Wave (chord melody)

In a previous lesson I analyzed  AC. Jobim’s ,”Wave” and demonstrated how it is actually a 12 bar blues with an added bridge featuring the same changes as “Tune Up” by  Miles Davis and the bridge to “Cherokee” by Ray Noble! In this lesson I use various concepts from that previous lesson to teach you a full chord melody arrangement of “Wave”.

The cool thing about this arrangement, as you’ll learn from watching the You Tube video, is that it works both in a trio or duet setting with a bass player, or simply as a solo guitar piece “a la Joe Pass”.  Even though I use a lot of interesting chords and finger-style concepts, I offer suggestions towards the end of the video on how to simplify the arrangement  if needed. There’s a lot to learn here!

PDF & AUDIO DOWNLOAD:

The “Wave” Chord Melody Files can be downloaded for $8.00. The download includes: a 5 page PDF of the arrangement with both regular notation and TAB, MP3s of the arrangement and the backing track, a Band In A Box file including the rhythm section, and a MIDI file of the solo.