Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
#JazzGuitar #AlteredScale #JazzImprovisation #GuitarLesson #jazzfusionguitar
TABS & Backing Track: 👉 patreon.com/AndyDacoulis
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use the altered scale on guitar and apply it to the jazz standard Summertime. This is an essential concept for developing a strong jazz and fusion improvisation vocabulary.
I’ll show you when and how to use the altered scale, especially over dominant chords and their extensions, and how to think about it in a modern jazz-fusion context. You’ll also learn practical altered scale licks that you can immediately incorporate into your solos.
In addition, we’ll break down the concept of tritone substitution and explore how the altered scale connects directly to it—helping you better understand how to create tension and resolution in your playing.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
Apply the altered scale over dominant chords
Use altered extensions for a modern jazz sound
Understand and apply tritone substitutions
Play fusion-style jazz licks over standards like Summertime
This lesson is perfect for intermediate to advanced guitarists looking to demystify the altered scale and bring a more sophisticated, modern sound to their jazz and fusion playing.
Check out my Blues/Robben Ford/Altered Scale Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfVWdKYFEluEUrF_tnA5V9S867z-Djg2
TABS: 👉 patreon.com/AndyDacoulis
Learn these licks on "Summertime". I break down the Altered Scale and offer tips for playing on an Altered Chord.
👉 Check out my Smooth Jazz online lesson pack: 20 Smooth Jazz Licks youtu.be/UiNThR8U0ig
👉 Learn the ESSENTIAL Arpeggios: youtu.be/XUH1LD-yN-8
👉 Check out my Modern R&B Chord Study: youtu.be/jgdk3mstEDw
I am always available for Online Lessons: andydacoulis.com
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#JazzGuitar #AlteredScale #JazzImprovisation #GuitarLesson #jazzfusionguitar
TABS & Backing Track: 👉 patreon.com/AndyDacoulis
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use the altered scale on guitar and apply it to the jazz standard Summertime. This is an essential concept for developing a strong jazz and fusion improvisation vocabulary.
I’ll show you when and how to use the altered scale, especially over dominant chords and their extensions, and how to think about it in a modern jazz-fusion context. You’ll also learn practical altered scale licks that you can immediately incorporate into your solos.
In addition, we’ll break down the concept of tritone substitution and explore how the altered scale connects directly to it—helping you better understand how to create tension and resolution in your playing.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
Apply the altered scale over dominant chords
Use altered extensions for a modern jazz sound
Understand and apply tritone substitutions
Play fusion-style jazz licks over standards like Summertime
This lesson is perfect for intermediate to advanced guitarists looking to demystify the altered scale and bring a more sophisticated, modern sound to their jazz and fusion playing.
Check out my Blues/Robben Ford/Altered Scale Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrfVWdKYFEluEUrF_tnA5V9S867z-Djg2
TABS: 👉 patreon.com/AndyDacoulis
Learn these licks on "Summertime". I break down the Altered Scale and offer tips for playing on an Altered Chord.
👉 Check out my Smooth Jazz online lesson pack: 20 Smooth Jazz Licks youtu.be/UiNThR8U0ig
👉 Learn the ESSENTIAL Arpeggios: youtu.be/XUH1LD-yN-8
👉 Check out my Modern R&B Chord Study: youtu.be/jgdk3mstEDw
I am always available for Online Lessons: andydacoulis.com
WATCH NEXT:
✅ Neo-Soul Guitar: youtu.be/3srVffl2pf4
✅ Smooth Jazz Guitar Licks Part 1: youtu.be/pAMq8W7hYR0
✅ Layering Soulful R&B Guitar: youtu.be/EUkPbcXkS_E
✅ Need Licks? Here They Are: youtu.be/fMSTESFfTDo
✅ Learn These Jazz Lines: youtu.be/j6taV4RvHeA
//You Might Also Like:
🎸 Giant Smooth Jazz Licks: youtu.be/uV4IauezY7w
🎸 Jazz Guitar Basics: youtu.be/zr0HL-vS2y4
🎸 Freshen Up Your Chord Voicings: youtu.be/x2xuK0jHKDo
🎸 Three GREAT R&B Rhythm Guitar Ideas: youtu.be/wPO_3Dl5Ot8
🎸 Learn the Fine Art of Modern R&B Chords: youtu.be/jgdk3mstEDw
👉 Subscribe to my channel here:
youtube.com/c/AndyDacoulis?sub_confirmation=1
👉 Follow me here:
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