What scale or mode is this?

[EoN604]

Hi everyone,

I was searching synths and jazz, and stumbled across this great loungey samba jazz piece, was wondering if anyone is able to help me recognise what mode or scale this person is improvising in? Or is it more than one?



I know part of what he's playing is the melody but he embelishes and improvises a lot, and the whole pieces seems to be a very distinct sound - can anyone identify it? I really like the tones and would like to explore the mode/scale/technique.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[Ogg Vorbis]

Hi everyone,

I was searching synths and jazz, and stumbled across this great loungey samba jazz piece, was wondering if anyone is able to help me recognise what mode or scale this person is improvising in? Or is it more than one?



I know part of what he's playing is the melody but he embelishes and improvises a lot, and the whole pieces seems to be a very distinct sound - can anyone identify it? I really like the tones and would like to explore the mode/scale/technique.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Those are typical minor bossa changes. Starting in a min. 7th/min. 9th area, it moves up a half-step to Maj9th chord, back down and then variations of ii V i's in the key.

Bridge changes are 2-5-1 oriented in various other keys to temporarily establish related tonal areas before returning (via 2-5-1) back to the orig. minor key.

Get a book of Jobim tunes and learn the changes. They will expand your harmonic and melodic vocabulary a lot!

Wow that nord sounds REALLY good - a world-class Rhodes sound! Nice playing too.

[buckshead]

That was well worth the listening.

[gambaytheunspoken]

That's a Sergio Mendes tune, "Groovy Samba." Here's the pdf chart.

http://www.cornwallmusicservice.com/imp ... -%20Eb.pdf

Ciao!

[EoN604]

Wow guys, didn't expect such helpful responses - thank you!

Wow that nord sounds REALLY good - a world-class Rhodes sound! Nice playing too.

It really is isn't it - so suits the piece. Beautiful Rhodes sound. And completely agree his playing is awesome - very fluent + nice phrases.

That's a Sergio Mendes tune, "Groovy Samba." Here's the pdf chart.

Cheers mate, very much appreciated