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Learn how to play jazz guitar with improvisation in these solo guitar lessons on video, with jazz music tips & techniques on chord comping, modes & rhythm.
There are 26 videos in this series:
Learn how to play jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn about key signatures for playing jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn about key signatures for playing jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to play open position melodies for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn how to play open position melodies for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Learn how to play melodies in higher octaves for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to double a melody for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn how to double a melody for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to play chord changes for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn how to play chord changes for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to play different chord shapes for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn how to play different chord voicings for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Learn how to play key changes for jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Learn how to play melody improvisations on jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Learn how to play jazz guitar solos with a melody line in this guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to shift modes when playing jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn how to shift modes when playing jazz guitar with improvisation in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn about modal positions for jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn about modal positions for jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Learn how to play waltz chord comping rhythms on jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to play bossa nova chord comping rhythms on jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn how to play bossa nova chord comping rhythms on jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to play samba chord comping rhythms on jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 2 - Learn how to play samba chord comping rhythms on jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Part 1 - Learn how to play bossa nova bass lines on jazz guitar in this solo guitar lesson on video, with jazz music tips & techniques.
Jazz was born in New Orleans as a genre of music full of swing and swagger. Since then, it has grown into a style particularly well-suited to improvisation. Many jazz musicians are given to play melodies loosely, and to expand on the general musical themes of a song through chord comping, modal playing and soloing.
Jazz guitar is rooted in minor 7th chords and diminished 3rds—in smooth, rich, muted tones that paint a kaleidoscope of moods. Guitar players rely on complex chord constructions and syncopated rhythms to create a sound that plays as point or counterpoint to the jazz conversation happening on stage. In these free guitar lessons on video, learn how to play improvisational jazz riffs and chord comps for a variety of song styles. Our expert will explain a bit about open position melodies, double melodies, chord voicings and shapes, key changes, shifting modes and modal playing techniques. He’ll even give you some comping tips for classic Latin rhythm patterns like the bossa nova, samba, and the waltz.
Take some time to expand your musical vocabulary. Get out your guitar, set your laptop somewhere convenient and watch these videos. If you pick up a few tricks for your routine, it was time well spent.
Casey Cormier Casey Cormier has been playing both the guitar and bass for 10 years, performing in rock and roll clubs along the New Jersey Coast as well as in New York City. He studied jazz at the Hartt School of music, and now teaches dozens of students daily through the Lasalle Music instrument store in West Hartford, Conn., and performs with fellow musicians in the greater Hartford area.dkdk
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