Get your guitarist from “Smoke on the Water” to “Stompin’ at the Savoy!” Help your guitarist succeed in Jazz Band. We all know that guitarists struggle with reading music. We can overcome this, but, honestly, it’s not the first thing we need from our guitarist. What we need, in a Continue Reading
Jazz Rhythm Guitar Vol 1
Why Did I Write A Crash Course in Jazz Rhythm Guitar?
Howdy! Well, long-story-short, I wrote Crash Course In Jazz Rhythm Guitar because it didn’t exist and the world needs it. Get students ready to read charts, play correct voicings and in the correct style, all in a fun, directed, and quick manner. I have been playing jazz guitar since high Continue Reading
Layered Simplicity
My whole philosophy in this Crash Course is to learn each layer of jazz guitar as simply as possible. Focusing on one element and really get a handle on it before moving. It is discouraging and unhelpful to struggling to play chords that way out of your range. Heck, it Continue Reading
About Crash Course In Jazz Rhythm Guitar Vol 1
If you follow the step by step program you will be able to play the tune at the end, Grasshopper Reaches Top of the Mountain. The Sample below is an excerpt. Much, much more is covered. You can check out the Table of Contents to get more idea of what Continue Reading
How to Strum For Swing Jazz
There are many ways to strum the guitar while playing Rhythm Guitar. Swing Jazz guitar has a very specific way, and it primarily involves downstrokes. There are a lot of subtle variations, but we’re going to start with the basics, just pure downstrokes, then downstrokes with short notes in the Continue Reading