by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Fingerstyle
Joe Pass Fingerstyle Arpeggios I’ll never forget that day in 1974 when I walked into a record store in San Francisco. While sorting through the jazz section, I came across a newly released album titled Virtuoso by Joe Pass, a guitarist I had read about but had not yet...
by Richie Zellon | Fingerstyle
12 Jazz Standards for Solo Guitar – VOL1 This is the first compilation of jazz standards for solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements I’ve put together. Even though all of these performances have been previously featured within videos pertaining to these...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Fingerstyle
Stella by Starlight – Finger Style Lesson In this video I teach you my finger style guitar arrangement of a standard that has become a tour de force for every serious jazz musician…Stella by Starlight written by Victor Young and composed for the 1944 film...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Fingerstyle
Body and Soul – Chord Melody If you had to learn at least one ballad to include in your repertoire, which one would you pick? Allow me to make a suggestion… In this video I teach you my fingerstyle chord melody rendition of a beautiful standard that has...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Fingerstyle
Over The Rainbow- Chord Melody In this video tutorial I teach you my fingerstyle chord melody rendition of a standard everyone should recognize…even if they’re not into jazz! This one always tends to bring out a smile in kids and adults alike, whenever I...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Fingerstyle
“Stompin’ At The Savoy” Chord Melody Here’s a finger-style chord melody lesson, this time of one of my favorite standards associated with the swing era: Stompin’ at the Savoy. It’s a timeless standard that first became a hit by the...