Welcome to this jazz tutorial on Jobim's timeless classic, The Girl From Ipanema. Let's take a closer look at the intricate harmony of this song. https://youtu.be/45YK-YAUBX0 In this video we’ll see how Jobim's use of out-of-the-ordinary dominant chords is simply brilliant. It's no wonder why Jobim is known for pushing the boundaries of traditional harmony,... Continue Reading →
How to Analyze Jazz Standards. The Berklee Method – mDecks Music
Let me show how to analyze the jazz standard Recorda-Me. You can find the final analysis, along with 1300+ other jazz standards fully analyzed in The Jazz Standards Progressions Book by mDecks Music I'll show you the process we go through when we create an analysis of a jazz standard. https://youtu.be/1-1rfLAufvI The harmonic progression in... Continue Reading →