When learning how to play jazz guitar, we often fe [...]
By: Joel Cornell I remember being completely intim [...]
As I often get questions from readers and students [...]
Learning how to walk basslines on guitar is not on [...]
One of the beneficial and important aspects of any [...]
To say thanks to all my followers on Facebook, for supporting my online written and video lessons, this weekend I will be giving away 1 free sixty-minute one-on-one Skype lesson to a lucky follower of my Facebook teaching page. The lesson can be taken any time that fits our schedules, and can be split upRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreLearning to play the melodic minor modes is an important skill for any modern guitarist. While many of us shy away from these modes at first, mostly because we think we have to start from scratch when learning them, there is a fun and easy formula that you can use to take any mode ofRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreLearning to play all the modes of the major scale is an essential, though sometimes daunting, skill for any modern guitarist to possess. With so many different fingerings to choose from, as well as learning to organize and memorize each of the 7 different modes, getting these modes on the guitar can sometimes seem overwhelming,Read the Rest... ...
Read MoreOne of the toughest concepts that many jazz guitarists struggle with when they first begin to explore the idiom is outlining changes. When players come from a rock or blues background, they are used to playing one scale in one key over an entire solo section, but this is not usually the case with jazz.Read the Rest... ...
Read MoreThis article is an installment in my Anatomy of a Tune series, where I take famous Standards and break them down from a specific standpoint such as improvisation, chord melody, comping, arranging or phrasing/rhythm. In this article, we will be breaking down “Summertime” from the perspective of chord substitution, walking basslines with comping and melodic/harmonicRead the Rest... ...
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