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,
Welcome to the first installment of Chuck Anderson’s new column, Exploring Jazz Guitar Improvisation. Let’s begin by eliminating the hype and misinformation about jazz guitar improvisation....
Mark Stefani’s latest swing blues lesson built on successive II-V changes. In case you’re unfamiliar with this tune composed by Sam Jones and recorded by Cannonball...
Lesson based on a guitar solo from a tribute to the late B.B. King. I’ve always maintained that the most important components of any successful solo...
Cool Jazzy Chords on the front end…then Killer Pentatonic and Double-Stop Blues Licks. The intro for this original tune was inspired by guitarist George Benson. In...
Kennesaw State University professor Trey Wright explains Comping Major Cadences and How Guide Tone Voicings work. For other lessons in Trey’s Guide Tone Series.
In this third lesson of the series, JGT contributor Bill Farrish provides more insight into diminished scales. A JGT ‘Must Read’ Lesson. Look for more from...
In Part 2, JGT contributor Bill Farrish provides another valuable lesson on diminished scales. More to come from Bill Farrish…
Join jazz guitarist Dave Stryker as he breaks down guitar chords and demonstrates solo ideas for improvising on the popular song Recorda Me. Please sign up...
A Pentatonic scale is simply a scale containing 5 notes. Traditional scales such as major scales or modal scales contain 7 notes. When you use a...
JGT contributor Bill Farrish provides a valuable lesson on diminished scales. More to come on Diminished Scales…
After Bill works with students on developing their initial technique, he starts to introduce lessons on Major Scales. This easy Major Scale lesson will hopefully encourage...
Kennesaw State University professor Trey Wright provides a new JGT lesson – building on his guide tone voicing series. This video lesson focuses on applying the...
When I started playing guitar, I think like most of my generation it was by copying blues records. For me, it was Buddy Guy and B.B....
Bob Bakert, editor: As a student of jazz guitar, I wanted to learn more about what the drummers were thinking. I believe that most guitar players...