JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 52) - GIANT STEPS

[mr. beaumont]

Haha! Here it is.

You knew it was coming. No whining about how its "just an exercise" or some garbage. Its a catchy tune. It can even be a bossa, ask Pat Metheny

And yes, even though I'm busy, I'll do one this week. No excuses.

[ragman1]

Easy, even little kids can do it.

Which lets me right out :-)

[kris]

[wzpgsr]

I want my mommy.

[John A.]

All right then. Here's kicking it off with a slow one courtesy of the ever-reliable Mr. Sunnybass.

I will try to get to a more legit tempo one, until then you'll just have to take my word I can (barely ...). Anyway to somewhat justify wussing out, I honestly do prefer it this way, irrespective of chops limitations.

[grahambop]

I want my mommy.

I think I read somewhere that even Coltrane had to practise it for a year before daring to record it. But we get one week...

[John A.]

I think I read somewhere that even Coltrane had to practise it for a year before daring to record it. But we get one week...

I've been practicing it (on and off) for decades. So I can't blame a short deadline. But I will.

[Lionelsax]

So, it's the first time I try it.

Yes, you can laugh, I'm not a lot inspired so it sounds like a theme.

[grahambop]

I’ve worked on it from time to time. But I’m a bit rusty on it now!

I saw James Moody play it at Ronnie Scotts, and he started off by playing it as a ballad, because he said the changes were so good, he didn’t want to rush through them.

Having said that, after a few choruses he suddenly upped the tempo and took off like a rocket (just to show he could)!

[Ronstuff]

Here’s a go at it.
I just got Band In A Box, trying it out here.

[rpjazzguitar]

[kris]

A separate thread should be created for a tune like Giant Steps.
Giant Steps is a big challenge for any musician.
There are ways to master this tune.It requires a lot of work and persistence.
You have to understand Coltrane harmonies first.
One of the easiest ways to improvise over GS is to use only three pentatonic scales.
D,F#, Bb- maj penta or parallel B ,Eb,G- minor penta.
By only operating with these three scales, you can play the entire GS.

There is my short take:



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[Christian Miller]

Hacks (some from Trane.)

The Bmaj7 chord in bar 1 IS ONLY PRETEND.

Phrase changes as follows starting from penultimate bar

C#m7 F#7 B,
D7 G Bb7 Eb,
Am7 D7,
Bb7 Eb F#7 B
etc

The second and fourth lines here are the ones you need to practice - (note that they start on beat 3 though.) Everything else in the tune is a 2 5 1

Play minor triads as follows

D7 G —> Bm
Bb7 Eb —> Gm
F#7 B —> D#m

Very trane; triad sounds great on both chords,
more is I think that the I. You can extend to pentatonic.

This is fun - from the Bmaj7 in bar 7

B Ionian
B melodic minor
Eb Ionian
Eb melodic minor
G Ionian
G melodic minor
B Ionian
B melodic minor

[ragman1]

Well, let's hear it, then!

[Christian Miller]

Well, let's hear it, then!

All in good time monsieur

(when the kids are in bed)

[Christian Miller]

Oh I have this floating around on Instagram

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[ragman1]

Here's mine. With a little electronic help, naturally

[Lionelsax]

Here's mine. With a little electronic help, naturally

Great Irish rendition !

[voxsss]

hope im not kicked off ...not up to parr with you guys..i sampled it years ago witha sequencer..and retro flute samples..

[ragman1]

voxsss -

I quite enjoyed that!

[Christian Miller]

hope im not kicked off ...not up to parr with you guys..i sampled it years ago witha sequencer..and retro flute samples..

nice lines! Did you write this or record on a midi guitar or some such?

[kris]

Oh I have this floating around on Instagram

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+1
Great playing!!!
Best
Kris

[kris]

Here's mine. With a little electronic help, naturally

Electronic help...
You should play all tunes with electronic help .

[Ronstuff]

Hacks (some from Trane.)

The Bmaj7 chord in bar 1 IS ONLY PRETEND.

Phrase changes as follows starting from penultimate bar

C#m7 F#7 B,
D7 G Bb7 Eb,
Am7 D7,
Bb7 Eb F#7 B
etc

The second and fourth lines here are the ones you need to practice - (note that they start on beat 3 though.) Everything else in the tune is a 2 5 1

Play minor triads as follows

D7 G —> Bm
Bb7 Eb —> Gm
F#7 B —> D#m

Very trane; triad sounds great on both chords,
more is I think that the I. You can extend to pentatonic.

This is fun - from the Bmaj7 in bar 7

B Ionian
B melodic minor
Eb Ionian
Eb melodic minor
G Ionian
G melodic minor
B Ionian
B melodic minor

Very nice, I will definitely check out some of these concepts. Thanks!

[voxsss]

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