Hector Manuel Quintana, Artist of the Week
Hector came to our attention via one of our JGT contributors – thanks John Stowell! Enjoy Artist of the Week,
In this Mark Stefani lesson for Jazz Guitar Today, Mark centers on one of his favorite guitar options… …playing thumb-brushed octaves in the Wes Montgomery tradition,...
The Mile High guitar camp is now on for September 8-11 in Denver, Colorado in conjunction with the Archtop Guitar convention. Sign up today while spots...
JGT Contributor/Educator Trey Wright explains how to color tones as part of his ‘Comping Major Cadences’ lesson series.
Jazz Guitarist/Educator Billy Wilkie shares a ‘Quick Hit’ with Jazz Guitar Today. This lick is a line over D9 using lots of chromaticism and resolves on...
This lesson is based on the 8-bar “A” section (verse) from Mark’s uptempo “Good to Go” original bebop composition, a tribute dedicated to jazz guitarist Andreas...
JGT contributor Bill Farrish shows us how ‘clusters’ can be very useful for harmonizing melodies and providing accompaniment. Clusters (for the purpose of this lesson) are...
Producer/session player John March picks two Ted Greene Christmas song arrangements – and creates a Holiday Medley. Over the last few months, I have written pieces...
JGT contributor and educator Bill Farrish shares his special holiday guitar arrangement With the holidays approaching I gave my Harmony 2 Class at Five Towns College...
Mark Stefani’s holiday lesson based on the first four bars of his “Merry Christmas Baby” slow blues solo. Hey Everyone! This lesson is based on the...
Producer/guitarist John March continues with his arrangement lesson series of the legendary Ted Greene. Last month I wrote a piece about having been a student of...
The way I learned to play was jamming just about every day with friends and colleagues. So we are calling this lesson “Let’s Jam”. The concept...
OK – let’s discuss chord spelling. Simply asked, do know the notes in the chords you play or do you rely on shapes? The purpose of...
Mark Stefani’s latest lesson based on a solo from his “Blues Tripper” composition. “Blues Tripper” is an original Stefani tune in the key of G –...
Producer/guitarist John March introduces a series of lessons on the important works of Ted Greene – starting with ‘Over the Rainbow’. Ted Greene was known as...
In this fourth and final lesson of the series, JGT contributor Bill Farrish provides more insight into diminished scales. Make sure you check out all four...