Sneak Peek #7: I Thought About You

A huge thank you. The input you've sent (questions, suggestions, and observations) helped shape this session. Everything here stays inside a small musical "frame": the first four measures of I Thought About You (Jimmy Van Heusen / Johnny Mercer).

The point is simple: isolate a short fragment, and explore how much "pro" sound can be created from it. Rewatching this one isn't just repetition — it's exposure. The same four measures keep revealing new options as your ears and hands get more familiar with the vocabulary.

The four measures explored in this session.

What's explored

• Making the most of a little — how "small" can still sound musical
• Tri-tone substitution (and a practical "spin" you'll reuse often)
• Root movement: how it guides better substitution choices
• Shearing block chords and where they fit in a personal arrangement
• Chord/scale relationships for improvisation
• Mixolydian & Locrian modes, Whole Tone, Lydian ♭7, and Blues scale ideas

And yes — there are "peripheral benefits" too: even when I'm not explicitly naming something, you'll pick up phrasing, spacing, time feel, and small stylistic choices that transfer to other standards.