My Funny Valentine - Jazz Guitar Lesson

Here I show you how to play the jazz standard " My Funny Valentine " the easy way. I show you hot to play the theme, how to make variations on the theme and give you some basic improvisation tips and tricks by playing around the theme of the song and using quarter tripplets and Wes Montgomery style. This tutorial is specially made for those guitar players who have only little knowledge about jazz and modes but who want to enter the world of jazz guitar.

My funny Valentine.pdf

My funny Valentine.gp

my funny valentine jamtrack.mp3

I really like how you provided the chords for this song in the tablature - that must have been a lot of work, thanks!  You chose nice voicings too that are easy to add melody lines to.  And of coarse the piano on the backing track is super fun to play with.  This will be fun to learn.

Yes those chords also work with a solo version where you play the chords and the melody at the same time. I used to play that song when I was playing in piano bars 🙂

Great tutorial HP...........and a great song too............cool!........thank you.

Finally somebody who love's this tune - one of my favorite jazz balades.

13 minutes ago, admin said:

Finally somebody who love's this tune - one of my favorite jazz balades.

Great song HP................Richard Rodgers was a top composer................great versions on YouTube too............Ella, Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, many more too including a great jazz guitar version by Joe Pass.............

Thanks for the video - I always loved Joe Pass and his style and his style also influenced my jazz guitar style.

Love this…..will definitely add this one to my attempt to do list..

curious……how many members in this fraternity are over 70 and studying jazz and blues???