by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
Satin Doll Chord Melody For this lesson I’ve prepared not one…but actually two chord melody arrangements of Duke Ellington’s “Satin Doll”. I believe that this is one of those tunes that every jazz guitarist should have in his/her...
by Richie Zellon | Bossa Nova, Comping, Jazz Standards
WAVE: A blues disguised as a bossa Last week I posted a video teaching “5 Bossa Nova Comping Patterns” I picked up in Rio de Janeiro. As a follow up I just posted what I believe is the ideal vehicle to practice those comping patterns over. I’m of...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Jazz Standards
If you viewed “A Guide To Lead Sheet Chords When Comping”, you’ll recall my remark about keyboard players being the “Kings of the Jazz Jungle”. I also mentioned the unwritten rule for guitarists when comping in an ensemble with a...
by Richie Zellon | Basic Theory, Jazz Standards
Recently I noticed that most lessons on comping for guitar focus primarily on the “rhythmic” aspect. While this is important, I believe that the harmonic implications are just as important, yet often neglected when discussing this subject. So I decided to...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Standards
In this lesson I teach you 6 concepts to apply when soloing over Blue Bossa. Truthfully, once you get them down you can apply them over virtually any standard! I just chose Blue Bossa because it is a popular standard and If you don’t already know it, it’s...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Standards
In Part 2 of “The Girl from Ipanema” re-harmonized, I show you a 3rd set of alternative chord changes to this often requested bossa-nova. This one happens to be my favorite! Remember, these substitutions aren’t just for the “Girl from...
