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended listening:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sonny Rollins &#8211; <em>A Night at the Village Vanguard<\/em> (1958)<\/li>\n<li>Art Pepper &#8211; <em>Gettin&#8217; Together!<\/em> (1960)<\/li>\n<li>Miles Davis &#8211; <em>In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk<\/em> (1961)<\/li>\n<li>John Coltrane &#8211; <em>Live! at the Village Vanguard<\/em> (1962)<\/li>\n<li>Jim Hall &#8211; <em>Alone Together<\/em> (1973)<\/li>\n<li>Barney Kessel &#8211; <em>Live at Sometime<\/em> (1977)<\/li>\n<li>Chet Baker &#8211; <em>Ballads for Two<\/em> (1979)<\/li>\n<li>Emily Remler &#8211; <em>East to Wes<\/em> (1988)<\/li>\n<li>Joe Pass with Red Mitchell &#8211; <em>Finally<\/em> (1992)<\/li>\n<li>Stan Getz and Kenny Barron &#8211; <em>People Time<\/em> (1992)<\/li>\n<li>Bir\u00e9li Lagr\u00e8ne &#8211; <em>Live in Marciac<\/em> (1994)<\/li>\n<li>Zoot Sims &amp; Bucky Pizzarelli &#8211; <em>Elegiac<\/em> (1996)<\/li>\n<li>George Benson &#8211; <em>Irreplaceable<\/em> (2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make sure to check out Emily Remler&#8217;s version of the song, it has a nice intro and an amazing solo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Video<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-xkqy1fv3drs\" 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-xkqy1fv3drs\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xkqY1Fv3Drs?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\/xkqY1Fv3Drs?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\\\/softly-as-in-a-morning-sunrise\\\/#arve-youtube-xkqy1fv3drs\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/xkqY1Fv3Drs?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>Softly &#8211; The Melody<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the lead sheet and guitar tabs for Softly&#8217;s melody.<\/p>\n<p>The melody is played mostly as a single-note line, with chords added here and there for emphasis and color.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the melody sits in the C natural minor scale (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-modes\/#aeolian\">Aeolian<\/a>), with a few chromatic passing tones and embellishments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Backing Track<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-43848e2021f0aac49fb5f594ee4a5d8b-6a521ffc154ca\" 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=\"43848e2021f0aac49fb5f594ee4a5d8b\" data-instance_id=\"43848e2021f0aac49fb5f594ee4a5d8b-6a510aa7f0df0\">\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-17784c9791269569cabb3b1efec01956-6a521ffc16745\" 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=\"17784c9791269569cabb3b1efec01956\" data-instance_id=\"17784c9791269569cabb3b1efec01956-6a510aa7f2ef4\">\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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-1.png\" alt=\"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise melody page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-1-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-1-768x650.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-2.png\" alt=\"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise melody page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-2-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-2-768x800.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-2-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-3.png\" alt=\"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise melody page 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-3-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-melody-3-768x817.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Jazz Guitar Patterns<\/h2>\n<p>Here are a couple of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=softly_li_1_mail\">jazz patterns<\/a> I lifted out of the solo and that are worth memorizing and working out in different keys and positions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #1 (Bar 40) &#8211; Minor<\/h3>\n<p>The first pattern uses a G minor triad over Cm7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Gm triad<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; border-top: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Cm7<\/th>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a simple way to outline the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/upper-structure-triads\/\">upper structure<\/a> of Cm7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar pattern 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-1-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-1-768x232.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #2 (Bar 43) &#8211; Minor<\/h3>\n<p>Pattern 2 is based on a Bbmaj7 chord, including the classic 1235 motif in the second bar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Bbmaj7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; border-top: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Cm7<\/th>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Using a major 7 arpeggio from the b7 of a minor chord gives you a smooth, melodic way to outline the upper extensions of Cm7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-2b.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar pattern 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-2b.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-2b-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-2b-768x266.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #3 (Bar 45) &#8211; Minor<\/h3>\n<p>This is a classic Wes Montgomery lick, using the same idea as the previous pattern: Bbmaj7 over Cm7.<\/p>\n<p>It outlines the upper extensions (b7\u20139\u201311\u201313) and has that typical Wes phrasing, built from simple shapes and strong rhythmic placement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-3.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar pattern 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-3-768x271.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #4 (Bar 46) &#8211; Minor<\/h3>\n<p>This pattern is based on the chord shape of an Ebmaj7 chord, a common sound over minor chords.<\/p>\n<p>It outlines the basic chord tones of Cm7 with the added 9.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Ebmaj7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Eb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; border-top: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Cm7<\/th>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ebmaj7-over-Cm7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"254\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-4.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar pattern 4\" width=\"779\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-4.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-4-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-4-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #5 (Bar 48) &#8211; Major II V I<\/h3>\n<p>This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-licks\/\">classic bebop lick<\/a> built around a 3 to b9 idea over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/dominant-chords\/\">dominant chord<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-5.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar pattern 5\" width=\"779\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-5.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-5-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-5-768x274.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #6 (Bar 56) &#8211; Dominant<\/h3>\n<p>This pattern uses a Bdim7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">arpeggio<\/a> over G7 to bring out the b9 sound.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/how-to-play-diminished-arpeggios\/\">Diminished substitution<\/a> is a classic way to outline a dominant b9 chord and create tension before resolving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Bdim7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; border-top: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over G7<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-6.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar pattern 6\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-6.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-6-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-6-768x271.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern #7 (Bar 58) &#8211; Minor<\/h3>\n<p>This pattern combines two substitutions over Cm7: Gm7 and Dm7.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these outline the upper extensions of Cm7 and create a smooth, flowing line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Gm7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; border-top: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Cm7<\/th>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Dm7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; border-top: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Cm7<\/th>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-7.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar pattern 7\" width=\"779\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-7.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-7-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-pattern-7-768x259.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>If you like working with patterns like these, check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=softly_li_2_mail\">Jazz Guitar Patterns &amp; Phrases<\/a> course. It gives you a practical vocabulary of lines you can use over common progressions, with clear explanations and plenty of examples to work through.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=softly_middle_box_mail\"><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<h2>Softly &#8211; The Solo<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Form:<\/strong> AABA (32 bars)<br \/>\n<strong>Key:<\/strong> C minor (the original is in E minor)<\/p>\n<p>Here is the complete solo over <em>Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The harmony is fairly straightforward and built around a repeating minor cycle:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The A sections consist of repeated minor ii-V-i progressions in C minor.<\/li>\n<li>The bridge moves to Ebmaj7 (the relative major), then to Fm7 via C7b9, and ends on G7b9, setting up the return to Cm7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This kind of structure makes the tune ideal for working with patterns and sequences, since the same harmonic movement comes back several times.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-acc170ec5ecd36713cf1fb05e740ac55-6a521ffc178e1\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-jazz-guitar-solo-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-jazz-guitar-solo-1-285x300.png 285w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-jazz-guitar-solo-1-768x807.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17850 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-jazz-guitar-solo-2.png\" alt=\"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise jazz guitar solo page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-jazz-guitar-solo-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-jazz-guitar-solo-2-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/softly-jazz-guitar-solo-2-768x840.png 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join<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=softly_jgo_bottom_mail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise was composed by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II in 1928 for the operetta The New Moon (a kind of light opera). Artie Shaw&#8217;s recording of Softly (1938) brought the song into the jazz world and made it the popular jazz standard it is today. In this lesson, you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14142,"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":[154,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jazz-standards","category-jazz-guitar-soloing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14113","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=14113"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19323,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14113\/revisions\/19323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}