Chord Tone Soloing

Example 1: Simple Guide tone line

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4
V4

A -7

D7

#w

G M7

T
A
B

#w

Example 2: Guide Tone comping

A -7

V ww
1
0

G M7

C M7

# ww

w
w

17

A -7

D7

17

# -7 5

#w

ww

B7

# ww

E -7

ww

# ww

2
2

2
1

0
0

1
0

G M7

J
. J
5

B7

21

2 5

5
21

2 5

2 4 2

E7

E -7

E7

E -7

J
J

3
5

C M7

# 3 #

V
J
J J J
F

#Ew

E -7

# -7 5

Example 3: Chord Tone solo connecting guide tones

By: Sean Driscoll

http://somuchsound.blogspot.com/

B7

D7

# ww

Autumn Leaves
5
C M7 F -7

E7