by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Improvisation
The Minor 6th Chord: When & How To Use It! 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...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Standards
Jazz Improvisation and The Art of Quoting In this lesson we are going to learn all about the Art of Quoting during a solo. In jazz, a quote takes place when in the midst of a solo we insert a recognizable melodic fragment from a different musical piece. Usually the...
by Richie Zellon | 4 bar Rhythm Changes phrases, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Pentatonics
How to Solo Over Rhythm Changes Using Pentatonics | Part 2 In PART 2 of “How to Solo over Rhythm Changes using Pentatonics”, I demonstrate a simple yet effective way to jazz up both the minor and major varieties of this scale. This procedure consists of...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Guitarist Signature Series, Jazz Improvisation, Jim Hall
This week I am thrilled to share a lesson entirely devoted to a signature technique employed by one of my all time jazz guitar heroes! I am referring of course to the late Jim Hall, known by many as the father of modern jazz guitar. Hall, known for his fluid legato...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, Miles Davis
Miles Davis “So What” Solo This video lesson features Miles Davis’ first chorus from his solo on “So What” off the album, “Kind of Blue”. The download for this lesson is included with the “So What” Live version...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, Wes Montgomery
In this video lesson you will learn Wes Montgomery’s solo on Satin Doll from the album: “A Dynamic New Sound”. Richie’s Notes: I transcribed this solo over 20 years ago before transcription software existed. Upon listening to it again and...
