As the years go by I notice the changing of the generations in subtle ways, especially through my teaching at the high school and college level. For example, this is the year that no one in my Jazz Improvisation class recognized or knew of the Stevie Wonder song,
You know the guitar is complicated, and so do I. There are different ways to do everything, and the fact that all the strings are tuned in fourths EXCEPT the interval between the second and third strings makes the instrument truly schizophrenic. But look, if you understood other instruments one percent as much as you understand the guitar, you wouldn
If you’re interested in learning jazz guitar (or any style of guitar), it’s important to learn how the neck of the instrument relates to musical notes. Start the journey here.
Part One:
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Part Two:
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What fret are you on? What position are you in? Let’s learn how to think about the guitar neck.
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Once learned exactly as shown, these major scale fingerings work well for reading and improvisation.
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All these scale fingerings are important if you want to be able to play through the chord changes of standard and jazz tunes.
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For most students this major scale fingering is the most familiar. Be sure you are familiar with it too.
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Also called “half diminished,” this is the most important chord in jazz because it is used so many ways.
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This scale is played in several different ways, but learn it like this and you will avoid all kinds of grief.
