{"id":14740,"date":"2021-04-14T18:13:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T16:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=14740"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:49:45","slug":"ronny-jordan-so-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/ronny-jordan-so-what\/","title":{"rendered":"So What (Ronny Jordan Version)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Ronny Jordan&#8217;s acid-jazz cover of So What (Miles Davis) was the first single of the late English jazz guitarist. His version was released in 1992 on his debut album, <em>The Antidote<\/em>, and it became a worldwide hit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17229\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ronny-jordan-the-antidote.jpg\" alt=\"Ronny Jordan - The Antidote\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ronny-jordan-the-antidote.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ronny-jordan-the-antidote-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ronny-jordan-the-antidote-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this jazz guitar lesson, you&#8217;ll learn how to play Ronny Jordan&#8217;s version of So What. We&#8217;ll cover the melody and the first two guitar licks from his solo.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also learn the Dorian mode fingerings used in the melody and solo.<\/p>\n<p>This lesson is a great way to study modal jazz guitar and soul jazz phrasing.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more jazz guitar patterns like the ones in the solos below, check out our course\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=link_so_what_top\">Jazz Guitar Patterns &amp; Phrases Volume 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Download the PDF, backing track, and audio with <strong>JGO+<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=so_what_li1\">Click here to join<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=so_what_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<h2>So What &#8211; 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-uq1o6w5nhuq\" 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-uq1o6w5nhuq\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Uq1o6w5nHUQ?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\/Uq1o6w5nHUQ?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\\\/ronny-jordan-so-what\\\/#arve-youtube-uq1o6w5nhuq\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/Uq1o6w5nHUQ?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>Harmonic Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>So What is the first track on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/miles-davis-for-guitar\/\">Miles Davis<\/a>&#8216;s album Kind of Blue, released in 1959. This iconic album was a turning point in jazz, moving away from complex chord progressions to modal jazz, which focuses on scales (modes) instead of chord changes.<\/p>\n<p>Each song on Kind of Blue was composed using a specific mode. For So What, that mode is the Dorian mode.<\/p>\n<p>So What follows a classic AABA form:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The identical A sections are in D minor and their melody is built on the D Dorian mode.<\/li>\n<li>The B section moves to Eb minor and uses the Eb Dorian mode, which is a half step higher than the A sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This type of modal harmony is great for developing phrasing, tone, and space in your improvisation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Playing the D Dorian Mode on Guitar<\/h3>\n<p>The D Dorian mode is the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-modes\/\">mode<\/a> you get from the C major scale.<\/p>\n<p>It uses the same notes as the C major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/easy-jazz-guitar-scales\/\">scale<\/a>, but D is the main note and tonal center instead of C<\/p>\n<p>The Dorian mode stands out because it has a natural 6th note. For D Dorian, that note is B. Most other minor scales, except the melodic minor, use a flat 6th instead.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">C Major Scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Formula<\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">D Dorian Mode<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Formula<\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">D Natural Minor<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Formula<\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b6<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-notes.png\" alt=\"D Dorian mode notes\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-notes.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-notes-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-notes-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the two most common ways to play the D Dorian mode on guitar:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-1.png\" alt=\"D Dorian mode fingering 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-1-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-2.png\" alt=\"D Dorian mode fingering 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-2-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/D-Dorian-mode-2-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The Eb Dorian Mode<\/h3>\n<p>The Eb Dorian mode is the second mode of the Db major scale, a half-tone higher than the D Dorian mode and C major scale.<\/p>\n<p>It uses the same notes as the Db major scale, but its tonal center is Eb.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">Db Major<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Db<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Eb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Gb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Formula<\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">Eb Dorian<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Eb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Gb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Db<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Formula<\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">Eb Minor<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Eb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Gb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Bb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Cb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Db<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Formula<\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b6<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-notes.png\" alt=\"Eb Dorian mode notes\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-notes.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-notes-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-notes-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below are the two most common ways to play the Eb Dorian mode on guitar:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-1.png\" alt=\"Eb Dorian Mode Fingering 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-1-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-2.png\" alt=\"Eb Dorian Mode Fingering 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-2-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eb-Dorian-mode-2-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>So What &#8211; Backing Track<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-zfxspir1giq\" 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-zfxspir1giq\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ZfxSPIR1giQ?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\/ZfxSPIR1giQ?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\\\/ronny-jordan-so-what\\\/#arve-youtube-zfxspir1giq\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/ZfxSPIR1giQ?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>So What &#8211; Melody<\/h2>\n<p>Here is the melody of So What in the soul jazz interpretation of Ronny Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>In Ronny Jordan\u2019s version, the first note is different from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/miles-davis-for-guitar\/#so_what\">the original Miles Davis version<\/a>. He plays the melody low on the neck, and has to use a G instead of a D.<\/p>\n<p>The melody uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/quartal-chords-harmony-voicings-for-guitar\/\">quartal voicings<\/a>, which are chords built in fourths instead of thirds. These chords are often called <em>So What voicings<\/em> or <em>Bill Evans voicings<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-9d85518f4491a06643c317bd49940fa8-6a578f651b918\" 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=\"9d85518f4491a06643c317bd49940fa8\" data-instance_id=\"9d85518f4491a06643c317bd49940fa8-6a578f651b918\">\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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-1.png\" alt=\"So What (Ronny Jordan) guitar tabs page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-1-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-1-768x963.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-2.png\" alt=\"So What (Ronny Jordan) guitar tabs page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-2-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-2-768x837.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>So What &#8211; Ronny Jordan Lick 1<\/h2>\n<p>After the melody, Ronny Jordan plays two solo choruses. Each one is based on a repeating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-licks\/\">jazz guitar lick<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the guitar tabs for the first lick:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-1626eb1eed23a7ddb6b03b1000f79aaf-6a578f651e58c\" 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=\"1626eb1eed23a7ddb6b03b1000f79aaf\" data-instance_id=\"1626eb1eed23a7ddb6b03b1000f79aaf-6a578f651e58c\">\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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1a.png\" alt=\"Ronny Jordan So What Dorian lick 1 page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1a.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1a-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1a-768x841.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1b.png\" alt=\"Ronny Jordan So What Dorian lick 1 page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1b.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1b-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-1b-768x721.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>So What &#8211; Ronny Jordan Lick 2<\/h2>\n<p>And here is the second lick of Ronny Jordan&#8217;s solo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-bc3bb864c75798ee92b8e940562e063b-6a578f651fdfb\" 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=\"bc3bb864c75798ee92b8e940562e063b\" data-instance_id=\"bc3bb864c75798ee92b8e940562e063b-6a578f651fdfb\">\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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2a.png\" alt=\"Ronny Jordan So What lick 2 page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2a.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2a-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2a-768x868.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2b.png\" alt=\"Ronny Jordan So What lick 2 page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2b.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2b-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/so-what-ronny-jordan-lick-2b-768x721.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Download the PDF, backing track, and audio with <strong>JGO+<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=so_what_li3\">Click here to join<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=so_what_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, 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<p><strong>More Miles Davis Tunes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/nardis\/\">Nardis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/solar-jazz-guitar\/\">Solar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/four-miles-davis\/\">Four<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronny Jordan&#8217;s acid-jazz cover of So What (Miles Davis) was the first single of the late English jazz guitarist. 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