Some of These Days, Part 2: Solo

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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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Some of These Days

Some of These Days, Part 1: Chord Progression

Some of These Days, Part 2: Solo

Some of These Days, Part 3: Rhythm Play-Along Track

Some of These Days, Part 4: Solo Play-Along Track

Some of These Days, Part 2: Solo

In this video, Aaron teaches you a basic solo for “Some of These Days.”

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Some of These Days, Part 3: Rhythm Play-Along Track →

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← Some of These Days, Part 1: Chord Progression

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