Session 3: Chord Tones and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," Part 2: Solo

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Learn to play jazz violin from the ground up with acclaimed violinist and mandolinist Aaron Weinstein, who teaches you pre-composed solos for eight jazz and swing classics based on improvisation devices like melodic variation, repeating motives, using harmonic entry points, and more. Includes rhythm tracks, analysis of each solo, rephrasing suggestions, and more. Appropriate for mandolinists as well as fiddlers.

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Session 3: Chord Tones and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)."

Session 3: Chord Tones and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," Part 1

Session 3: Chord Tones and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," Part 2: Solo

In this video, Aaron walks you through his solo to “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).”

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