Starting Lines (Early and Late)
In our last lesson, Improvising with Arpeggios, we looked at using arpeggios to create lines in a Bebop style. All of our lines started on the beat of bar 1.
Month: March 2023
Improvising with Arpeggios (BeBop)
In this post I’ll be exploring how we can create jazz or bebop lines using arpeggios. Arpeggios sound excellent in jazz lines partly because they give us the exact sound
Reading Exercise 28
When it comes to sight reading, it’s important to treat the music you are reading like any other piece of music. In fact, I will also add that it is
Sight Reading
Sight Reading is probably one of the most important and also most overlooked skills that jazz guitar players need to consider. Think about regular “reading” for a moment and try
Drop 2 Chords (Stella)
In this lesson we will look at the chords for the first 9 bars of “Stella By Startlight.” We will use Drop 2 chord voicings to create a comping pattern
Improv Lesson 3 (Targeting 3rds)
In this lesson, we will look at soloing in a Bebop style using a technique I call “targeting 3rds.” This technique will help make your soloing sound like you are
3 Octave Scales
In this lesson, we will combine 3 scale forms to produce fingerings to play scales across 3 octaves. The scale forms are standard fingerings used to play major scales. First
Improv Lesson 2 (BeBop)
Green Dolphin Street is one of my favorite types of standards to improvise on. It mixes modal progressions with Bebop. Take a look at the chart below. The “A” sections
Practice Timetable
You’ve probably noticed that learning jazz guitar involves practicing many different things from scales to chords to arpeggios and so much more. You may even start to realize that there
Chord Substitution
Chord substition is a great way to get some extra millage out of the chords you already know. It’s also a great technique to find new ways to come up