Chord Changes Are WAY Simpler Than You Think

Get the free PDF: 👉 https://go.thesound.kitchen/hidden-path ⸻ Jazz harmony can feel overwhelming. ii-V-Is. Chord extensions. Endless chord symbols flying past. But underneath all that complexity, jazz musicians are often hearing something much simpler. In this lesson, I’ll show you two hidden melodic pathways that run through countless jazz chord progressions. Once you learn to hear them, chord changes start to feel smoother, more connected, and much easier to navigate when improvising. You’ll learn: • What guide tones are • How to find the two most important guide tone lines • How to practise them so they become instinctive • How to use them to improvise over ii-V-Is • How to uncover smooth melodic pathways through All The Things You Are 🎵 Free PDF: 👉 https://go.thesound.kitchen/hidden-path The PDF includes: • A complete guide to the exercises in this video • Guide tone lines for ii-V-Is • Guide tone lines through All The Things You Are • Practice exercises • Concert, Bb, Eb, F and bass clef notation If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by chord changes, this is one of the most important concepts you can learn. ⸻ 00:00 Introduction 00:49 What Are Guide Tones 02:44 First Path 04:25 Second Path 05:55 How To Use Them Step One 07:05 Step Two 07:25 Step Three 07:58 Practicing The Second Path 08:55 Alternating Between Lines 09:55 All The Things You Are 13:00 Practice Steps On A Real Tune 14:05 Switching Paths on All The Things 15:40 Demonstrating The Whole Form 17:30 Wrapping Up ⸻ If you found this useful, like the video and subscribe for weekly practical improvisation ideas. Buy Mike a coffee ☕️ https://ko-fi.com/thesoundkitchen