I’ll See You in My Dreams, Part 1: Solo

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Learn to play jazz violin like the masters, with lessons on building solos for standard jazz songs using improvisational devices you can play anywhere. Aaron shows you how to use melodic variation, repeating motives, harmonic entry points, and more. Includes rhythm tracks, analysis of each solo, rephrasing suggestions, and more powerful tips.

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I’ll See You in My Dreams

I’ll See You in My Dreams, Part 1: Solo

I’ll See You in My Dreams, Part 2: Play-Along Track

I’ll See You in My Dreams, Part 1: Solo

This month Aaron offers a compact violin solo for an enduring jazz standard, “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” Bandleader and saxophonist Isham Jones penned the tune in 1924, with Gus Kahn adding lyrics. It quickly became a popular favorite, and was recorded by scores of diverse artists including Louis Armstrong, Merle Travis, Ella Fitzgerald, and even Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. Jazz guitar legend Django Reinhardt’s four-chorus solo on the tune recorded in 1939 is particularly revered. Aaron takes you through the solo step-by-step, and explains which improvisational devices he’s applying to each passage. These include restating the melody with different rhythmic emphases, chord tones, approach notes, repetitive riffs, extensions, Venuti bowing, and more. Aaron teaches “I’ll See You in My Dreams” in the key of F. In this video, Aaron walks you through the solo.

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