CHORD MELODY
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“Speak Low” Chord Melody
Transcribed from video: This is the third in a series of video tutorials entitled "Standards for Jazz Guitar" in which I first teach you the single note melody and then show you how I harmonize each note and come up with a chord melody arrangement for a given...
“Lady Bird” Chord Melody
Transcribed from video: Today I bring you the 2nd in a series of video tutorials entitled "Standards for Jazz Guitar" in which I first teach you the single note melody and then show you how I harmonize each note and come up with a chord melody arrangement. For this...
Solar – Chord Melody
This is the first in a series of lessons I've entitled "Standards for Jazz Guitar". In them I first teach you the main single line melody to a chosen standard, followed by a detailed harmonic analysis. After this I demonstrate how I go about and harmonize each note,...
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 play it. Of course I'm referring to "Over...
My Funny Valentine- Chord Melody
In this video tutorial I teach you my chord melody rendition of a standard ballad often associated with Miles Davis. And I'm referring to the Rodgers and Hart composition, "My Funny Valentine" which works beautifully when played as a fingerstyle solo jazz guitar...
Alone Together Chord Melody
This chord melody lesson is over one of my all time favorite standards: Alone Together ! I fell in love with this piece after first hearing it played as a duet by Jim Hall & Ron Carter. However for my rendition, since Ron wasn't available to play with me (lol), I...
“Just The Way You Are” Chord Melody
A chord melody lesson of a gorgeous tune which you're most likely familiar with..."Just The Way You Are" by Billy Joel. This is considered one of the "new standards" and features all the usual jazz harmony we'd find in any of the classics from yesteryear. To make it...
“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 Benny Goodman Orchestra way back in 1936. And it just so happens that it...
“My Favorite Things” Chord Melody
My Favorite Things (transcription from the video) If you're one of those guitarists that is jealous of how pianists have all the advantages just because they can get a fuller sound using both hands to simultaneously play a chord and a melody, and you believe this...
“Imagine” Chord Melody
Hope you had a chance to check my previous video lesson in which I shared a chord melody arrangement of a Beatles tune...but re-harmonized using some Coltrane Changes! This week I am happy to bring you another Beatles related solo guitar arrangement. It is a jazzy...
How Insensitive Chord Melody
In this lesson I teach you a fingerstyle chord melody arrangement of "How Insensitive" by one of bossa nova's most prolific composers...Tom Jobim! In several interviews, Jobim mentioned his admiration for classical composer Frederic Chopin, so it isn't a coincidence...
The Look of Love Chord Melody
In this lesson you will learn a finger-style chord melody arrangement of a popular composition by a prolific songwriter who initially made his mark in pop music during the 1960s. Although you don't hear his name that much in the world of jazz standards, I personally...
All of Me Chord Melody
In this lesson I'd like to teach you not one, but actually 2 chord melody arrangements of "All of Me"...a super popular standard! The first arrangement is for solo fingerstyle guitar and the 2nd one is to be played with a trio or pianoless small group setting. So...
Take The A Train Chord melody
PDF & AUDIO DOWNLOAD: The Take The A Train Files can be downloaded for $8.00 (buy me a cup of coffee and a snack?). Your contribution is much appreciated, as it helps support the site and allows me to keep investing the long hours required to produce these...
Summertime Chord Melody
In this lesson you will learn a chord melody with walking bass arrangement of a timeless standard by George Gershwin: "Summertime". This one works great at any tempo and is shorter in duration than most standards. So if you've been shying away from learning some...
Green Dolphin Street Chord Melody
This chord melody lesson of Green Dolphin Street, features some impressionistic harmony, an Afro-Cuban montuno and some cool walking bass lines.If you've ever wanted to replicate on guitar some of those cool grooves that latin jazz pianists play, this arrangement will...
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise Chord Melody
This Lesson features a fingerstyle chord melody arrangement of "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" with a walking bass. Enjoy!PDF & AUDIO DOWNLOAD: The "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" Files can be downloaded for $8.00 (buy me a cup of coffee and a snack?). Your...
“Have You Met Miss Jones” Chord Melody
In this video lesson I teach a modern chord melody arrangement of a great standard written back in the 1930's by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart..."Have You Met Miss Jones". Curiously enough, some even claim the bridge has a taste of Giant Steps, although Coltrane...