Guest Jazz Guitar Today contributor Joe Finn looks into the art and approach of writing music. How do you write music? Everyone’s a little different in...
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...
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...
In this episode of the Anderson Files, jazz guitarist Chuck Anderson provides a quick lesson on the Whole Tone Scale. Let’s talk about the whole tone...
Back by popular demand…Giuseppe Continenza provides another lesson. This time, his Chord Melody Secrets Revealed, Chord Scales – Part 1. When you listen to guitarists like...
In this JGT lesson, jazz guitarist Leon Rodriguez discusses primary progression and why it’s the most used progression in all of music. In our last conversation we mentioned the primary...
In this JGT lesson, jazz guitarist Leon Rodriguez explains the cycle of 4ths by string set in triads We’ve seen how the notes of a 3-part harmony can...
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Guitarist and educator Dave Frackenpohl transcribes the chorus on Chet Baker’s ‘Bud’s Blues’. Dave Frackenpohl: Trumpeter Chet Baker was associated with the cool jazz style. He...
Dominant 7th type chords – it’s fair to say that no other chord type has as much attention in jazz improvisation. Chuck Anderson provides a quick refresher....
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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...
In this JGT lesson, jazz guitarist Leon Rodriguez explains intervals and triads in this music theory lesson specifically for guitarists. What is a Triad? There are some that...
Guitarist and educator Dave Frackenpohl transcribes a Miles Davis solo from ‘Bongo Bop’. Bob Bakert, Editor: I am always intrigued by the horns of Miles Davis,...
In this JGT lesson, jazz guitarist Leon Rodriguez explains unison vs. octave guidelines in this music theory lesson specifically for guitarists. Regardless of what we may decide to...