Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar
By Alexander Joseph
- Release Date: 2012-03-25
- Genre: Music
Description
Stuck with Jazz Guitar and don't know where to start?
Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar is a step-by-step method that teaches you how to solo intricately over the most common progression in jazz: The Major ii V I ('two five one').
• 163 Live-Recorded examples phelp you master the changes
• 20 step-by-step lessons to spoon feed you the right approach, at the right time
• Go from 'Zero to Jazz Hero' or dive in wherever you feel comfortable
• Theory, Licks, Tricks and Techniques to make you sound authentic
• A heavy focus on playing, application and having fun making music
A Complete Method to Combine Theory, Licks and Actual Playing into painless growth and Mastery of Jazz Guitar
We all know that Jazz Guitar Soloing can be hard to learn - and there is so much information out there that can lead you down paths you may not be ready for.
Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar teaches you to solo on the Fundamental Chord Changes of Jazz. You will learn to master:
• Jazz Guitar Arpeggios to outline the chord progression
• Jazz Guitar Scales to help you create smooth runs between chord tones
• Chromatic Alterations and Passing Notes to add a genuine bebop flavour like Joe Pass or Wes Montgomery
• Extensions and Advanced Alterations to help you hit the rich, beautiful tones like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis
Looking for a simple path to learn jazz guitar soloing?
Sometimes it seems like there is more information out there than we could ever possibly learn, and getting started while knowing your moving in the right direction is more than half the battle!
Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar holds your hand and takes you one step at a time from understanding how jazz solos work, right through to playing some great-sounding, advanced and groovy soloing ideas. The emphasis is on playing and feeling the ideas so you can easily build and improvise your own solos
Focus only on what's important and learn it at the right time!
By moving in small, defined steps over a period of twenty concise chapters, you move on to the next idea only when you're ready. This helps you to build a string foundation of the musical fundamentals and sounds that combine to make great jazz guitar solos.
With over 160 notated audio examples that you can download for free, you will know how you should be sounding and you can try out your ideas with the free backing tracks.
Learn it once and learn it right!
The actual theory of Jazz Guitar isn't really that difficult, but learning the right thing at the right time is the key to quick progress.
Fundamental Changes in Jazz Guitar teaches you:
• How a Jazz Guitar solo works
• How to apply the theory
• How to build brilliant solos and become a jazz guitar master
• By focusing only on the essentials, you will build an excellent, musical foundation that will serve you for life.