The Simple Jazz Standard with Incredible Harmony – Blue Skies

Jazz Guitar Tutorial – Blue Skies (How to Play This Standard on Guitar)

Want to learn how to play Blue Skies on jazz guitar? In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the chords, form, and the beautiful minor run down that makes this standard shine. It’s a great example of how composers often use the minor iv chord, and a must-know jazz standard for your repertoire.

This lesson is perfect if you’re learning jazz standards, want to expand your repertoire, or need help understanding jazz guitar chords and harmony.

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⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:36 Song background
00:54 Favourite version?
01:07 Form
01:33 Chord shapes
03:31 Chord order A section
07:01 Chord order B section
09:33 Comping considerations
11:44 Harmony
19:26 Swing Rhythm video + Patreon