In this video I'll show you three strong, melodic ways to begin a solo over 'All of Me', 'Coquette', and 'Minor Swing'—plus the practical habit that gives you time to choose your opening before the pressure hits.

Here's the hot action inside this video lesson:

- Stop playing rhythm for a moment before your entrance
- Premeditate the exact phrase you'll use
- Start 'All of Me' with a classic C-major lick
- Borrow Biréli Lagrène's graceful opening for 'Coquette'
- Use an enclosure to enter 'Minor Swing' smoothly
- Choose a phrase that is simple, rhythmic, melodic, and comfortable

 

The video lets you hear all three entrances in context with Chris Quinn. The PDF keeps the opening licks in front of you so you can slow them down, choose the tune you need most, and rehearse the exact transition into your solo.

 

Your PDF will arrive by email, and you can download it on the next page as well.

 

Begin with one tune, learn one opening, then practice the final bars before your entrance so the transition feels natural.

 

This free lesson gives you three reliable openings.

 

Inside The Gypsy Jazz Club, I'll help you build a much deeper tune-by-tune repertoire and prepare for the real moments that happen at jams and gigs.