EPISODE · Jul 23, 2025 · 11 MIN
Mr PC Chords and Scale Options
from Fretprints Podcast | Vocabulary, Voice, and the Fretboard · host Jim Ellis
In this episode of the Guitar and Improvisation Podcast, we break down John Coltrane's "Mr. PC" — a driving minor blues that is a staple of the jazz repertoire. We explore the chord changes and examine your scale options for improvising, including natural minor, Dorian, harmonic minor, and melodic minor approaches. This episode will sharpen your minor key vocabulary and help you build intensity and momentum in your solos. Visit https://freprints.com for more lessons, courses, and resources to deepen your musicianship and improvisation skills. https://jazzguitar.fretprints.com/join
What this episode covers
Learn the chords and scale options for John Coltrane’s Mr. PC on jazz guitar. Covers the minor blues form, chord voicings, and scale choices for soloing over this hard bop classic.
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