How to Create a Jazz Guitar Chord Solo
How To Create a Jazz Guitar Chord Solo Intro Jazz guitar students often ask me how to create a chord melody solo and I guess when you’re first starting out, it can be kind of a mystery. Some pe
September 18, 2015
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Scale Studies for Jazz Guitar Part 1
Scale Studies for Jazz Guitar (Part 1) 44 Daily Warm-Ups to Build Killer Chops Most all musicians agree that scale practice is essential to building good technique on your instrument, but the trouble
July 25, 2015
Sweep Picking versus Economy Picking
Guitar students often ask about the difference between “sweep” picking and “economy” picking and it seems these terms can cause a little confusion. Sweep picking is actually j
June 26, 2015
Hal Galper on “The Illusion of An Instrument”
When I was young (and still somewhat green) I had the very good fortune to have master jazz pianist Hal Galper play with me on my first album. I soon realized that I still had a lot to learn and a fe
May 03, 2015
A Simple Way to Learn Jazz Guitar Chords
Chord Construction Workshop Some years ago I wrote a series of articles entitled Chord Construction Workshop for Just Jazz Guitar Magazine. The concepts were really nothing new, but consisted mainly
January 29, 2015
Happy Birthday Bill Evans!
Bill Evans was born on August 16, 1929. Today would have been his 85 Birthday. Here’s one of my favorite Bill Evans tunes “Very Early.”
August 16, 2014
A Big Mac Attack! – Jackie McLean’s “Nature Boy”
The rhythm section of Cedar Walton (piano), David Williams (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums) lay down a deep groove on this F minor vamp while Jackie McLean plays an amazing alto solo that’s 1 mi
September 09, 2013
Derivative vs. Parallel Modes
Recently a few people have asked about the difference between “derivative” (or “relative”) and “parallel” modes, so here’s a little video I put together to ex
June 30, 2013
Where Do I Play That Note On The Guitar?
“Where do I play that note on the guitar?” This seemingly simple question is a good one, and it comes up a lot! Unfortunately, the answer is not as simple. Maybe you’re a beginner, o
February 19, 2013
Best Practices in Chord Symbol Notation
The Trouble with Chord Symbols There often seems to be confusion and disagreement about chord symbols (not just among students, but professional musicians as well!) This is something I’ve though
January 25, 2013
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