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
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
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...
