Here you can learn the song " Mack The Knife " for Jazz Guitar. I am referring to the famous live version of Ella Fitzgerald starting in the key of G and then moving up in the keys. I show you the main melody, how to play around the melody, how to improvise and how to really swing with your jazz guitar chops.

 

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On 10/22/2021 at 1:51 PM, admin said:

Mack The Knife - Jazz Guitar Lesson

Here you can learn the song " Mack The Knife " for Jazz Guitar. I am referring to the famous live version of Ella Fitzgerald starting in the key of G and then moving up in the keys. I show you the main melody, how to play around the melody, how to improvise and how to really swing with your jazz guitar chops.

 

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Great tutorial of one of the best swing songs ever............I have a version of this by Ella and her band, live from Berlin, in February 1960..............the great Jim Hall was the guitarist in the band on this version.............this is the version where Ella forgets the words and scats instead.

Jim and Ella worked together for about a year after which he said "I used to tune up to her voice".

Great stuff HP!

I didn't know Jim Hall was the guitar player of Ella Fitzgerald great to know. I personally love that one version of Ella so much on this tune. The best ever...