by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, John Coltrane
The Giant Steps Turnaround Do you ever get bored of playing the same turnarounds over every standard? Well if so, I want to teach you some cool alternatives in this lesson…and even if you’re content to play your true and tried turnarounds, I think...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Improvisation
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
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,...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
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...
