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,
Comping is short for accompaniment. When you play behind a soloist, whether he or she is playing the melody or an improvised solo, you are comping....
We think of guitar fingering as a technical subject. Using a good and efficient fingering makes sense. It should make anything that you play easier and...
Cut time is a source of confusion for many musicians. What exactly does it mean and how do you apply it? Too often cut time is...
Oz Noy’s Improv Wizard – A TrueFire Interactive Video Course “I always loved the sound of rock and the blues … and I also love the sound...
I remember the day I bought The Real Book. It was Sunday, September 22, 2003. I remember this because the Chicago Cubs were in a tooth...
Jazz Guitar Today welcomes guest author Justin Varnes. Justin provides advice for guitarists from a drummer’s perspective. Through the strange journey of gigs… …that have comprised...
Jazz Guitar Rhythms You MUST Know The below bonus videos are from Frank Vignola’s 30 Jazz Rhythms You MUST Know. Hope you enjoy the lessons we...
Frank Vignola Chord Melody Etudes Once again, our friends at TrueFire are providing some great Frank Vignola video content! “In this edition of Essentials: Chord Melody Etudes,...
One of the most crucial things I’ve learned in the past few years is that positive musical development relies heavily on how you spend time AWAY...
Atlanta based guitarist and Kennesaw State University professor Trey Wright explains applying guide tones to scales. A university professor (and Jazz Guitar Today contributor), Trey Wright provides video...
Atlanta based guitarist and Kennesaw State University professor Trey Wright explores guide tone applications for voicings on the guitar. A university professor (and Jazz Guitar Today contributor), Trey...
Jazz Guitar Today: Welcome to “Beyond the Frets” – a monthly column dedicated to the real-life challenges and triumphs of being a professional guitarist in...
Nova Musica Compendium: Jazz Guitar Studies with Dennis Sandole A unique look into the creative world of studying with legendary Jazz Teacher and Theorist Dennis Sandole...
Jazz Guitar Lines Workout The exercises and etudes in this book by Corey Christiansen will help students gain the technique needed to execute great jazz lines....
Jazz Guitar Elements is designed to help the student jazz guitarist acquire the tools and skills necessary to become an accomplished jazz musician. Although there are...