CHITARRA - GUITAR

MELODIC RHYTHMS FOR GUITAR, W. G. Leavitt. Berklee.

Series: Guitar Method
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
Author: William Leavitt

A thorough presentation of rhythms commonly found in contemporary music, including 68 harmonized melodies and 42 rhythm exercises. This highly respected and popular book is also an excellent source for duets, sight-reading and chord studies. 72 pages

REH, BEBOP LICKS FOR GUITAR, Les Wise. CD TAB.

A Dictionary of Melodic Ideas for Improvisation
Series: REH Publications
Softcover with CD - TAB
Author: Les Wise

Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/CD pack examines the phrases of the masters! Over 800 licks are provided in the styles of Tal Farlow, Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Johnny Smith, and other jazz guitar greats! The book includes standard notation and tablature, and the CD contains note-for-note demonstrations of every lick. 104 pages.

REH, JAZZ-ROCK SOLOS FOR GUITAR. CD TAB.

Lead Guitar in the Styles of Carlton, Ford, Metheny, Scofield, Stern and more!
Series: REH Publications
Softcover with CD - TAB

Author: Doug Perkins
Artist: John Scofield
Artist: Larry Carlton
Artist: Mike Stern
Author: Norman Brown
Artist: Pat Metheny
Artist: Robben Ford
Author: Steve Freeman

Examine the solo concepts of the jazz-rock masters in this comprehensive book/CD package! You'll get phrase-by-phrase performance notes, plus tips on: improvising with triads; blues fusion; lines for static chords and vamps; atmospheric jazz; double stop improvising; and much more. The book includes standard notation and tab, and the CD features both full-demonstration and rhythm-only tracks.

THE COMPLETE JAZZ GUITAR METHOD. MASTERING JAZZ GUITAR CHORD/MELODY. CD TABLATURE

Your guitar becomes the ultimate jazz solo instrument when you master the techniques and concepts in this book. Picking up where the harmony lessons in Intermediate Jazz Guitar leave off, topics include melody and harmony integration, bass line development, chord enhancement, quartal harmonies, and how to arrange a guitar solo. Learn to simultaneously play the harmony, melody, rhythm, and bass parts of any song! Concepts are illustrated with lots of examples to practice, including arrangements of some traditional melodies. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 64 pages.

Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Mastering Jazz Guitar, Chord/Melody
By Jody Fisher
Item: 00-14126
UPC: 038081128320
ISBN 10: 0739009575
ISBN 13: 9780739009574
Category: Guitar Method or Supplement
Format: Book & CD
Instrument: Guitar

Your guitar becomes the ultimate jazz solo instrument when you master the techniques and concepts in this book. Picking up where the harmony lessons in Intermediate Jazz Guitar leave off, topics include melody and harmony integration, bass line development, chord enhancement, quartal harmonies, and how to arrange a guitar solo. Learn to simultaneously play the harmony, melody, rhythm, and bass parts of any song! Concepts are illustrated with lots of examples to practice, including arrangements of some traditional melodies. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 64 pages.

The Complete Jazz Guitar Method
Beginning • Intermediate • Mastering Chord/Melody • Mastering Improvisation
JODY FISHER

Alfred, the leader in educational publishing, and the National Guitar Workshop, one of America's finest guitar schools, have joined forces to bring you the best, most progressive educational tools possible. We hope you will enjoy this book and encourage you to look for other fine products from Alfred and the National Guitar Workshop.
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INTRODUCTION
This book is about learning to play in a style we call Chord/Melody. In this style songs are
arranged so the harmony, melody, rhythm and sometimes the bass parts are played simultaneously.
These arrangements can be played alone or, if desired, make it possible for the
guitarist to lead his or her own group. Players who study this style know that it can be one
of the deepest forms of musical self-expression. Also, there are enough concepts to learn
and apply to keep one intrigued for a lifetime.
It has always amazed me that many guitarists just stand there not knowing what to do
when asked to playa song alone. The whole idea behind playing a musical instrument is to
play music -play songs. It seems that most guitarists know the parts of songs they would
play in a band, but if they had to play something as a solo, well, most players would be
stuck.
This book is not for complete beginners. Th: material found here is for the student who
has been studying the information in the first two books of this series, Beginningjazz Guitar
and Intermediate jazz Guitar, or the equivalent. To get the most out of this book you should
be familiar with major scales, chord construction, major chord scales and altered chords.
In the first two books each lesson has two separate sections. The "A" section deals with
chords and harmony while the "B" section covers the topic of single-line improvisation.
This book focuses completely on chord/melody and harmonic concepts. It starts right
where the "A" sections of the Intermediate book left off. (Mastering jazz Guitar Improvisation
starts where the "B" sections in the intermediate book left off.)
While I personally prefer reading musical notation, it is not necessary in order to obtain
maximum results from this book. Examples are written in both standard notation and
tablature. While TAB is effective, it is not nearly as expressive as musical notation. Nonreaders
are missing out on an overwhelming amount of musical and instructional material.
You don't have to be a super sight reader, but the ability to decipher musical notation is
very important. Of course, the better you read music, the better your comprehension
and musicality will be. This will increase your enjoyment.
You may be surprised by the added benefits of becoming proficient in chord/melody playing.
Some of these are: a much greater awareness of harmony, better visualization of
arpeggio shapes, a more sophisticated sense of melody while improvising, and a dramatic
improvement in technique and strength. Also, keep in mind that you may be able to find
employment as a solo guitarist if band gigs aren't available.
After completing this book, you will be able to arrange your own chord/melody tunes and
you will have a deep understanding of chord progressions and harmony. This will allow you
to communicate with other musicians more effectively.
Take your time, practice slowly and have fun!

TABLE Of CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR .
INTRODUCTION.

Chapter I

Right-Hand Options .
Pick Style .
Fingerstyle Chords .
Pick and Fingers Technique .

Chapter 2
Lesson I: Recognizing Chord Tones .
Combining Melody and Harmony .
Lesson 2: Guidelines for Arranging .
Lesson 3: Chord Enhancement .
Home on the Range .

Chapter 3
Lesson I: Diads .
Non-Chord Tones .
Blue Bell of Scotland .
Lesson 2: Adding the Non-Chord Tone .
Beautiful Dreamer .
Lesson 3: Voice Leading .
Lesson 4: Passing Chords .
Virginny .
Blues in G ,
Diminished Chords .
Min7b5 (Half-Diminished) Chords .
Blues in F .
Lesson 5: Quartal Harmony .
Single Notes .
Octaves .

Chapter 4
Lesson I: Passing-Chord Approaches .
Enhancing Chord Progressions .
Lesson 2: The 1V-1Approach .
Lesson 3: The V7-1Approach .
Lesson 4: The ii- V7-1 Approach .
Rum and Coke .
Lesson 5: BackcyclingApproaches .
The Alternate Cycle .
Lesson 6: Tritone Substitution Approach .
Lesson 7: The bV7-I Approach .
Lesson 8: The ii-V7 -I and Alternate Cycles .
Lesson 9: Surprise Chords .

Table of Contents

Chapter 5
Lesson I: The Basic Voicings
Simultaneous Chords and Walking Bass Lines
Lesson 2: Bass Lines-ScalewiseApproach
Lesson 3: Bass Lines-Half-StepApproaches
Lesson 4: Bass Lines-Rhyth m
Lesson 5: Bass Lines-ii- V7 -I Patterns
Everything You're Not
Lesson 6: Bass lines-Com biningTech niques
Accompaniment for Everything You're Not.

Chapter 6
Lesson I:
Lesson 2:
Moving Voices
Search ing Out New Yoicings
Symmetrical Chord Movement

Coda
Creating Arrangements
Listen ing to the Greats
Reality Check
ByesvilIe

Track
A compact disc is available for each book in this series. These discs can make learning with these books easier and more enjoyable. This symbol will appear next to every example that is played on the CD. Use the CD to help insure that you are capturing the feel of the examples, interpreting the rhythms correctly, and so on. The Track numbers and Index numbers below the symbols correspond directly to the example you want to hear. Track I will help you tune to the CD. Have fun!

THE COMPLETE JAZZ GUITAR METHOD. INTERMEDIATE JAZZ GUITAR. CD TABLATURE

This book is great for guitarists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. 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 even funk. Continuing in the format of Beginning Jazz Guitar, every new concept is accompanied by etudes and songs for practice, and every chapter is clearly divided into lessons on harmony and improvisation. Packed with literally hundreds of chord voicings and improv ideas, this book is a must for any serious student of jazz guitar. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages.

Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Intermediate Jazz Guitar
By Jody Fisher
Item: 00-14123
UPC: 038081128290
ISBN 10: 0739021559
ISBN 13: 9780739021552

Category: Guitar Method or Supplement
Format: Book & CD
Instrument: Guitar
This book is great for guitarists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. 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 even funk. Continuing in the format of Beginning Jazz Guitar, every new concept is accompanied by etudes and songs for practice, and every chapter is clearly divided into lessons on harmony and improvisation. Packed with literally hundreds of chord voicings and improv ideas, this book is a must for any serious student of jazz guitar. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages.

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ GUITAR

The National Guitar Workshop's Jazz Guitar Method
FINALLY FOUR COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION BOOKS DEDICATED TO REVEALING THE SECRETS OF JAZZ GUITAR FROM ONE OF AMERICA'S LEADING GUITAR SCHOOLS!
All four books are loaded with:
• Examples in standard music notation and TABLATURE
• Full-length songs to practice
• Easy-to-read chord and scale diagrams
Teachers and students alike will love the clearly organized lesson format By Jody Fisher, best-selling author

A CD DEMONSTRATING EXAMPLES IS AVAILABLE FOR EACH BOOK

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BEGINNING JAZZ GUITAR
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 in the book. 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.

INTERMEDIATE JAZZ GUITAR
This book is great for guitarists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation.
Topics include the ii-V-I progression, creating solo lines, altered chord formulas and "com ping" in
different jazz feels such as Latin, swing, ballad and even funk. Continuing the format of Beginning
jazz Guitar, every new concept is accompanied by etudes and songs for practice, and every
chapter is clearly divided into harmony and improvisation lessons. Packed with literally
hundreds of chord voicings and improv ideas, this book is a must for any serious student of
jazz guitar.

MASTERING JAZZ GUITAR CHORD/MELODY
Learn to play the harmony, melody, rhythm and bass parts of any song simultaneously! Your
guitar will become the ultimate jazz solo instrument when you master the techniques and
concepts in this book. This book picks up where the harmony lessons in Intermediate jazz Guitar
leave off. Topics include integrating melody and harmony, developing bass lines, chord
enhancement, quartal harmonies and arranging a guitar solo. Concepts are illustrated with
lots of examples to practice, including arrangements of some traditional melodies.

MASTERING JAZZ GUITAR IMPROVISATION
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.
 

INTRODUCTlON
Welcome to the second book of a four book series about to playing jazz guitar. The format of this book is the same as Beginning jazz Guitar: each chapter is divided into lessons and each lesson is comprised of two sections. The "A" section of every lesson deals with chord work and harmonic concepts, while the"B" section contains information about single-line improvisation. The CODA section at the end of the book discusses technique and a variety of other areas of interest to jazz guitar students.
To get the most out of this book you should already be familiar with major and minor pentatonic scales, triads and chords with extensions (such as 9ths, I Iths and 13ths), transposition, basic diatonic harmony, the modes of the major scale and melodic patterns. You don't need to be an expert in all of these areas, but a firm grasp of the concepts will certainly help you get through this volume more easily.
This series, Beginning jazz Guitar, Intermediate jazz Guitar, Mastering jazz Guitar: Chord/Melody and Mastering jazz Guitar: Improvisation, covers an enormous amount of material. Be sure to supplement this information with lessons, practice, and other instructional books and video tapes. Also, playing with others is very important for your development.
While the four books in this series progress from elementary ideas to very complex concepts, the more advanced player would benefit by checking out all of them. Even the Beginning book contains some very challenging material. The series is designed so that it can be used as a reference-sort of a catalogue of concepts for jazz guitarists-or as a well organized method to be used with an instructor or on one's own.
I wish you lots of joy as you absorb this information. I hope this book will help you find the self-expression you are looking for through music and the guitar.

A compact disc is available for each book in this series. These discs can make learning with these books easier and more enjoyable. This symbol will appear next to every example that is played on the CD. Use the CD to help insure that you are capturing the feel of the examples, interpreting the rhythms correctly, and so on. The Track numbers and Index numbers below the symbols correspond directly to the example you want to hear. Track I will help you tune to the CD.

 TABLE Of CONTENTS

About the Author
Introduction
The "A" Lessons
Chords and Harmony

Chapter I
Lesson IA: The ii-V7-I Progression
Lesson 2A/2B:Diatonic Arpeggios

The "B" Lessons
Improvisation
Lesson IB: Improvising Over
  Diatonic ii-V7 -IProgressions .
Lesson 2A12B: Diatonic Arpeggios .

Chapter 2

Lesson IA: Altered Chords
  Dominant 7th b5 Chords :
  The Closer You Are
Lesson 2A: More Altered Chords
  Dominant 7th #5 Chords
  Funny
Lesson 3A: Altered Chords, Continued
  Dominant 7b9 Chords
  Friendly
Lesson 4A: More Altered Chords
  Dominant 7#9 Chords
  By the Light ofthe Moon
Lesson 5A: Chords with Combined Alterations
Lesson 6A: More Chords with Combined Alterations
Lesson 7A: Other Important Chords and ii-V7-I Fingerings
  Slash Chords
  ii-V7 -I Fingerings

Lesson IB: Practicing Arpeggios .
Lesson 2B: Progressions for Practicing Arpeggios .
Lesson 3B: Creating Lines #1 .
  Spelling Out the Changes .
  Swing Feel .
Lesson 4B: Creating Lines #2 .
  Neighbor Tones Approaching the Root .
Lesson 5B: Creating Lines #3 .
  Neighbor Tones Approaching the 3rd .
Lesson 6B: Creating Lines #4 .
  Neighbor Tones Approaching the 5th .
Lesson 7B: Creating Lines #5 .
  Neighbor Tones Approaching the 7th .

Chapter 3
Lesson IA: Comping Swing Feels
Lesson 2A: Com ping Latin Feels
Lesson 3A: Com ping Funk Feels
Lesson 4A: Comping Ballads
Lesson IB: Major 7th Extensions .
Lesson 2B: Diminished Extensions .
Lesson 3B: Ascending Lines from Chord Tones .
Lesson 4B: Descending Lines from Chord Tones .

Table of Contents

The "A" Lessons
Chords and Harmony

Chapter 4
Lesson IA: Chord Connections
Lesson 2A: Chord Connections #2
  String Set 6-5-4-3
  String Set 5-4-3-2
  String Set 4-3-2-1
Lesson 3A: Chord Connections #3
  Moving Across the String Sets
Lesson 4A: Chord Connections #4
  String Set 6-5-4-3
  String Set 5-4-3-2
  String Set 4-3-2-1

The "B" Lessons
Improvisation

Lesson I B: Learning Licks # I .
  Major Chord Licks .
Lesson 2B: Learning Licks #2 .
  Minor Licks .
Lesson 3B: Learning Licks #3 .
  Dominant Licks .
Lesson 4B: Learning Licks #4 .
  minor 7b5 Licks

Chapter 5
Lesson IA: The Blues Progression
Lesson I B: Soloing Over Blues Progressions .
  C Minor Pentatonic Fingerings .
  C Blues Scale Fingerings .
  C Mixolydian Fingerings .
  Sample Blues Solos .
  Blues Solo #I .
  Blues Solo #2 .
  Blues Solo #3 .

Chapter 6
Lesson IA: Rhythm Changes
  Rhythm
Lesson I B: Soloing Over Rhythm Changes .
  Rhythm Solo.

Chapter 7
Lesson I A: Turnarounds
Lesson I B: Soloing Over Turnarounds.

Chapter 8
Lesson IA: Chord Solo
  Foggy 88
Lesson I B: Single-Note Solo .
  Single Notes in the Mist .

Coda-A Medley of Suggestions and Musical Concepts
  Playing With Good Tone .
  More About Practi cing .
  The Value of Practicing Along a Single String .
  Singing Along With Improvised Lines .
  Listen ing to the Greats .