In this member livestream we dig into Sonny Rollins’ classic “Doxy” — a short-form, B-flat tune packed with constantly moving dominant seventh chords. We walk the changes, build chord-melody voicings, and explore practical ways to solo through the progression.
About This Livestream
We start by mapping out the harmony of “Doxy,” comparing the Real Book changes against the recordings and settling on a working set of changes. From there we look at how to harmonize the melody with rich voicings — including a B-flat 13, a rootless B7♯11, and first-inversion dominant shapes — and how to navigate the bridge. We then enter the changes into iReal Pro and play through them, before turning to a soloing approach built on Mixolydian modes, dominant arpeggios, and tritone substitution. The session wraps with a walkthrough of the in-progress FretPrints app, including the circle-of-fifths visualizer and upcoming features like four-note groups, triads, and triad pairs.
How to Get the Most Out of This Session
Use the chapter markers in the video player to jump to the topics most relevant to your practice. Keep your instrument nearby and pause often to try the ideas in context — know your circle of fifths cold, practice the dominant arpeggios and Mixolydian shapes one chord at a time, and try the chord-melody voicings slowly before bringing them up to tempo.
Chapters
- 00:00 Welcome & Today’s Topic: Doxy
- 01:50 The “Doxy” Chord Changes (First Half)
- 04:00 The Bridge & Second Half Changes
- 09:00 Chord Voicings & Harmonizing the Melody
- 13:50 Checking the Real Book & Phrasing
- 16:00 Entering the Changes in iReal Pro
- 18:10 Playing Through the Changes
- 19:00 Soloing: Mixolydian & Tritone Subs
- 22:20 FretPrints App: Circle of Fifths Walkthrough
- 26:00 Bridge Analysis in the App
- 28:45 App Roadmap & Upcoming Features
- 30:08 Wrap-Up & Sign-Off
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