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...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
How to Solo “Outside” In this lesson I unravel the mystery of playing “outside” without sounding like you made a mistake or got lost in the changes. Now, if you are new to jazz and have no clue what playing “outside” is, let me just...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
2 Ingredients to Bebopify your Solos If you’re a beginning to intermediate jazz guitar student and know your basic scales, but you feel your solos don’t quite sound like jazz…this lesson is for you! In this video I teach you how to incorporate 2...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
5 Chromatic Licks To Jump-Start Your Solos In this video lesson I want to share some cool chromatic lines that are sure to grab your listeners ear when you start a solo…. You know that section after playing the head to a standard, where the whole band stops and...
