B. There! - "Invitation" - The Last Eight
Here's another in a series of "Last Eight" (or "Last Four") groups of etudes; designed to zero in on a certain section of a particular tune, where the chord / scale choices and their connectivity might be somewhat ambiguous, and might in general, might make you say "Huh?!"
This time, we'll take a look at the well known and oft played standard "Invitation", by Bronislau Kaper, the Polish born film composer who also wrote "On Green Dolphin Street'.
At the very end of last year, I posted an etude based on the complete set of changes of "Invitation" (here), for what it's worth.
The last eight measures (and especially the last four) of "Invitation" used to make me scratch my head (I'm sure it wasn't dandruff, or worse), before I knew how to recognize and handle Melodic Minor chord / scale relationships in these situations.
And if you didn't already realize it "Invitation" is a Melodic Minor lover's dream!
This time, we'll take a look at the well known and oft played standard "Invitation", by Bronislau Kaper, the Polish born film composer who also wrote "On Green Dolphin Street'.
At the very end of last year, I posted an etude based on the complete set of changes of "Invitation" (here), for what it's worth.
The last eight measures (and especially the last four) of "Invitation" used to make me scratch my head (I'm sure it wasn't dandruff, or worse), before I knew how to recognize and handle Melodic Minor chord / scale relationships in these situations.
And if you didn't already realize it "Invitation" is a Melodic Minor lover's dream!
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