How to Play “So What” – Miles Davis (Complete Jazz Piano Lesson)

In this lesson, we break down ‘So What’ by Miles Davis from Kind of Blue, one of the most important modal jazz tunes ever recorded. You’ll learn the form, chord structure, piano voicings, bassline, and practical improvisation ideas you can start using right away. This is perfect for jazz piano players and anyone looking to better understand modal harmony and how to improvise over ‘So What.’ PDF: https://musescore.com/user/95181742/s... 00:00 Intro 00:25 The form 01:06 The chords 02:28 The bassline melody 4:00 Improvisation ideas - left hand comping 4:40 Sequences 5:40 Triad pairs 6:45 McCoy Tyner idea 07:11 Blues 08:08 Parallel voicings/clusters 09:11 Sidestepping 09:32 Bebop language 10:42 Putting it all together 11:36 Conclusion If you enjoyed this video, please check out my Jazz Education Playlist:    • Jazz Education   Website: https://pamelayork.com/ Patreon:   / pamelayork   Facebook:   / pamelayorkjazz   Instagram:   / pamelayorkjazz   #jazzpiano #jazzpianotutorial #milesdavis #sowhat #kindofblue #modaljazz #jazzlesson #pianolesson #jazzmusic #jazztheory #improvisation