easy jazz song piece

finest1

hi all,

i hope this is in the right section.

im not a huge jazz fan, but ok with the sound of some guitar jazz. i want to explore this a little more.

i know all basic jazz chords and theory including chord extensions. im looking for a simple easy song to learn to put these chords to some musicality. i was wondering if you can send me some suggestions

thanks in advance

viz

Girl from Ipanema

Barney

Satin doll 

Limehouse_Blues

Autumn Leaves

octatonic

GFI and Satin Doll are good suggestions as well.
As with all jazz songs it isn't just playing the basic chords that matters- it is understanding what is going on harmonically, being able to play the head, then being able to solo through the changes.

Megii

Barney said:

Satin doll 

Kill me now...

Megii

Giant Steps

octatonic

Megii said:

Giant Steps

Let's see a video of you playing this then.

Megii

octatonic said:

Megii said:

Giant Steps

Let's see a video of you playing this then.

I was being flippant, sorry must have woken up in a funny mood - admit I would struggle a bit with Giant Steps, so I'm not about to post any video. Although it is a fun bit of music.

I've always found Satin Doll to be twee, tedious, predictable and dull, and not fun at all. It often gets suggested as a learning jazz piece, because it has 2-5's in it and doesn't move around too much, but it's like musical valium for me. But that is just me, no offence intended.

octatonic

Megii said:

octatonic said:

Megii said:

Giant Steps

Let's see a video of you playing this then.

I was being flippant, sorry must have woken up in a funny mood - admit I would struggle a bit with Giant Steps, so I'm not about to post any video. Although it is a fun bit of music.

I've always found Satin Doll to be twee, tedious, predictable and dull, and not fun at all. It often gets suggested as a learning jazz piece, because it has 2-5's in it and doesn't move around too much, but it's like musical valium for me. But that is just me, no offence intended.

I know- I was only joking as well.

Satin Doll isn't my favourite piece either- but it is a good piece to learn with.
Giant Steps is a monster.

Megii

octatonic said:

Megii said:

octatonic said:

Megii said:

Giant Steps

Let's see a video of you playing this then.

I was being flippant, sorry must have woken up in a funny mood - admit I would struggle a bit with Giant Steps, so I'm not about to post any video. Although it is a fun bit of music.

I've always found Satin Doll to be twee, tedious, predictable and dull, and not fun at all. It often gets suggested as a learning jazz piece, because it has 2-5's in it and doesn't move around too much, but it's like musical valium for me. But that is just me, no offence intended.

I know- I was only joking as well.

Satin Doll isn't my favourite piece either- but it is a good piece to learn with.
Giant Steps is a monster.

Called my bluff nicely there @octatonic. Actually this conversation reminds me that a couple of years or so ago I vowed to properly master Giant Steps, and have done nearly nothing towards that goal since I'm afraid. I really should get working on that - I found this video a while ago, which is interesting:



Apologies for the thread hijack @finest1. A good minor key tune for playing in a Latin kind of jazz style, which isn't too tricky is "Sunny" if I can put that one in.

octatonic

Very nice @Megii ;

I don't have a recording of me attempting Giant Steps but here is me playing the head of Donna Lee.

Megii

octatonic said:

Very nice @Megii ;

I don't have a recording of me attempting Giant Steps but here is me playing the head of Donna Lee.

Nicely done @octatonic

Jalapeno

Megii said:

Barney said:

Satin doll 

Kill me now...

AKA Satan's Doll

Jalapeno

Minor 251 equivalent is Blue Bossa (AKA Blue Tosser)

Both this and Satan's Doll aren't liked as they are over-played by beginners (to the point of distraction usually) - but the fundamentals are all there.

viz

No more blues is great fun

Megii

Just as an aside, @Jalapeno's post reminded me that I've come across a few comedy titles for jazz tunes, three that I can  think of: "You stepped out of a drain", "Black Orifice" and of course that perennial favourite "I've got you under my sink".

octatonic

Megii said:

octatonic said:

Very nice @Megii ;

I don't have a recording of me attempting Giant Steps but here is me playing the head of Donna Lee.

Nicely done @octatonic

Thanks- I'm trying to get it back up to speed at the moment.

Jalapeno

Megii said:

Just as an aside, @Jalapeno's post reminded me that I've come across a few comedy titles for jazz tunes, three that I can  think of: "You stepped out of a drain", "Black Orifice" and of course that perennial favourite "I've got you under my sink".

It's a noble tradition

finest1

thanks to all, i will check out the songs you all recommended

jpfamps

I like this version of Giant Steps.