Show Notes
In this episode of The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I go over an easy way to improvise over the Miles Davis jazz classic “Four”.
Items mentioned in this podcast (click the descriptions for access);
“Major Scale Patterns for Jazz Improvisation” (Free version in C only)
“Major Scale Patterns for Jazz Improvisation” (In all 12 keys)
My jazz play-along/backing track for “Four” on YouTube
In this particular episode, you will learn;
The form
The key centers
An easy way to navigate the chord changes
Which 4 major scales to use for improvising over the tune
Download the free PDF for the “Four” tutorial here
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