Classic Jazz Guitar Styles

This is the guitarist's guide to music of the masters of classic jazz. Examples are shown in standard music notation and TAB. Licks are given in every important substyle including early jazz, gypsy jazz, bebop, hard bop, soul jazz, cool jazz and latin jazz. Technical and theoretical information is given as well as detailed information about important artists. The recording includes examples as well as three play-along tunes for you to jam with.

Guitarist and composer Andrew York presents the ultimate guide to jazz for classical guitarists. The first two sections of this three-part book cover jazz harmony and chord/melody, focusing on comping, chord voicings, voice leading, and arranging for solo guitar. Part three looks at improvisation, which may be the most exciting---yet foreign---aspect of jazz for classical guitarists. York shows you that improvisation is a skill that can be learned and practiced just like any other. By practicing the ear training and visualization exercises in this book, you will learn how to turn the music you hear in your mind's ear into imaginative, great-sounding jazz solos. The CD contains the exercises and examples performed by the author.

Jazz Guitar Styles is an instruction book designed for the guitarist who already knows the fundamentals but wishes to explore the "classic" style of swing-era guitar. It offers a clear, concise introduction to the basics of jazz guitar, built on the student's basic knowledge of forming chords and basic picking patterns. Jazz Guitar Styles opens this world to any guitarist who has a basic knowledge of guitar technique and willingness to learn.

Guides the up and coming player through all aspects of heavy metal guitar performance -- whammy bar riffs, harmonics, right hand tapping, lead scales and more. Includes over 90 hot licks, all demonstrated on the included cassette, plus a special chapter on developing your own scales.

A unique book and audio package including extensive chapters on soloing, chords, rhythm and effects. With in-depth exercises on modern scale applicationsand intervallic choices, developing individual chord voicings, incorporating rock and funk concepts, exploring elements from world music such as odd meters and polyrhythms, and ideas for developing your own sonic textures and approach to tonal manipulation. Each section features an essay illustrating the musical history and specific innovations of modern jazz guitar masters, with insightful commentary accompanying each concept and example. The last section thoroughly analyzes studio performances of two original compositions incorporating all the above materials. Modern Jazz Guitar Styles provides the serious student or professional seeking to broaden his palette with a comprehensive overview of the current state of jazz guitar. Extensive chapters on soloing, chords, rhythm and effects In-depth exercises on modern scale applications and intervallic choices Ideas for developing your own sonic textures and approach to tonal manipulation Covers developing individual chord voicings, incorporating rock and funk concepts and exploring elements from world music Provides seriousstudent/professional a comprehensive overview of current state of jazzguitar Includes access to online audio

This original music for solo and duo guitar features beautiful melodies and convenient fingering and is very easy to perform. the author's comments explain how to move from classical style to jazz. the pieces, divided into two chapters, Etudes and Pieces, are written in different jazz styles: Swing, Bossa Nova, and Blues. Their melodies are perfect and their harmonies refined. Seven duets are included which may be played either by two guitars or by guitar and a melody instrument. They have fine melodies and are easy to perform. the first part can be played by the beginner. These duets can be used in teaching situations with teacher and student playing together. Written in notation only.

Brazilian classical/jazz guitar virtuoso Carlos Barbosa-Lima and John Griggs have collaborated in writing these five extended, original solo compositions. These pieces explore a wide variety of Brazilian jazz rhythms, harmonies, and tone colors. the enclosed compact disc features Barbosa-Lima's performance of each solo. Thoughtfully written in separate standard notation and tablature editions, these pieces would best be played on a nylon-string guitar by the intermediate to advanced guitarist.

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