A lesson by lesson introduction to the most commonly used moveable chord shapes and progressions used by Jazz guitarists. Includes Jazz Blues progressions, turnarounds chord construction and scale tone chords. Book contains 19 Lessons and 55 Exercises.

For beginner guitarists. Covers notes on all 6 strings, reading music, picking technique and basic music theory. Incorporates well-known traditional, pop/rock, folk and blues songs.

For beginner jazz guitarists. Demonstrates all the essential rhythms, scales, modes and arpeggios needed to become a confident Jazz player. Also deals with playing over chord changes.

The most common scale used in Blues is used immediately to make music. The scale is learned in five positions covering the whole fretboard, along with a variety of licks and solos demonstrating techniques such as slides, vibrato and note bending. Includes a CD with all the lessons in the book.

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For beginner blues rhythm guitarists. This course covers all aspects of Blues rhythm guitar playing. Includes all the essential rhythms, chords, riffs and Blues rhythm guitar techniques.

This method features over 110 licks covering Rock, Blues, Metal, Country, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rockabilly, Slide & Fingerpicking. Solos are included to fully show how the licks and techniques can be used to create a great lead guitar solo. Also included is a CD containing everything from the book.

From the second half of the 20th century into the new millenium, some bands have stretched the limits of rock. The great progressive rock artists of the world such as Yes, Kim Crimson, Queensryche, Dream Theater, and Symphony X have expanded the possibilities, exploring elements of classical, jazz and other styles while maintaining the excitement and edge of rock. This book provides a look at the inner workings of this music, providing the tools and inspiration you need to create your own progressive rock sound. You'll learn fascinating chords, odd time signatures, metric and harmonic modulations, exotic scales and advanced guitar soloing concepts. Finally, here is guidance for the guitarist who's ready to rise above and beyond the confines of simple rock 'n' roll and push the boundaries where few dare to go. The CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages.

Anyone with a knowledge of basic chords and guitar scale fingerings can dig right in and start learning to play jazz right away. Spanning from the major scale and basic triad theory all the way up to extended chords and the modes, this book features a full-length etude or song to go with every new concept introduced. Beginning Jazz Guitar breaks the age-old tradition of dry, intimidating and confusing jazz books, and provides an actual step-by-step and enjoyable method for learning to play in this style. Clearly organized into easily mastered segments, each chapter is divided into separate lessons on harmony or improvisation. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB.

(Guitar Method). A comprehensive, easy-to-understand intermediate approach to jazz guitar playing techniques, helps develop an individual concept of improvising by learning scales and their basic chord forms and further develops improvisation skills through the use of practice patterns. Utilizes transcriptions along with several original pieces by Joe Pass.