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In this “Summertime” guitar lesson, you’ll learn the chords, melody, and scales needed to improvise over this classic jazz standard. Tab and sheet music provided.

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Links & Lessons Mentioned

• Full playlist of this series

• Supplementary Lessons for Playing Jazz Standards

• Listening Playlist for This Series on YouTube

• Listening Playlist for This Series on Spotify

• Playing with octaves

• FREE PDF: Most Important Scale Diagrams for Guitar

💬 Lesson Description

This is video #8 in my series on the Top 25 Jazz Standards for Guitar Players.

This week's lesson is on "Summertime".

Here’s what we cover:

• Why "Summertime" is worth studying

• "Summertime" guitar tab (melody)

• "Summertime" guitar chords

• A comping tip

• Scales to improvise over "Summertime"

• A tip to help you internalize jazz standards

• Listening recommendation

If you want to confidently play over "Summertime" and develop a comprehensive understanding of the tune, then this video is for you.

I hope you enjoy this lesson and find it beneficial.

Let me know what you think in the comments.

Thanks! :)

~ Jared

🎸 FREE PDF: Download the most important scale diagrams for guitar

"Summertime" Guitar Tab (Melody)

"Summertime" Guitar Chords - Common

"Summertime" Guitar Chords - Easy

 Complete Scales for Soloing Over "Summertime"

"Summertime" Guitar Scale Diagrams