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Blue In Green Chord Melody
Have you ever wished you could play on guitar some of those rich, colorful chord voicings, that you often hear in the music of jazz pianists like Bill Evans? I know I did for the longest time, however when I examined some piano transcriptions I found most of them...
Beautiful Love Chord Melody
In this video I teach you 2 chord melody versions of "Beautiful Love"! The first one is a finger style arrangement that you can play solo. If you've watched some of my previous chord melody lessons on "Wave" or "Satin Doll" , you've noticed that on the solo...
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 repertoire, as it is the perfect vehicle to practice and...
WAVE: Chord Melody Lesson
In my previous lesson I analyzed AC. Jobim's ,"Wave" and demonstrated how it is actually a 12 bar blues with an added bridge featuring the same changes as "Tune Up" by Miles Davis and the bridge to "Cherokee" by Ray Noble! In this video I use various concepts from...
Minimalist Comping for Jazz Guitar
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 pianist...Stay out of their way! In...
The Giant Steps Turnaround
Do you ever get bored of playing the same turnarounds over every standard? Well if so, I want to teach you some cool alternatives in this lesson...and even if you're content to play your true and tried turnarounds, I think you'll still find this info handy to expand...
Winter Wonderland Chord Melody
As we approach the holidays and the New Year, I have prepared a special video lesson and accompanying PDF that is especially fitting for this season. It is a jazzy chord melody arrangement of "Winter Wonderland". Who knows...if you start working on it soon, maybe you...
Solo over “My Funny Valentine” with Diads
If you're like most guitarists, you probably resort to 4 part voicings most of the time when playing chords. Who knows, occasionally you might even play some triads...but do you ever play diads? I believe that diads, which are simply 2 note chords,are underrated among...
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 keys. When used in the right places, it can add a fresh...
How To Play “Days of Wine and Roses” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "The Days of Wine and Roses" written by Henry Mancini. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall chord...
How to Play “Out of Nowhere” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "Out of Nowhere" written by Green & Heyman. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall chord progression...
How to play “There Will Never Be Another You” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "There Will Never Be Another You" written by Warren & Gordon. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall...
How to play “Just Friends” with Chord Melody
This week's post features a guitar arrangement of the jazz standard, "Just Friends" written by Klemmer & Lewis. Following is a brief harmonic analysis of the piece, designed to help you identify the cadences (eg. II-Vs) that make up the overall chord progression...