The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast

JLTP 037: How To Improvise On “Summertime”

Listen Later

In this session of the Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast, I go over the different scales and chords you can use to improvise over the George Gershwin classic “Summertime”.

Items mentioned in this podcast;

  • Drum Genius
  • Mark Levine Jazz Theory Book
  • Major Scale Patterns For Jazz Improvisation E-Book

    • In this particular episode, you will learn;

    • The four scales you can use to improvise over “Summertime”
    • Scale patterns you can use to easily navigate through the chord changes
    • What a half step/whole step diminished scale is and where to use it
    • How you can navigate through major and minor ii V7 I chord changes using multiple scales or only one scale

      • Download the “Summertime” cheat sheet here

      https://youtu.be/OrGTnNqw_l0

      Download my trumpet solo over “Summertime” here

      https://youtu.be/_Rxp6wO7U1E

      DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. It will not cost you more money but it will support the channel and allows me to continue to make podcasts like this. Thank you for the support!

       

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      The Jeff Lewis Trumpet PodcastBy Jeff Lewis: Freelance Trumpet Player and Educator
      • 4.7
      • 4.7
      • 4.7
      • 4.7
      • 4.7

      4.7

      27 ratings

      More shows like The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast

      View all
      Learn Jazz Standards Podcast by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

      Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

      450 Listeners

      The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

      The Ezra Klein Show

      15,335 Listeners