Easy jazz melody?

[Conman]

Hey guys I am testing out a few guitars tomorrow and was wondering if you guys know of any good easy jazz melodies that I could learn and use for testing them. I am learning autumn leaves but would like something simpler. Preferably written in music but tabs are ok too.

[whatswisdom]

Lush Life.

[Gramps]

One Note Samba

;-)

[m78w]

Summertime, Blue Bossa and Bag's Groove are all easy melodies you could learn in a day.

[robertm2000]

"Moonglow". The song from the mov9ie "Picnic." It's about as easy as I've seen.

[TH]

John Cage's 4' 33 . It's classical but there might be a guitar transcription, possibly in Tab. Not too difficult.

or maybe Saint Thomas by Sonny Rollins.
I'm an Old Cowhand also done by Sonny Rollins, all in one key, now fancy changes.
David

[paynow]

Lush Life.

HAH!

[whatswisdom]

One Note Samba;-)

One Finger Snap.

[jtizzle]

Play what you play o.o

there's no reason to try out guitars playing stuff you don't really play or regularly play.

[TH]

Play what you play o.o

there's no reason to try out guitars playing stuff you don't really play or regularly play.

I was thinking the exact opposite. What a great incentive for learning a new tune: Learn a tune, get a guitar. Man, I'd buy every real book ever published including 1001 wedding polkas if I could get a new guitar with each tune learned!
Conman, I hope you learn a good tune AND get a great guitar. You inspire me.
David

[mr. beaumont]

Straight no chaser sits under the fingers pretty cleanly...

Solar isn't too tough...

Here's that rainy day is a good one...so is all of me...blue bossa...

You got a realbook? Flip through and grab something without too much syncopation and you'll be reading thru it quick enough...

[whatswisdom]

John Cage's 4' 33 . It's classical but there might be a guitar transcription, possibly in Tab. Not too difficult.or maybe Saint Thomas by Sonny Rollins.I'm an Old Cowhand also done by Sonny Rollins, all in one key, now fancy changes.David

What key is the Cage tune in?

[TH]

What key is the Cage tune in?

Key! Shmee! Don't know the meaning of the word... I gotta friggin capo!
David

[whatswisdom]

Key! Shmee! Don't know the meaning of the word... I gotta friggin capo!David

Traitor!

[brwnhornet59]

Key! Shmee! Don't know the meaning of the word... I gotta friggin capo!
David

OH MY!!!

[whatswisdom]

John Cage's 4' 33 . It's classical but there might be a guitar transcription, possibly in Tab.

I read in a Down Beat interview--name escapes me--some years back. Rumor was that Keith Jarrett had to scrap the tune from one of his albums. Multiple takes in the studio and still couldn't nail it.

[TH]

I read in a Down Beat interview--name escapes me--some years back. Rumor was that Keith Jarrett had to scrap the tune from one of his albums. Multiple takes in the studio and still couldn't nail it.

Glen Gould had the same ghost haunting him. He finally altered the score by adding the dynamic marker pppppppppp . Rumours were that he also doctored his recording in the mix; but people always accused him of extreme license throughout his carreer.
David

[cubistguitar]

Straight no chaser sits under the fingers pretty cleanly...

Solar isn't too tough...

Here's that rainy day is a good one...so is all of me...blue bossa...

You got a realbook? Flip through and grab something without too much syncopation and you'll be reading thru it quick enough...

Love the monk tunes on guitar, Always thought "well you needn't" was made for guitar too, but what a I know.

[whatswisdom]

Glen Gould had the same ghost haunting him. David

...and the Jarrett story never got around; ECM kept it quiet ...

[Jake Hanlon]

What key is the Cage tune in?

doncha know that you're supposed to learn every standard in every key!

[TH]

doncha know that you're supposed to learn every standard in every key!

4"33 would never be a standard for a guitarist. John Cage's publisher wouldn't allow him the expressive marker "Largo non noodle". I'd say it's a piece most guitarists would find it impossible to play without the music. But then again, how do you get a guitarist to stop playing? Put the music in front of him.
David

[rowa]

Autumn in New York is one of my favorites to play. A few little syncopation things but other than that it's a (beautiful) walk in the park.

[Dad3353]

I did a chord melody version of Cage a while back; here's the first few bars. PM if you want the whole transcription (please excuse any errors, I'm quite a beginner...)...



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[whatswisdom]

Autumn in New York is one of my favorites to play. A few little syncopation things but other than that it's a (beautiful) walk in the park.

April in Paris is one of mine.

[AlohaJoe]

Satin Doll... as melodies go it doesn't get any easier.