{"id":2584,"date":"2015-09-10T11:04:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T09:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=2584"},"modified":"2024-11-26T14:09:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T13:09:23","slug":"satin-doll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/satin-doll\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Satin Doll Chord Melody for Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Satin Doll is a classic jazz standard and often one of the first tunes we study as jazz guitarists. With many famous recordings, including one by Wes Montgomery that is a must-hear, Satin Doll has become a crowd favorite at jam sessions and gigs. Because of its level of popularity in the jazz world, learning how to play Satin Doll from a melody and comping standpoint is an essential skill for any developing jazz guitarist.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learning how to play chord melody arrangements is one of the most sought-after skills by beginning and intermediate jazz guitarists, but it can seem out of reach for many players.<\/p>\n

While it may be a tough challenge to play a Joe Pass style chord melody on guitar, you don’t have to wait to be a master player to get a nice-sounding chord melody under your fingers.<\/p>\n

In this lesson, you will learn how to play the classic jazz standard Satin Doll, arranged in an easy chord melody style.<\/p>\n

In the next section of this Satin Doll lesson, you will learn a chord study that brings out a variety of chord types and comping techniques.<\/p>\n

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Satin Doll – Easy Chord Melody Arrangement<\/h2>\n

To help you become introduced to chord melody, the A sections are all the same, and the tune uses mostly beginner-level chord shapes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you’re an intermediate level player, check out the practice tips as they will guide you on how to expand on this arrangement in your playing.<\/p>\n

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How to Practice This Satin Doll Chord Melody<\/h3>\n

When working on this chord melody<\/a> arrangement of Satin Doll, you can begin by learning it note-for-note, as written.<\/p>\n

From there, you will be able to alter the chord melody as you expand upon it in your studies. This is for more advanced players only, so if you’re new to jazz feel free to learn the CM as written.<\/p>\n

Here are some ways you can learn this study and begin to alter it in your playing.<\/p>\n