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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.
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Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
In this episode of the Guitar and Improvisation Podcast, we break down John Coltrane's "Mr. PC" — a driving minor blues that is a staple of the jazz repertoire. We explore the chord changes and examine your scale options for improvising, including natural minor, Dorian, harmonic minor, and melodic minor approaches. This episode will sharpen your minor key vocabulary and help you build intensity and momentum in your solos.
Visit https://freprints.com for more lessons, courses, and resources to deepen your musicianship and improvisation skills.
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