This solo phrasing demonstration was created using the play-along track from Soloing on Tunes: Fly Me to the Moon

Learn about the chord progression theory in Fly Me to the Moon. We'll analyze and interpret the chords as we prepare to solo on this classic standard.

We'll lay the foundation for a melodic solo through target and connecting tone exercises. Beginning with scale and arpeggio practice, we advance to an exercise designed to help you think of and through two chords at a time.

Learn how anticipations are created and used to connect the changes in Fly Me to the Moon. This portion of the lesson has exercises that show you how to lead the harmony rather than just play along. You'll also learn how to think ahead in the changes as you play.

Learn about phrasing concepts as we work at creating solos on Fly Me to the Moon. Building on the previous Theory and Vocabulary portions of the lesson, we'll turn our focus toward developing a musical storyline over one, two, or even more choruses.

Learn about advanced soloing concepts that apply directly to your solos on Fly Me to the Moon. I cover the use of bebop concepts such as approach tones, enclosures, flat 9's, the altered dominant scale, and double-time in this extended conclusion tho the Soloing on Tunes: Fly Me to the Moon lesson.