Crash Course In Jazz Rhythm Guitar
Customer Reviews
Crash Course In Jazz Rhythm Guitar – For Small Group to Big Band Ensemble (169 page Ebook) (Or Amazon Print Version)
$19.99
Simplicity.
Finally, a practical method that is neither too simple nor too complex. You won’t be overwhelmed with a thousand chords, nor bored with not enough actual playing or examples. A Crash Course in Jazz Rhythm Guitar leads you step-by-step to being able to confidently play jazz rhythm guitar. No guesswork about how or what to practice, this course is student tested and audition-won approved.
Demystify the Fretboard
A Crash Course in Jazz Rhythm Guitar is also a practical approach to learning the whole fretboard. It gives you a solid foundation which can be used in any genre of music.
Be Versatile.
Whether you’re playing in a duo or in a big band, you’ll have the foundation and confidence to hang with any group.
This book is the all new Digital Ebook version, with new revisions, and free lifetime updates. It’s been available on Amazon in print format, and now, finally, after many requests it’s available in Digital Format.
You still get access to the companion website, that includes additional resources and playalongs for free.
Get up to speed with a complete and thorough system for playing Rhythm Guitar in Big Band or Small Group Combo.
If you never played jazz before, no problem. You’ll learn the “rooting” system and be able to read big band charts or lead sheets.
CRASH COURSE IN JAZZ RHYTHM GUITAR IS FOR:
- Students of any age or background. (Note Reading Not Required.)
- Guitar Teachers that want to help their students pass the audition and get in the big band at school.
- Guitarists coming over from other styles.
- Singer-songwriters that want a really cool sound to add to their mix.
- Instrumentalists looking to accompany other players or singers. It’s the perfect mix of bass note and chord quality. Punchy, full, yet nimble.
- Swing jazzers, Gypsy jazzers, Western-swingers, post-modern jukebox lovers.
- Fans of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Freddie Greene, Django Reinhardt, or Bob Wils.
Digital or Print
Customer Reviews
“I wish I had this when I was first starting off! These are really good exercises! Nice, simple explanations. This is a wonderful tool for students trying to dip their feet into the jazz idiom. Very unique in that it gets rid of the excess blubber that usually plagues other jazz guitar books. This is a jazz essentialist book!”
Nate Burns
Nyc Based Touring Guitarist
“I especially like the practical advice about simplifying in complicated or difficult song sections. Getting permission to ‘cheat’ and knowing it will work fine is a big deal ….the book becomes very useful as a practical framework of the fretboard in the end. I found the book entertaining, practical and look forward to the next!”
Jeff Bertino
Retired Engineer
“I think this is an excellent book, clearly a reflection of your knowledge and deep understanding, not only as a player, but as a teacher, too. Great job!”
Jonathan Harnum
Author of The Practice of Practice, Practice Like This, and Basic Music Theory (Sol Ut Press.)
“I picked up so many practical and useful techniques from you. You truly are an amazing teacher. You put our lessons and your teaching style in book form. It’s great!”
Kevin Schwartz
San Diego based touring guitarist.
In this course you will learn the following:
- 3-note shell voicings ( 3 Note Chords ). The secret sauce!
- How and where to play them on the neck.
- How to read lead sheets and chord charts.
- How to “comp” or strum the chords properly.
- How to read Big Band Charts
- How to Simplify charts for real world playing. (This is many people’s favorite section.)
- Alternate Rhythms for comping.
- Many standard or common chord progressions including, 12 Bar Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Rhythm Changes and more.
- Tricks of the trade from a seasoned gigger.
- Lots of Practice Tunes!
Yes! I Want This Awesome Jazz Guitar Book (PDF)
$19.99
Yes! I Want This Awesome Jazz Guitar Book Print Copy on Amazon
$34.95