Posts by jazz-guitar-licks
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1 3 5 b5 Pattern & Cycle OF Fourths - Guitar Warm-up Exercise
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-07-19
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This warm-up exercise for beginner guitarists is designed to help you build dexterity, finger strength, and familiarize yourself with the essential intervals within the context of the cycle of fourths.
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101 Essential Jazz Guitar Albums
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-07-16
- In Music Reviews
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From iconic classics to contemporary masterpieces, this comprehensive (non-exhaustive) list with the corresponding year of release shows the 101 essentials jazz albums by legendary guitarists as Bill Frisell, Django Reinhardt, Grant Green, George Benson and many others.
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Best Jazz Guitars - Top 12
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-07-10
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Jazz guitars are renowned for their smooth tones, responsiveness, and versatility.
In this article, we present a curated list of the 12 best jazz guitars available today.
Each guitar comes with a short description, highlighting its unique features, followed by the pros and cons to help you make an informed choice.
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F Major Mastery: Exploring Chords and Melodies on Guitar - Free Transription & YouTube Short
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-07-10
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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This is a short guitar study that combines various chord voicings and melodic patterns based on the F major scale. This study includes a short video demonstration as well as a free (or give what you want) downloadable PDF guide for reference and practice.
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Comparison Between Phrygian Modes - Guitar Theory Lesson
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-07-05
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In this guitar lesson, we will explore the differences between five different Phrygian modes taken from the major, harmonic minor, melodic minor, harmonic major and double harmonic major scales.
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The 11 Best Amps For Jazz Guitarists
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-07-02
- In Music Gear Reviews - Buyer's Guides
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When it comes to playing jazz guitar, having the right amplifier can make a world of difference in achieving that smooth, warm, and articulate tone.
Jazz music demands clarity, dynamics, and a touch of elegance, and a great amplifier can bring out the best in your playing.
In this article, we present the 11 best jazz guitar amps that are renowned for their exceptional sound quality, versatility, and suitability for jazz guitarists.
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Harmonization Of The Minor Pentatonic Scale On Guitar
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-06-30
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Harmonizing the minor pentatonic scale involves creating chords that complement the scale and enhance its melodic possibilities. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to harmonize the minor pentatonic scale on guitar:
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The 15 Best Jazz Guitar Players
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-06-29
- In Music Reviews
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Jazz guitar has been an integral part of the genre since its inception. From the early pioneers who defined it to the modern virtuosos pushing its boundaries, these 15 jazz guitar players have left an indelible mark on the genre. Let's take a closer look at their remarkable contributions, both as musicians and innovators.
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Major Scale Harmonized In 3-Note Chords - Guitar Lesson With YouTube Short, Diagrams And Tabs
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-06-14
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This lesson provides a short guitar exercise that will expand your theoretical notions and fretboard knowledges. The principle being to harmonize the C major scale with 3-note chords also referred to as shell voicings while inserting short lines (from the major scale) between each chord.
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Basic Chords And Octave Playing Over A Blues In Bb - Lesson With PDF And YouTube Short Video
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-06-10
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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This jazz guitar lesson for beginners provides an easy study to practice octave playing and basic jazz chords over a Blues in Bb. It is available as a YouTube Short Video and a free transcription in PDF with chord shapes tab and standard notation.
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Why Playing Jazz Makes You a Better Guitar Player?
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-06-04
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Guest Post by Paul Mills
Jazz is like a game. To play it you need to know the rules. Everyone are saying that jazz is about improvisation, and in a way, it is. But in order to know how to play (and when is written play, think of it as a play of the board game game) you need to learn the rules.
Jazz is not about imitating solo of Wes Montgomery or Django Reinhardt. For sure, lot of the people could learn just from hearing the music and imitating the style. But jazz is much more then it, and this text will try to define why jazz makes of everyone a better musician, and what is needed to be done in order to achieve this advantage in skill.
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Solar By Miles Davis - 2 Chord Studies For Beginners
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-05-23
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Here are two easy guitar chord studies to apply over the jazz tune Solar by Miles Davis. The first one implies 3-Note chords while the second implies 4-note chords. Free PDF and YouTube Short video available.
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Relative And Parallel Modes - Music Theory Lesson For Guitar
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-05-19
- In Jazz Guitar Lessons
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In this theory lesson with diagrams and charts you will learn what's the difference between relative and parallel modes and how to play them on guitar.
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Triad Chord Connections - Short Guitar Tutorial With Free PDF
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-05-04
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In this short lesson for beginners you will learn how to build basic triad chords on guitar, how to connect, hear and recognize them in an easy way, step by step. Four exercises with tab/standard notation and neck diagrams are proposed here, the aim being to play the six main types of triads on different string sets without displacing the hand.
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Chord Vocabulary With Modal Chord Scales - Dorian, Mixolydian And Lydian
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-04-26
- In Teacher Spotlight - Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Lesson By Nate Jarrell
This lesson is designed to help you expand your chord and voicing vocabulary through the use of modal chord scales.
Each notes of the Dorian, Mixolydian, and Lydian modes are harmonized to give you seven chord voicings based on each of those scales.
This approach is very useful for trio or solo playing because it gives you a voicing with each note in the scale on the top of the chords which allows you to easily harmonize notes from the melodies you are playing.
These are also very useful in for comping in a variety of situations and styles.
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What To Play Over A Half-Diminished Chord?
- By jazz-guitar-licks
- On 2023-04-20
- In Scales & Arpeggios
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This guitar lesson with tabs and staves will enlighten you by proposing several options to solo over half-diminished chords aka m7b5.
