Basic Jazz Rhythm Guitar: Comping in the Freddie Green Style - DVD

Comping In The Freddie Green Style. Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Every jazz guitarist needs to be familiar with the accompaniment style of Freddie Green. Freddie Green was the guitarist for the Count Basie orchestra for decades and his sound and comping technique were defining aspects of this legendary group. Four-to-the-bar strumming, essential chord voicings and voice leading ideas are covered in this informative 58-minute DVD and accompanying chart. A must have for any aspiring rhythm guitarist. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Rhythm/Backup / Accessoire / Guitare

Par VINCENT RANDY. Contains detailed explanations and exercises on virtually everything a guitarist needs to start playing jazz with others, including different categories of chord voicings, comping tips for being in a rhythm section, plus scale and chord construction. The ultimate jazz guitar reference book, it also features charts for classic jazz tunes to work on, ways to approach practicing jazz, right hand picking techniques, overall jazz theory and tips on developing solo chops by using riffs and pieces of familiar melodies. / Études et exercices / Recueil / Guitare

Description Learn 12 MORE great Gypsy Swing/Hot Club standards (see song list below left) in the style of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and The Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Just like with the original set, you'll play along with a great Gypsy Swing Rhythm Section and learn chords, comping, and melodies, then let the band back you up as you practice chords and soloing. You play all the leads while the band backs you up. Beginners can practice basic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops, each at their own individual learning pace. You'll learn moveable closed position swing/jazz chords and practice playing them with the swing guitar comp. We've also included information on basic chord substitution along with exercises on transposing melodies and chord progressions to different keys. These are essential skills for any swing/jazz musician. You'll also explore some basic chord melody passages! Book/CD set includes standard notation, tablature, chord diagrams, lyrics, playing tips, and more. Each song is presented on the CD at slow and regular speed. First you?ll hear the melody played on guitar at a slow speed with just guitar backup, then it's repeated at regular speed with the band. The back up band is a classic Hot Club- style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars, string bass. Songs may be repeated, at slow or regular speed, as many times as you wish in order to perfect phrases, melodies and solos in a band context.

This superb DVD includes a selection of easy to absorb lessons that are designed to teach the beginner guitarist some of the essential basics of rhythm guitar playing.Over the course of this DVD you will learn some essential rhythm guitar techniques such as simple chords barre chords and power chords that can be used in any style of guitar playing from jazz to metal.This DVD includes:Tuning the guitarWhat different parts of the guitar dobasic picking techniquesHow to play simple chordsHow to play simple riffsTriads and strummingPower chordsBarre chordsDominant 7thchordsDanny Gill is a former pupil of Joe Satriani and co-author of the Musicians Institute Rock Lead Guitar series. His songs have appeared on numerous TV shows including 'The Osbournes' as well as motion picture soundtracks such as 'Insomnia' and 'Under Siege'.

Anyone with a knowledge of basic chords and guitar scales can dig right in and learn to play jazz right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything, from basic to advanced techniques. The clearly organized lessons add up to a step-by-step, enjoyable method supplemented by full-length etudes or songs with every new concept. Beginning concepts span from major scale and basic triad theory all the way to extended chords and the modes. For the intermediate player, this book can help with the ii-V-I progression, creating solo lines, altered chord formulas, and comping in such jazz feels such as Latin, swing, ballad, and even funk. You will then master the art of playing harmony, melody, rhythm, and bass parts of a song simultaneously, making your guitar the ultimate jazz solo instrument. The book concludes with advanced techniques for improvisation. Whether you are starting to learn jazz guitar or are an advanced player looking to give your playing more nuance, Jazz Guitar Method Complete is all you'll ever need. An MP3 CD demonstrating examples in the book is included. / Guitare

With Online Audio-Finally a great method which will show you how to play the acoustic jazz Guitar in the style of players like Django Reinhardt Oscar Alleman and Eddie Lang - their style is characterized by a powerful rhythm Guitar and a vitalswinging single-note solo line. Due to the fact that it can be very hard to master the original transcriptions this book simplifies this style without losing the essence of the original sound. Written in standard notation andTAB the material can be played by students and players that master the easy to intermediate level on plectrum style jazz Guitar. All titles are included on the audio download available online as well as some play along trackswhich offer a great possibility to improvise on typical gypsy chord changes and rhythms.

Gig Savers Complete Edition-Corey Christiansen: Jazz Guitar Essentials combines nine of the author's previous editions into a comprehensive book that explains the key concepts of jazz Guitar in an accessible approach. Each chapterincludes melodic/harmonic examples with fretboard diagrams standard notation and tablature. Part 1 includes lessons on jazz lines with chapters on digital patterns guide tones and targeting. Part 2 presents thebasics of chord construction and voicing techniques. Triads seventh chords and chords with tensions/embellishments are covered including their inversions drop and quartal voicings. Part 3 presents comprehensive warm-upand technical exercises. Studies begin at the most basic level and progress in difficulty. This chapter provides guitarists with tools for constructing their own technical exercises. Part 4 presents accompaniment patternsfor a wide variety of pop styles such as folk rock/blues country/bluegrass jazz and some Latin styles including bossa nova and samba. Basic fingerstyle accompaniment patterns are taught with rhythmic notation and stringnumbers. Part 5 presents alternate changes and substitutions for the blues that can be easily transposed. (Chapters 3 4 and 5 also are presented in Rock Guitar Essentials: Gig Savers Complete Edition). Part 6includes lessons on common jazz chord substitutions. Topics include chord embellishment alteration degree substitution (iii for I vi for I ii for V) tritone substitution and many other tricks for spicing up chordprogressions. Part 7 covers jazz Guitar comping an essential role in accompaniment. A number of chord shapes and rhythms are taught in the style of Freddie Green bebop and more modern styles. Blues progressions and anetude are included for practicing your comping. Part 8 presents a wealth of information about playing over the last two measures of jazz tunes. The method breaks down the harmonic structures frequently found at the end of

If you have ever heard the sound of rhythm Guitar in a good western swing band you may have wondered how the guitarist achieved that unique chordal sound. While the song might be a simple one--playable with only two or threechords--the western swing guitarist changes chords every two beats providing a driving and harmonically interesting background for the singers and instrumentalists.This book is designed for intermediate players who have abasic understanding of open chords. It begins with study of the Texas Fiddle back-up style and the chords used to enhance this music.The chords and progressions explained in this book can be used in many types of music inaddition to western swing and would serve as an excellent transition from open-string folk chords to more of a jazz approach. Audio download available online.

Three books in one! First, a music theory manual that describes the different types of twelve-bar blues forms (slow change, quick change, five chord blues, jazz blues, etc.) and presents them as both chord progressions and structural formulas. Second, an introduction and thorough study of 'rhythm? chords - the essential three-note voicings that every guitarist must know for accompanying small blues groups to jazzy big bands. Third, a comprehensive series of twelve-bar chord progressions that range from a basic three chord blues to the most advanced, multi-chord jazz arrangements. For all levels, beginners to professionals with large, easy-to-read chord diagrams- most popular major and minor keys- and more! / Guitare

Teach yourself how to play Guitar with Progressive Jazz Guitar which covers the important techniques required to learn to play the jazz Guitar including chords for beginners blues chord progressions andturnarounds plus comping i.e. four to the bar rhythm Guitar strumming patterns.Suitable for all ages and all types of Guitars.Includes 55 jazz Guitar exercises jazz Guitar chord progressions and popular easy jazzGuitar music for beginners.In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read jazz Guitar music for beginners and easy jazz Guitar chords for beginners.Comes with 1 CD containing Guitar audiodemonstrating all examples. Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing Guitar is required to teach yourself how to play Guitar from this book.

Learn 12 MORE great Gypsy Swing/Hot Club standards (see song list below left) in the style of Django Reinhardt Stephane Grappelli and The Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Just like with the original set you'll playalong with a great Gypsy Swing Rhythm Section and learn chords comping and melodies then let the band back you up as you practice chords and soloing. You play all the leads while the band backs you up. Beginners can practicebasic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops each at their own individual learning pace. You'll learn moveable closed position swing/jazz chords and practice playing them with the swingmandolin comp. We've also included information on basic chord substitution along with exercises on transposing melodies and chord progressions to different keys. These are essential skills for any swing/jazz musician. You'll alsoexplore some basic chord melody passages! But we've added more: Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm II has downloadable bonus music lyrics TAB and MP3s! Book/CD set Includes standard notation tablature chord diagrams lyrics playing tips and more. Each song is presented on the CD at slow and regular speed. First you???ll hear the melody played on mandolin at a slow speed with just guitar backup then it's repeated at regular speed with theband. The back up band is a classic 'Hot Club'- style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars string bass plus a rhythm mandolin so mandolinists can hear just how the Gypsy Swing comp sounds on mandolin. On this mandolinversion of Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm II for Mandolin all the leads are played on mandolin. Finally the band plays several choruses and you play all the leads. Songs may be repeated at slow or regular speed as many times asyou wish in order to perfect phrases melodies and solos in a band context.

Par CHAPMAN CHARLES. Bass Line Basics introduces guitarists to the art of adding bass lines to their chord/rhythm playing. Adding bass lines to the average chord progression gives a sense of direction and motion to chord accompaniment. 'Four to the bar' comping with moving bass lines as well as bass lines with chord melody are also covered in this text. These techniques are valuable to the guitarist playing in small group and big band settings. Examples of each technique are written in standard notation and tab and cover a variety of styles. Music theory and chord construction basics are discussed in an easy to understand fashion. The concept of adding bass lines to guitar chord accompaniment is explained in a way that is easy to understand, with examples that are fun and instructional. The accompanying CD gives students the opportunity to hear the examples as they are written in the book. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz - Theory and Harmony / Méthode / Guitare

Bar Chords-Teach yourself how to play Guitar chords with Progressive Guitar Method: Bar Chords.Progressive Guitar Method: Bar Chords covers the fundamental techniques and practical Guitar theoryrequired to learn to play Guitar bar chords and rhythm Guitar including the most useful bar chord shapes rock chord shapes jazz chord shapes and rhythm strumming patterns.Suitable for all ages and all types of Guitarsincluding electric and acoustic.Includes 50+ Guitar chord exercises and Guitar chord progressions in rock blues funk and country styles.In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music andchords for beginners.Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples.Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing Guitar is required to teach yourself to learn to playGuitar chords from this book.