Unlock the Secrets of Bebop Saxophone Licks for Jazz Guitar Are you struggling to play authentic bebop guitar? The saxophone played a pivotal role in the development of bebop - the music that revolutionised jazz and opened the door to a whole new world of melodic improvisation. To be a truly authentic bebop guitarist, it's essential that you learn the language of the pioneering jazz saxophonists. Ulf Wakenius is a jazz guitar legend who played with Oscar Peterson for an entire decade In this book, Ulf presents a unique bebop guitar workout as he shows how jazz guitarists can learn and apply the language of five legendary saxophonists to create burning licks and solos. Far more than a "lick book" - this is the most practical bebop masterclass you can buy. A Deep Dive into the Bebop Saxophone Language of the Masters - All Written and Notated for Jazz Guitar You'll learn the secrets of 5 iconic bebop saxophone innovators, along with hundreds of licks, phrases, solos and ways of thinking to break away from clichéd guitar licks. You'll master the jazz saxophone language of - Charlie Parker - one of the original innovators of bebop - Stan Getz - Getz was a master of bebop along with the cool and Latin styles - Sonny Rollins - one of the most powerful and creative voices of modern jazz - Ben Webster - a master craftsman whose understated style belied incredible harmonic knowledge - Cannonball Adderley - captured during his time playing on Miles' Kind of Blue As well as learning hundreds of great bebop licks for guitar, you'll get a detailed analysis of each player's style to understand the thinking behind their licks. What You'll Learn This book teaches the central concepts of the bebop approach and shows hundreds of ways to apply these ideas. - Over 100 authentic jazz saxophone licks written for guitar - How to create lines with magical chromatic notes - How to use enclosures, sequences and approach note concepts - Instant arpeggio substitution concepts and applications - Exciting 7b9, altered dominant, and tritone substitution licks - Melodic side-steps and creative ways to add tension - Must-know bebop arpeggio substitution tricks "A Masterclass in Jazz Guitar Phrasing" As well as building your jazz vocabulary, you'll also learn perfect phrasing by mimicking the approach of the jazz sax masters. It's not enough to know the right notes, it's essential to play them musically.

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Gypsy jazz (sometimes known as Jazz-Manouche) is the first unique style of jazz music originating from Europe. Using the best examples of performances past and present, as well as showcasing the typical aspects of rhythm and lead guitar in gypsy jazz, this book is the most authentic method for gypsy jazz guitar. Includes practice transcriptions and songs by renowned gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who made the style popular throughout the world with his groundbreaking techniques. To this day, countless guitarists are influenced by the music and personality of Django Reinhardt. A CD is included containing performances of music in the book.

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Mike Stern is an electrifying guitarist whose blistering chops combine jazz harmony with rock-fusion and perfect bluesy phrasing. In this book, he shares his secrets of altered scale soloing and reveals the keys to his signature sound.

Are you bored of playing the same old jazz guitar chords? Playing rhythm guitar is one thing, but going beyond that to connect the chords with beautiful melodic phrasing is called comping. John Pisano is one of the all-time greats of jazz rhythm guitar and has worked with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Burt Bacharach, Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand, Diana Krall and many more. Plus, for over 35 years, he was also Joe Pass' guitar duo partner, racking up dozens of iconic jazz guitar recordings. Learn Authentic Jazz Comping Skills with a Master In Jazz Guitar Comping Masterclass, John Pisano shares his creative guitar chord movements over a selection of the most famous jazz standards. Naturally, you'll learn some immaculately crafted comping arrangements, but there's so much more! You'll go way beyond the typical jazz rhythm guitar parts most guitarists use, and learn to play beautifully voiced movements that decorate the chords and become an integral part of the tune itself... ... If you took away the rest of the band, your guitar part would stand alone and still entertain the crowd. What You'll Learn First, you'll take a deep dive into John's unique strategies for creating comping movements. Here, you'll discover the tools you can use to develop your own stunning arrangements. In a clearly illustrated, step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to: - Artistically embellish any chord sequence with inside and outside movements - Add related chords to create moving chord phrases - Connect multiple voicings of chords across the range of the neck to expand your palette - Arrange any voicing to triple your creative options - Harmonize chords using 6th voicings for a fresh new approach to rhythm - Use diminished shapes to connect chords and add harmonic tension to any sequence 

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Martin Taylor's Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks Phrasebook If you're looking for the most direct pathway to beautiful jazz guitar soloing - here it is! Get ready to master jazz guitar with over 130 jazz guitar licks carefully transcribed from Martin Taylor's secret personal repertoire. Ever had to solo on a new jazz tune and wondered where to start? Want to build a vocabulary of authentic jazz guitar licks that work perfectly, every single time? Would you like to play effortless jazz guitar solos? We all know that guitarists love theory, but what if there was an alternative to memorising complex scales and formulas? What if there was a way to cut right to the chase and play authentic jazz guitar without getting tied in mental knots? When you learned to speak, you weren't handed a dictionary and a grammar textbook, were you? You learnt your language by copying the words of your parents - gradually discovering their context and applying them on your own. And because music is a language like any other... learning to speak it is all about copying the right sounds. So, it's time to throw away the complex theory books and master the actual guitar licks played by a jazz virtuoso. Just like any good phrase book, Martin Taylor's Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks are carefully organised into vocabulary that fits the most common jazz soloing situations - from the shifting major and minor ii V's of Autumn Leaves, to the cycling dominants and turnarounds of Rhythm Changes. Along with static Dorian licks to tackle vamps like So What and Impressions you'll learn the perfect guitar licks for these essential jazz sequences: Major ii V I to minor ii V i progression Minor ii V i progression The I vi ii V (Rhythm Changes) sequence Dominant chords moving in fifths Static dominant (Blues) chord vamps ii Vs moving in half steps Static Dorian chord vamps Minor blues Martin Taylor's Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks Phrasebook - Here's What You Get: A organised library of jazz guitar phrases Over 130 jazz guitar licks distilled from five decadesof guitar virtuosity A masterclass in developing motifs and perfect phrasing A guide to rhythmic phrasing, variation and articulation to build whole solos Live recorded audio examples from Martin Taylor's own studio When it's time for your jazz guitar solo, you'll never be stuck for something to say! The Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks Phrasebook - Language That Stands the Test of Time What most excites us about this book is that it distils 50 years of virtuosic playing experience into the essence of jazz guitar vocabulary. These licks quite simply underpin the jazz guitar language because they have been refined and polished for over five decades. They just work! If you're ready to discover the most direct route to authentic jazz guitar soloing, without all the distracting theory - buy it now.

In his new book, Jazz Guitar Soloing Etudes, Martin Taylor presents 12 beautifully crafted jazz guitar etudes, rich with authentic jazz language, that tackle the most popular jazz standards. Get your copy now!