by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
1 String Improvisation Exercises In this lesson I want to introduce you to an effective fretboard mastery method suggested by one of my mentors, the late Charlie Banacos. For those not familiar with him, although he was a pianist, his students played a variety of...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
Miles and the Lydian Chromatic Concept (NOTE: Unlike YouTube, the above video contains the complete lesson) In this lesson I introduce you to an alternative system of using scales for jazz improvisation. And it just so happens that Miles Davis was busy studying and...
by Richie Zellon | Courses, Jazz Improvisation
Improvising with Polygonal Shaped Tetratonics In this lesson I share with you a hidden fretboard resource for improvisation! I’m sure you agree with me that the guitar is a very visual instrument and many players take advantage of this feature to recall certain...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
EZ 9th Chord Arpeggio Trick Transcribed from video: In this lesson I want to show you an easy trick that will instantly make your solos sound jazzier. And no this isn’t click bait…jazz improvisation is not easy to learn, but if you are putting in the time...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
George Benson & John Scofield Compared Transcribed from Video: For this lesson I picked 2 of my favorite living jazz guitar masters…George Benson on the bebop side and John Scofield on the post-bop side. Some might even call it old school and new school,...
by Richie Zellon | Comping, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Pentatonics
McCoy Tyner Jazz Guitar Lesson Tribute Transcribed from Video: This is a special tribute lesson to McCoy Tyner, a very influential jazz pianist who I was sad to learn passed away on March 6, 2020. For those guitarists who are new to jazz or not familiar with this...
