How To Play Classic Jazz Guitar: Six Swinging Strings

by Lydon; Michael

• ISBN13: 9780415979085
• ISBN10: 0415979080
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-06-11
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Jazz Guitar Stylesis an instruction book designed for the guitarist who already knows the fundamentals but wishes to explore the "classic" style of swing-era guitar. It offers a clear, concise introduction to the basics of jazz guitar, built on the student's basic knowledge of forming chords and basic picking patterns. The author takes the guitarist through a series of exercises, illustrated in both music notation, chord symbols, and (in audio form) on an accompanying CD. This step-by-step method helps "bridge the gap" between the guitarist's basic knowledge and the previously unexplored world of jazz and swing. For many guitarists, making this leap into a new style can be daunting; here, through gradual training and building understanding, the guitarist is able to expand his or her musical vocabulary, to incorporate into developing a more rounded personal style. Jazz guitar stylings are more popular than ever, thanks to the resurgence of interest in American popular song amongretro-hip artists like Nora Jones, veteran rockers like Rod Stewart, and the ongoing success of classic singers like Tony Bennett.Jazz Guitar Stylesopens this world to any guitarist who has a basic knowledge of guitar technique and willingness to learn.

Author Biography

Michael Lydon teaches at the Third Street Music School Settlement.

Table of Contents

Tribute to Freddie Green	p. ix
Four Bar Intro	p. xi
Key to Illustrations	p. xiii
Guitar Basics	p. 1
Steady Tempo Strumming	p. 15
Harmony 101	p. 21
Reading Music	p. 35
Song Forms-32 Bars & Blues	p. 41
Jazz Chords	p. 47
I-VI-II-V	p. 53
Fingerpicking	p. 63
The Magic Chord Sequence	p. 69
Modulations Short and Long	p. 73
Jazz Scales	p. 77
Jazz Rhythm	p. 99
Jazz Songs	p. 109
Three-String Chords	p. 121
Jazz Chords-Advanced	p. 129
Soloing	p. 143
Being a Jazz Guitarist	p. 161
Bibliography, Websites, and Great Players	p. 167
Song Permissions	p. 173
Acknowledgments	p. 175
The Author	p. 177
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