It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 2: Solo

from: Gypsy Jazz Mandolin Essentials with Aaron Weinstein

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Learn to play swing and jazz mandolin from scratch, with a step-by-step method for learning swing chord voicings, as well as simple, swingin’, melody-based solos for some of the most popular songs in the jazz and swing repertoire. Designed for newcomers to playing jazz and swing.

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It’s Only a Paper Moon

It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 1: Chord Progression

It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 2: Solo

It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 3: Rhythm Play-Along Track

It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 4: Solo Play-Along Track

It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 2: Solo

Aaron teaches you a solo for “It’s Only a Paper Moon” in this video. He points out the sections that hew closely to the melody and phrases that diverge into fresh territory.

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← It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 1: Chord Progression

Next Lesson

It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 3: Rhythm Play-Along Track →

Previous Lesson

← It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 1: Chord Progression

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It’s Only a Paper Moon, Part 3: Rhythm Play-Along Track →

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