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My Favorite Things by Kenny Burrell - 5 Must Learn Licks

By Stef Ramin
On 2021-10-01
In Teacher Spotlight - Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Lesson By Steve Down

This video is the last installment of the lesson series on the funky Kenny Burrell version of "My Favorite Things" from his 1966 album "Soulero". In this last lesson (please consider watching the 7 previous) we finish off by looking at the final head, the outro solo and I give you my top 5 take aways from the series complete with some extra example licks!

Have fun practicing!

Pentatonic Scales Over 2 5 1

By Stef Ramin
On 2021-09-03
In Teacher Spotlight - Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Lesson by Joost Zoeteman

This video lesson is taken from JGL's facebook group "Jazz Guitar Lessons". Guitarist Joost Zoeteman explains how different types of pentatonic scales can be applied to a 2 5 1 chord progression.

Superimposing Arpeggios - Guitar Lesson

By Stef Ramin
On 2021-03-25
In Teacher Spotlight - Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Lesson by George Dafnos

Here are somme ideas inspired by great jazz guitarists as Wes Montgomery ,George Benson on how to superimpose almost all the chord family degrees. This concept helps mapping the arpeggio combinations and listen different coloursounds above root ,subdominant or dominant families. After mastering all these, be sure to try making your own jazz lines and licks.

Lester Young's Solo - Guitar Transcription - Oh, Lady Be Good

By Stef Ramin
On 2020-11-04
In Teacher Spotlight - Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Lesson by Fabrizio Brusca

Oh, Lady Be Good by Lester Young is Second video from the chapter "Jazz Language And Improvisation Techniques Serie".

In this chapter, Fabrizio made a selection of some famous solos that show how jazz phrasing has been developped from 1925 until these days. Each video of the serie (organized in a chronological order) features a history of jazz masters that have contributed to the evolution of jazz.

These lines have been transposed on guitar trying to respect all the original instrument nuances and embellishments.

Best Guitar Playing Habits

By Stef Ramin
On 2020-10-09
In Teacher Spotlight - Jazz Guitar Lessons
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Lesson by Adam Hernandez (jamsville)

In this YouTube video lesson Adam shares the Top 7 habits that can help guitar players progress. Start implementing these advices and you will certainly be on your way to play guitar at a highest level: