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Bebop Jingle Bells
This week's post features a bebop arrangement of "Jingle Bells". Here's your opportunity to learn a sophisticated jazz version of this classic everyone instantly recognizes!
Winter Wonderland Chord Melody
As we approach the holidays and the New Year, I have prepared a special video lesson and accompanying PDF that is especially fitting for this season. It is a jazzy chord melody arrangement of "Winter Wonderland". Who knows...if you start working on it soon, maybe you...
Solo over “My Funny Valentine” with Diads
If you're like most guitarists, you probably resort to 4 part voicings most of the time when playing chords. Who knows, occasionally you might even play some triads...but do you ever play diads? I believe that diads, which are simply 2 note chords,are underrated among...
The Minor 6th Chord: When & How To Use It!
How often do you use the minor 6th chord? If you're like most guitarists, your answer is probably going to be...once in a blue moon! Yet this is a very useful chord, especially when playing standards in minor keys. When used in the right places, it can add a fresh...
Jazz Improvisation and The Art of Quoting
In this lesson we are going to learn all about the Art of Quoting during a solo. In jazz, a quote takes place when in the midst of a solo we insert a recognizable melodic fragment from a different musical piece. Usually the chosen melodic fragment was written over a...
In Memory of John Abercrombie
I was saddened to hear that John Abercrombie, another influential jazz guitarist in the post-bop & fusion vein, passed away last week (8/22/17). I say "another" because in under a year we've also lost Allan Holdsworth and Larry Coryell. 🙁 I've followed...
Miles Davis Monster Chromatic Lick
This 16th note based line was transcribed off Miles Davis' "Live Evil" recording, off the track "What I Say". It is exemplary of Miles' use of chromaticism to create motion over a static dominant chord. In the video you will also learn how to apply it over a II_V...
How to Solo Over Rhythm Changes Using Pentatonics | Part 2
In PART 2 of "How to Solo over Rhythm Changes using Pentatonics", I demonstrate a simple yet effective way to jazz up both the minor and major varieties of this scale. This procedure consists of incorporating chromatic passing tones. To conclude, I show you how to add...
How To Solo Over Rhythm Changes Using Pentatonics | Part 1
Do you know what chord progression, aside from the blues, is most often played at a jazz jam session? If you answered "Rhythm Changes" to the above, you are absolutely correct! Nonetheless, do you know the reason why? Rhythm Changes contains various harmonic cadences...
Jim Hall’s Horn-Like Glissando Technique
This week I am thrilled to share a lesson entirely devoted to a signature technique employed by one of my all time jazz guitar heroes! I am referring of course to the late Jim Hall, known by many as the father of modern jazz guitar. Hall, known for his fluid legato...
How To Play “Days of Wine and Roses” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "The Days of Wine and Roses" written by Henry Mancini. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall chord...
How to Play “Out of Nowhere” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "Out of Nowhere" written by Green & Heyman. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall chord progression...
How to play “There Will Never Be Another You” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "There Will Never Be Another You" written by Warren & Gordon. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall...
How to play “Just Friends” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "Just Friends" written by Klemmer & Lewis. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall chord progression...
Miles Davis’ “All Blues”
This video teaches an arrangement of "All Blues" by Miles Davis, using the 8ve with 3rds technique associated with George Benson.
Miles Davis “So What” Solo
This video lesson features Miles Davis' first chorus from his solo on "So What" off the album, "Kind of Blue". The download for this lesson is included with the "So What" Live version here. More Miles Davis Lessons: Miles for Jazz Guitar- Part 1 Miles for Jazz Guitar-...
Wes Montgomery’s Solo on Satin Doll
In this video lesson you will learn Wes Montgomery's solo on Satin Doll from the album: "A Dynamic New Sound". Richie's Notes: I transcribed this solo over 20 years ago before transcription software existed. Upon listening to it again and comparing it to the original...
Herbie Hancock for Jazz Guitar 2
This is the second in a series of lessons featuring transcriptions of phrases by Herbie Hancock adapted for guitar. This video demonstrates the second set of 6 phrases (in a 2 part series) extracted from his recording of "Four" with The Miles Davis Quintet off the...