Take the last 4 bars of a tune. Choose a tune where the melody rests in the last 2 bars. Repeat the last 4 bars as many times as you like - and play the melody, then improvise in the last 2 bars. Alternating between the original melody and your own materials. You can also trade the improvised part between members of the group. ||: Melody | Melody | Improv | Improv :||
Some of my favourites that weren’t in this video: b7th13 to 7th13 to 1(13th). In C: Bb13-B13-C13. These usually played in fast succession right at the last bar. b6th to b7th to 1. In C: Ab-Bb-C. Especially if the melody is a held tonic, B3rd13 to 2nd7 to b7thMaj7 to 1. In C: Eb13-D7-DbMaj7-1. Finally, the “everything chord”. A pianist would play the 1 7th in the left hand (root position), and the 2 7th in the right. In C: C7 in the left hand-D7 in the right.
You can vamp and fade if the song is suitable. For example 1 in C: | Cmaj7 | Bbmaj7 |, example 2: | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |. Also I use the b5 chromatic descending ending with slightly different extensions. In C: | F#m7b5 | Fm11 | Csus2/E | Ebm13 | Dm11 | Dbmaj7#11 | Cmaj7#11 |
This video is great. It made me realize that I don't put in nearly enough time thinking about how to end a tune. My band often does some sort of ritardando ending, a 3 times ending, a vamp ending, or some sort of abrupt ending on a chord with a bit of tension.
Wow the last ending is very nice! One that i've been using recently is a circle of fiths of maj7 chords, starting from IVmaj7 until bIImjaj7 and resolves in Imaj7.
Me gusta repetir tres veces la última frase, antes que aparezca el acorde final estirando un tiempo de silencio mayor a lo habitual. ése silencio crea una tensión suave pero firme. Calderon I like to repeat the last phrase 3 times, before the final chord appears, stretching a time of silence longer than usual. that silence creates a soft but firm tension.
I know this is barely a "jazz ending", but since it took me ages to find the name of that one specific hoax ending and this is one of the places I tried to search: look up "Shave and a Haircut": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shave_and_a_Haircut
Always end a jazz standard with the Coltrane changes for no reason
Haha!
The way how Paul Desmond ends his Solo over Autumn Leaves (with Chet Baker) goin down the Scale is super nice!
Yeah!
Take the last 4 bars of a tune. Choose a tune where the melody rests in the last 2 bars. Repeat the last 4 bars as many times as you like - and play the melody, then improvise in the last 2 bars. Alternating between the original melody and your own materials. You can also trade the improvised part between members of the group. ||: Melody | Melody | Improv | Improv :||
Improvized vamp?
Some of my favourites that weren’t in this video:
b7th13 to 7th13 to 1(13th). In C: Bb13-B13-C13. These usually played in fast succession right at the last bar.
b6th to b7th to 1. In C: Ab-Bb-C.
Especially if the melody is a held tonic, B3rd13 to 2nd7 to b7thMaj7 to 1. In C: Eb13-D7-DbMaj7-1.
Finally, the “everything chord”. A pianist would play the 1 7th in the left hand (root position), and the 2 7th in the right. In C: C7 in the left hand-D7 in the right.
Alan H thanks for contributing!
Meanwhile, if Beethoven played a Jazz standard it would be I V I V I V I V *I V I V I V I V I V I V I I I I I I I I I I I I I*
You can vamp and fade if the song is suitable. For example 1 in C: | Cmaj7 | Bbmaj7 |, example 2: | Cmaj7 | Fmaj7 |. Also I use the b5 chromatic descending ending with slightly different extensions. In C: | F#m7b5 | Fm11 | Csus2/E | Ebm13 | Dm11 | Dbmaj7#11 | Cmaj7#11 |
Down the major scale of the tonic from the seventh then up the triad arpeggio of the tonic ending on the root
Nice suggestion Gabriel!
in the Basie ending I think the 2° chord (IV) is generally more IV6 than IV7. You always hear the 6th ascending to 3d of I.
Thank you so much, this was very helpful, short, and clear.
Glad it was helpful!
This video is great. It made me realize that I don't put in nearly enough time thinking about how to end a tune. My band often does some sort of ritardando ending, a 3 times ending, a vamp ending, or some sort of abrupt ending on a chord with a bit of tension.
The Minor Swing ending is all over Django Reinhardt/gypsy jazz music
Tag the ending 3x (4-8 bars)
Run down the major scale
Pause & Tremolo
Take the bridge if it has a "stab" ending
Fade out on the 1
Christophe C. Good ideas!
This is super helpful!! thank you for all you do
God, that guitar sounds delicious! Thanks for the tips, they are gonna add some flavour on my playing
Glad you like it!
Wow the last ending is very nice! One that i've been using recently is a circle of fiths of maj7 chords, starting from IVmaj7 until bIImjaj7 and resolves in Imaj7.
God continued blessings ...great gifts you shared.
Thanks! Great ideas. I play the sax and like to end on the 7th of the final major7 chord.
henryburner nice! Definitely a good note choice to end on!
So useful! Thanx!!
Glad it was helpful!
So helpful, thank you!
pocketofmarbles glad to help!
Good info. Thanks 😎🤓
Muy didácticos y bonitos estos finales. Los voy a practicar con mucho interés. Muchas gracias maestro.
another classic is the soloist's stop for 1 bar and a half with bluesy descending scale approach. Pay attention, grab it!
Me gusta repetir tres veces la última frase, antes que aparezca el acorde final estirando un tiempo de silencio mayor a lo habitual. ése silencio crea una tensión suave pero firme. Calderon
I like to repeat the last phrase 3 times, before the final chord appears, stretching a time of silence longer than usual. that silence creates a soft but firm tension.
I believe the very first chord of the Count Basie ending is F6 (or Dm7)!
Just one note difference though 😂
Thanks for the video this is gold!
It's okay because the second chord he uses is a G7b9 which is at a push is a Fdim7, but never a F#dim7
Great stuff
Beautiful guitar work my friend...God continue to bless your. Hard work and Giving...
Vamp and Fade
nope
I can dig it, it’s possible to fade at the end in context
Isn’t the last one a cadence from “Night and Day”? (Or very close)
what are the chords at 5:02 when he stays on the c chord?
I know this is barely a "jazz ending", but since it took me ages to find the name of that one specific hoax ending and this is one of the places I tried to search: look up "Shave and a Haircut": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shave_and_a_Haircut
What guitar is that?
How could I stretch out that to a rediculous degree?
but how can i comunicate it while playing
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Dominant pedal
Gabriel Maric also a good way to intro a song!
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