by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Comping
The Holdsworth-Coltrane Connection This two-part study shows mainstream jazz guitarists a practical way to bring Allan Holdsworth chord voicings into the standards repertoire. Instead of concentrating on transcribing his lines—which can be difficult to integrate when...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Comping
2-Part Wide Interval Chords-John Scofield Style In this video, I share the story of a gig that almost turned into a disaster—and how it led me to discover the power of 2-Part Chords – John Scofield Style. I was on tour in South America, ready to play some carefully...
by Richie Zellon | Comping, Jazz Theory
Diminished Chords Intensive When it comes to playing diminished chords, most guitarists resort to one or two of the same voicings. But, did you know that when a progression calls for a diminished chord you have dozens of chord voicing options to play? In this lesson I...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Comping
Chordal Planing So what on earth is planing? It is often associated with a practice that was frequently used in the music of Debussy and Ravel. During the late 19th century, composers started experimenting with the use of upper extensions in their harmony and ended up...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Comping
Monk Chords for Guitar Do you like bebop? Do you like Thelonious Monk? Are you looking to expand your jazz chord vocabulary? If so, read on… In my newly posted lesson I share several snippets of Monk transcriptions I’ve done, in order to adapt some of his unique...
by Richie Zellon | Comping, Jazz Improvisation
The Locrian-Lydian Exchange Please take a brief moment to consider this scenario… After a substantial amount of time practicing your major II-V chords and scales, you finally decide it’s time to do the same with the minor II-Vs. Next thing you know, you’re confronted...
