All the Things You Are is often introduced early, but creating a musical solo on it requires a deeper understanding of harmony than most players expect. The A section moves through multiple key centers, and without hearing how they connect, it can feel pretty unusual. This step helps you internalize the A section and gives you a clear path to mastering it.

The bridge presents a different set of challenges than the A sections. Many players gloss over this B section or simplify it, which breaks the continuity of the solo. This step focuses on understanding how the chords function and what to play over them, giving you 8 different approaches to study.

The final A section contains a walkdown that’s often overlooked, but it holds essential harmonic and melodic ideas that apply far beyond this tune. Most people have no idea what's happening in this part of the tune, so this step will help you breakdown the chords for you and give you 9 solos to study. By the end of this lesson, you'll be an expert at the walkdown.

Mulgrew Miller’s solo on this tune shows several unique tactics that will help you tremendously. By inserting dominant chords in key parts of the form, learning to apply the diminished scale, and adding some extra tension to the V7 chords, you'll learn to take your All The Things You Are solo to the next level.