{"id":4923,"date":"2020-02-27T17:14:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T16:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:35:58","slug":"solar-jazz-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/solar-jazz-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar (Miles Davis) &#8211; Melody &#038; Improvisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 160%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">Solar is a classic jazz standard, often associated with Miles Davis, although the song was originally composed by jazz guitarist Chuck Wayne in 1946 under the title <em>Sonny<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this jazz guitar lesson, you will learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Play the melody of Solar<\/li>\n<li>Understand the harmony and scale options<\/li>\n<li>Play a solo study over the chord changes of Solar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These studies are designed to expand your jazz vocabulary. Work through them slowly, use a metronome, and play along with the backing track. Take the time to make the lines your own and apply the concepts in your own solos.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Chuck Wayne&#8217;s original 1946 recording of Solar:<\/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-kquzu2k_h9c\" 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 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allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KQuZU2K_H9c?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\\\/solar-jazz-guitar\\\/#arve-youtube-kquzu2k_h9c\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/KQuZU2K_H9c?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<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:562.469px;--tl-form-height-t:361.875px;--tl-form-height-d:361.875px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_10059 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\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-jg9020mhc-8\" 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-jg9020mhc-8\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/jg9020MHC-8?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\/jg9020MHC-8?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\\\/solar-jazz-guitar\\\/#arve-youtube-jg9020mhc-8\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/jg9020MHC-8?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>Solar &#8211; Melody<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the lead sheet and the guitar tabs for the melody of Solar.<\/p>\n<p>Use this to learn the phrasing and note placement. Play it slowly at first to lock in the timing and articulation. Once you&#8217;re comfortable, try it with the backing track.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Backing Track (no piano)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-461508ad75fa1f2c466524895a42f139-6a4c3c9d3cc22\" 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=\"461508ad75fa1f2c466524895a42f139\" data-instance_id=\"461508ad75fa1f2c466524895a42f139-6a4920c5c3b47\">\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><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-203dc5f74ef3767c231eb0b053922f6a-6a4c3c9d3dc76\" 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=\"203dc5f74ef3767c231eb0b053922f6a\" data-instance_id=\"203dc5f74ef3767c231eb0b053922f6a-6a4920c5c4e6f\">\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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-melody.png\" alt=\"Solar Melody and Lead Sheet\" width=\"779\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-melody.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-melody-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-melody-768x889.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Solar Backing Track<\/h2>\n<p>Here is the backing track you can use to practice improvising over Solar and applying the concepts of this lesson.<\/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-hqz5jjwycnc\" 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-hqz5jjwycnc\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hqz5jjWycNc?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\/hqz5jjWycNc?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\\\/solar-jazz-guitar\\\/#arve-youtube-hqz5jjwycnc\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/hqz5jjWycNc?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>Solar &#8211; Harmonic Analysis<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Form<\/strong>: 12 bars long<br \/>\n<strong>Key<\/strong>: C minor<\/p>\n<p>While the chords of Solar are relatively straightforward (mostly ii-V-I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-chord-progressions\/\">chord progressions<\/a>), the modulations in the form make improvising challenging for beginners.<\/p>\n<p>There are 3 modulations in the chord changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Solar starts in C minor<\/li>\n<li>\u279c modulates to F major<\/li>\n<li>\u279c modulates to Eb major<\/li>\n<li>\u279c modulates to Db major<\/li>\n<li>\u279c back to C minor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-harmonic-analysis.png\" alt=\"Solar harmonic analysis\" width=\"779\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-harmonic-analysis.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-harmonic-analysis-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-harmonic-analysis-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Bars 1-2 | C Minor<\/h3>\n<p>The first two bars of Solar are in C minor, and the melody outlines the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/melodic-minor-modes\/\">melodic minor scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That same scale is an excellent choice for improvisation here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-melodic-minor-scale.png\" alt=\"C melodic minor scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-melodic-minor-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-melodic-minor-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-melodic-minor-scale-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another option is C Dorian, the second of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-modes\/\">guitar modes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-Dorian-mode.png\" alt=\"C Dorian mode\" width=\"779\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-Dorian-mode.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-Dorian-mode-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-Dorian-mode-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Bars 3-6 | F Major<\/h3>\n<p>In the next four bars,\u00a0the harmony modulates to F major with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/20-ways-to-play-ii-v-i-vi-chord-progressions\/\">ii-V-I chord progression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of choice here is the F major scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-major-scale-diagram.png\" alt=\"F major scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-major-scale-diagram.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-major-scale-diagram-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/F-major-scale-diagram-768x250.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To create some variation, you can play the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/altered-scale-for-guitar\/\">altered scale<\/a> over C7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-altered-scale.png\" alt=\"C altered scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-altered-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-altered-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-altered-scale-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Bars 7-9 | Eb Major<\/h3>\n<p>The progression in bars 7 to 9 is a ii-V-I in Eb major.<\/p>\n<p>Use the Eb major scale over this chord progression.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Eb-major-scale.png\" alt=\"Eb major scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Eb-major-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Eb-major-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Eb-major-scale-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Bars 10-11 | Db Major<\/h3>\n<p>The next two bars feature a short ii-V-I progression, this time in Db major.<\/p>\n<p>Use the Db major scale here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Db-major-scale.png\" alt=\"Db major scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Db-major-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Db-major-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Db-major-scale-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Bar 12 | C Minor<\/h3>\n<p>Bar 12 features a short minor ii-V back to the tonic minor.<\/p>\n<p>Here, the scale of choice is the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/harmonic-minor-scale-jazz\/\">harmonic minor scale<\/a> or the C altered scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-harmonic-minor-scale.png\" alt=\"C harmonic minor scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-harmonic-minor-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-harmonic-minor-scale-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/C-harmonic-minor-scale-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Solar &#8211; Soloing Study<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s a jazz guitar solo you can learn and apply to your own solos.<\/p>\n<p>The solo is built from a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-licks\/\">classic licks<\/a>, combined with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/easy-jazz-guitar-scales\/\">scale<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">arpeggio<\/a> ideas that outline the changes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Backing Track (no piano)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-461508ad75fa1f2c466524895a42f139-6a4c3c9d3e8c2\" 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=\"461508ad75fa1f2c466524895a42f139\" data-instance_id=\"461508ad75fa1f2c466524895a42f139-6a4920c5c3b47\">\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><i>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-1eca6c075c2891d687be96a9cbb8b442-6a4c3c9d3f45f\" 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=\"1eca6c075c2891d687be96a9cbb8b442\" data-instance_id=\"1eca6c075c2891d687be96a9cbb8b442-6a4920c5c67f2\">\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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13941\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-1.png\" alt=\"Solar jazz guitar solo page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-1-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-1-768x949.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13942\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-2.png\" alt=\"Solar jazz guitar solo page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-2-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-2-768x977.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-3.png\" alt=\"Solar jazz guitar solo page 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-3-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/solar-guitar-solo-3-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=solar_bottom\"><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<p><strong>More Miles Davis Lessons:<\/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\/four-miles-davis\/\">Four<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/ronny-jordan-so-what\/\">So What<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/miles-davis-for-guitar\/\">Miles Davis for Guitar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solar is a classic jazz standard, often associated with Miles Davis, although the song was originally composed by jazz guitarist Chuck Wayne in 1946 under the title Sonny. 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