Here’s a must-read list of Jazz Guitar Today lessons from 2021 – a shout out to our contributors!
New JGT Video Lesson: Another Challenging Bill Evans Composition
???? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contemporary improvisational music language and the artists who are leading us all … In this video Mooney tackles another challenging Bill Evans composition, “Very Early.” Consisting of four 8-bar phrases
Ted Ludwig’s Jazz ‘Lick of the Week’ #17
???? CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contemporary improvisational music language and the artists who are leading us all … In this installment of Ted Ludwig’s Jazz ‘Lick of the Week’, Ted provides tips for nice interval choices,
How To Play Rhythm Changes Using Small Chord Voicings
In this Jazz Guitar Today lesson, Vince Lewis takes a look at some alternatives to the larger shapes and fingerboard shifts – making it easier to stay “up to speed.” There are times when every player finds themselves a little intimidated by the tempo of a tune. This can happen just as often when playing
What You Need to Know About Drop-2 Voicing
In this JGT lesson, jazz guitarist Leon Rodriguez discusses why Drop-2 Voicing is important. Four-part harmony on the guitar requires tried and true methodology. Learning Drop-2 Voicing is a must. Once you’ve gone through this exercise, you will not only understand it, but be able to build your own voicings with this method. We know that harmony is
New JGT Lesson: Triad Inversions
In this JGT lesson, jazz guitarist Leon Rodriguez discusses triad inversions and why it’s all about triads… In a taped conversation between two of my guitar heroes, George Van Epps told Ted Greene something in passing that stuck to me and rings truer for me every year since I heard it. He said,” … Yes, well it’s
Superimposed Chord Arpeggios in Major & Minor Keys
JGT contributor Chuck Anderson provides information to develop superimposed arpeggios for improvisation. In the key of C major, that would be Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7 Am7 and B half dim 7. It’s typical to refer to these chords with Roman numerals, one for each chord – I II III IV V VI VII. Many
What To Know About Quartal Harmony and the Tritone Substitution
In this lesson, JGT contributor Ivan Gygi discusses quartal harmony – with video and examples. Sometimes the music we play calls for the colorful, outside sound of altered dominant harmony. The idea of using the tritones substitution to achieve this sound is often taught in the context of single line improvisations and comping with tertian harmony. In
JGT Video Lesson: Half Step Approach Chords
In the ‘Back To Basics’ video series, guitarist and educator Trey Wright demonstrates half step approach chords and their application to a I IV V Blues in Bb. Half Step Approach Chords for I IV V Bb Blues More Jazz Guitar Today Lessons
Creating Lines with the 6th Diminished Scale
In this exclusive JGT lesson, Ivan Gygi provides some valuable tips on how to create lines with the 6th Diminished Scale. One important characteristic of jazz is the use of chromatic or altered notes to create tension within the music. Expert jazz musicians have mastered the ability to introduce these notes and resolve them in