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Guest post by Kenny Thompson from the Facebook group The Art of Jazz Guitar.

This guitar lesson is a chord melody arrangement of a Charlie Parker blues head named “Bigfoot”.

Guest Post By Dennis Winge

Coltrane changes are fun to play on. 

If you're intimidated by Giant Steps, it could simply be the tempo of the tune. 

Just because Trane's version is fast doesn't mean you can't enjoy using the changes at slower tempos, in smaller increments, and on generally easier tunes.  

Guest Post By Jack Handyside at pickupmusic.com

Jazz standards are some of the most beautiful and interesting pieces of music ever written, but learning these complex songs and committing them to memory can feel overwhelming if you don’t know where to start.

Luckily for you, we’re here to help! This article will introduce you to a tried and true, eight-step method that you can use to learn any jazz standard. Our focus today will be on the classic jazz standard Autumn Leaves written by Joseph Kosma.

Distortion pedals are essential tools for guitarists seeking to shape and enhance their tone. In this guide with YouTube video demos, we'll explore the 12 best distortion pedals available today (sound, build quality, specifications, pros, and cons), each offering its unique sonic character and versatility.

Whether you crave the warmth of vintage overdrive, fuzz or the searing aggression of modern distortion, you're sure to find the perfect pedal to take your guitar playing to the next level.

Welcome to our comprehensive buyer's guide for the best 11 pedal reverb options designed to take your guitar playing to new heights. Whether you're a professional guitarist or just starting, finding the perfect reverb pedal can be a game-changer for your sound.

In this guide, we'll explore a diverse range of reverb pedals, including classic spring and modern ambient tones, each offering its unique set of pros and cons. Our detailed specifications for each pedal will help you make an informed decision that suits your playing style and preferences.

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.

There’s no doubt about it that if you want to be the best at anything, it pays to borrow a page or two from some of the most popular legends before your time. The swing feel is a fundamental aspect in jazz band music, and if you didn’t know, most of that fire in the rhythm comes from the drummers.

Yes, the other instrumentalists such as the pianist, trumpeter, and guitarist may get more attention, but we can’t overlook the importance of the drummer in jazz music. But back to the earlier mentioned idea, who would you look up to as an aspiring, learning, or practicing drummer in a jazz band? Perhaps you might just find your role model in this list, here are the 10 best jazz drummers of all time. Beginyourdrumming.com/ have compiled a list of their favourite Jazz drummers of all time.