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Explore jazz guitar harmony, chord changes, and improvisation with Jim Ellis of Fretprints. Each episode breaks down a classic jazz standard — covering the form, chord progressions, scale choices, and solo approaches — so you can play and improvise with confidence. Whether you're working through bebop heads, blues forms, or modal tunes, this podcast gives you practical tools to deepen your musicianship and develop your own voice on the guitar.
Visit https://fretprints.com for interactive exercises, courses, and live coaching.
Explore jazz guitar harmony, chord changes, and improvisation with Jim Ellis of Fretprints. Each episode breaks down a classic jazz standard — covering the form, chord progressions, scale choices, and solo approaches — so you can play and improvise with confidence. Whether you're working through bebop heads, blues forms, or modal tunes, this podcast gives you practical tools to deepen your musicianship and develop your own voice on the guitar.
Visit https://fretprints.com for interactive exercises, courses, and live coaching.
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Moonlight in Vermont Chord Scales
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
In this episode of the Guitar and Improvisation Podcast, we explore chord scales for the beautiful standard "Moonlight in Vermont." We walk through the harmony and assign appropriate chord scales to each change, giving you a roadmap for melodic improvisation. This episode is perfect for guitarists looking to strengthen their understanding of chord-scale theory and apply it to a real-world jazz standard.
Visit https://freprints.com for more lessons, courses, and resources to deepen your musicianship and improvisation skills.
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