Solo Transcriptions

I've been transcribing a lot. I usually only get solos on tunes that I actually play. These are all my personal transcriptions so there's not a lot of performance markings (articulation, dynamics). Since this site has been up, these solos have been down loaded numerous times. Now I'm starting to feel self-conscious, so I'm going to go through most of them to 'Update' (clean up any mistakes I may find). If you see a solo with 'Updated' next to it, re-download it to get the newest version. Enjoy! All solos are in 'PDF' format, so you'll need Acrobat Reader to view and save files.

Thanks to all of you that have visited this page and have sent me emails. I'm glad to share these transcriptions with fellow musicians. As long as I have this site I'll be adding transcriptions. I transcribe more nowadays for ear training and to cop licks. I don't memorize solos anymore. Therefore if I didn't post these solos they'd just be stored away, never to be seen again...  A sincere thanks to all of you for your kind words and support.

I've added some solos this year (select NEW to find them) and hope to add a hundred by the end of 2007.
-- Charles McNeal
Selections    
My favorite Coltrane period is definitely the 50's and early 60's. This is a solo from his 1958 album "Soultrane." I'll definitely be posting quite a few solos of his from this period.
  • John Coltrane's solo on "You Say You Care"   Artist's Website
    • Here's John Coltrane playing over a mid tempo "Rhythm" tune. Trane plays some great double time lines on his second chorus. This is also a great recording to check out Tranes' "Dexter Gordon/Sonny Stitt" influence. In fact he ends his solo with one of Sonny's favorite licks.
  • John Coltrane's solo on "The Theme"   Artist's Website
    • Here's another Coltrane solo.
  • John Coltrane's solo on "C.T.A."   Artist's Website
    • I love transcribing Coltrane playing over standards. It's fun to see how this master handles standard chord progressions.
  • John Coltrane's solo on "All the Things You Are"   Artist's Website
    • John Coltrane playing the blues. Some great double-time runs can be copped from this solo.
  • John Coltrane's solo on "Slowtrane"   Artist's Website
    • Here's my latest Coltrane transcription. This is from a recording he did with guitarist Kenny Burrell.
  • John Coltrane's solo on "Freight Trane "   Artist's Website
    • And here's a John Coltrane solo to work out on....
  • John Coltrane's solo on "I Never Knew"   Artist's Website
    • A wonderful solo from the early Coltrane period. Great 16th note runs that really outline the harmony.
  • John Coltrane's solo on "On a Misty Night"   Artist's Website
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