Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Beginning Jazz Guitar

Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Beginning Jazz Guitar
Author: Jody Fisher
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 100
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457408281

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.

Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Mastering Jazz Guitar, Improvisation

Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Mastering Jazz Guitar, Improvisation
Author: Jody Fisher
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457408317

Expand the boundaries of your knowledge and improvisation skills with this exciting book, which picks up where the improv lessons in Intermediate Jazz Guitar leave off. Topics include improvising over altered dominant chords, the diminished scale, the whole-tone scale, targeting the altered chords, revamping licks, modes of the minor scales and more! Loaded with easy-to-read scale diagrams and example phrases, this book is packed with essential information for the improvising jazz guitarist. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB.

Jody Fisher's Jazz Guitar Chord-Melody Course: The Jazz Guitarist's Guide to Solo Guitar Arranging and Performance, Book & Online Audio [With MP3]

Jody Fisher's Jazz Guitar Chord-Melody Course: The Jazz Guitarist's Guide to Solo Guitar Arranging and Performance, Book & Online Audio [With MP3]
Author: Jody Fisher
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739094068

One of America's top jazz guitar educators and authors, and a respected jazz chord-melody performer, Jody Fisher clarifies and simplifies the art of creating an arrangement and improvising as a solo guitarist. In his easy-to-understand and enjoyable style, this master of solo guitar teaches all of theory, technique, and arranging skills you need to start a lifelong journey as a solo guitarist. As the author says, "Becoming a solo guitarist is an ongoing learning experience that will reward you with a highly personal form of expression. As a solo guitarist, you will be completely self-reliant; your skills will free you from dependency on anyone else, Also, these skills will transfer directly to group playing, so you can't really lose." Jody Fisher's Jazz Guitar Chord/Melody Course is a must-have for any serious jazz guitarist.

Complete Rock Guitar Method Complete Edition

Complete Rock Guitar Method Complete Edition
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Guitar
ISBN: 9780739066355

A comprehensive guide to playing rock guitar offers beginning concepts, intermediate topics, and advanced techniques, along with a MP3 CD with over three hours of music demonstrating the examples in the book.

Complete Jazz Guitar Method Complete Edition

Complete Jazz Guitar Method Complete Edition
Author: Jody Fisher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-04
Genre: Guitar
ISBN: 9780739066379

Anyone with a basic knowledge of guitar chords and scale fingerings can pick up this well-paced, comprehensive method and get started playing jazz right away. Beginning concepts include major scales, basic triad theory, extended chords, and modes. Intermediate topics include the ii-V-I progression, creating solo lines, altered chord formulas, and comping in different jazz feels such as Latin, swing, ballad, and funk. You will master the art of playing harmony, melody, rhythm, and bass parts of a song simultaneously, making your guitar the ultimate jazz solo instrument. This book concludes with advanced techniques for improvisation. Whether you are serious about starting to learn jazz guitar or an advanced player looking to improve your playing, this is the only book you will ever need. Access to online audio demonstrating the examples and for playing along is included.

Complete Jazz Guitar Method

Complete Jazz Guitar Method
Author: Jody Fisher
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739024065

A comprehenvive instruction DVD dedicated to teaching jazz guitar.

Complete Acoustic Guitar Method: Intermediate Acoustic Guitar

Complete Acoustic Guitar Method: Intermediate Acoustic Guitar
Author: Greg Horne
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 100
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457415036

This book is great for acoustic guitarists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into three major areas of study: sounds, grooves and special techniques; theory and improvisation; and alternate tunings. You'll be introduced to a variety of styles including acoustic funk, New Orleans, gypsy swing, Celtic, bluegrass, Cajun and more. Master the upper positions of the guitar fingerboard as you learn major scales, triads and pentatonic scales. Greg Horne makes learning fascinating concepts easy and fun as he introduces modes and several alternate tunings.

Talk jazz

Talk jazz
Author: Roni Ben-Hur
Publisher:
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2004-08-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780974494326

"A comprehensive collection of bebop studies, with detailed explanation of some of jazz improvisations fundamental tools. The pages in this book contain a collection of studies developed that will help you improve your technique, knowledge of your instrument, and a feeling for jazz melodies. If practiced in tempo you will also develop a good sense of rhythm. There is a great deal of material here, all of which is based on actual jazz phrases. Any part of the following studies can be easily adopted as part of a solo. Fingerings and fret-board diagrams are included as well as an accompanying CD with 15 tracks that features the studies in this book as played by Roni Ben-Hur with the accompaniment of one of New Yorks best rhythm sections: Tardo Hammer on piano, Earl May on bass and Leroy Williams on drums. It is a powerful tool to help you master this material. Use it to listen to the studies and get acquainted with them, then practice them with the CD. You can turn the guitar channel off on the CD, and practice just with the rhythm section."

Complete Jazz Guitar Method

Complete Jazz Guitar Method
Author: Mike Christiansen
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 161911481X

If you're getting into jazz or expanding your jazz chops, this comprehensive approach is for you. From comping and chord voicings to single-note soloing, you will learn, step by step, the tools necessary for playing jazz guitar. The book is easy to understand and contains hundreds of great-sounding playable examples to serve as springboards for applying the concepts to jazz standards or your owncompositions. Whether you're into traditional jazz or fusion, this book has it all. In notation and tablature. Online audio & video available

Jazz Licks Encyclopedia (Book & CD)

Jazz Licks Encyclopedia (Book & CD)
Author: Jody Fisher
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2001-04
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739011188

Nearly 300 useful jazz guitar licks organized by chord type. Examples are shown in easy-to-read TAB and standard music notation. Four voicings are given for each chord type along with easy-to-read chord diagrams. Licks for common progressions such as ii-V-I are shown. Includes sections on Important Scales for Improvisation, Articulation, Feel" and other important topics."