"40 Chord Melody Riffs for the 2-5-1 Progression"

"40 Chord Melody Riffs for the 2-5-1 Progression"

Here are 40 Chord Melody Riffs written for the 2 - 5 - 1 progression, which is in basically every jazz standard. There are 8 different riffs for each of the 5 different keys. Learning these riffs will help you with your chord melody solos, giving you many different ideas of how to construct chord melody solos. Whether you are putting one of these juicy little riffs in your next chord melody solo or using as an introduction or interlude, these 40 riffs are sure to help you in your pursuit of playing chord melody.

In the video demonstration, I repeat each riff 4 times in a row before counting and moving on to the next riff. Repetitive practice is a good tool to use when trying to master a lick or riff.

5 video segments, one segment for each of the 5 keys demonstrating each riff. 20+ minutes

2 pdf's - manuscript/TAB and text

40 riffs written in manuscript and TAB.