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Symmetric Solutions: The Whole Tone Workbook Book/CD Set (eBook)
taught by Bruce Saunders
"In a similar format to his other Mel Bay Publications, in Symmetric Solutions: The Whole Tone Workbook author Bruce Saunders uses exercises, etudes and chord progressions from jazz standards to explore the sound of the whole-tone scale, the augmented scale and drop-2, drop-3 and drop-2/4 chord voicings applicable to them. Blues, rhythm changes, Giant Steps, patterns, approach notes, ""across the bar line"" phrasing, examples from jazz greats such as Joe Henderson, Wes Montgomery, Mike Stern and Wayne Kran...
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Symmetric Solutions: The Whole Tone Workbook (Book/CD Set)
taught by Bruce Saunders
"In a similar format to his other Mel Bay Publications, in Symmetric Solutions: The Whole Tone Workbook author Bruce Saunders uses exercises, etudes and chord progressions from jazz standards to explore the sound of the whole-tone scale, the augmented scale and drop-2, drop-3 and drop-2/4 chord voicings applicable to them. Blues, rhythm changes, Giant Steps, patterns, approach notes, ""across the bar line"" phrasing, examples from jazz greats such as Joe Henderson, Wes Montgomery, Mike Stern and Wayne Kran...
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Bass Line Basics for Guitar (eBook)
by Charles H. Chapman
"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 v...
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PRODUCT ID: 98387BCDEB
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Chord Melody Solos (eBook)
by John E. Lawrence
The exercises and tunes in this book involve playing the chords and the melody of a song simultaneously. This book outlines six basic steps for playing guitar effectively in the chord melody style. Chord reference diagrams in major, minor, and dominant categories are provided to expand your harmonic palette. The book's exercises will acquaint you with this popular style and assist you in developing the requisite techniques. Written in standard notation and tablature.
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PRODUCT ID: 97181BCDEB
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Complete Book of Harmony, Theory & Voicing (eBook)
by Bret Willmott
This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar, much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians, not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions, Voice Leading Chord Scales, Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions, Fourth Voicings, Chromatic Guide Lines, Triad Over Bass Voicings, and much more!...
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PRODUCT ID: 95112EB
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Guitar Journals - Chords (eBook)
by William Bay
A valuable book for any guitarist. Part one presents a dictionary of essential chord forms shown by inversion. Part two features a very thorough analysis of chord melody and quartal harmony voicings in each key. Playing through part II will train your ear to improvise chordal melodies. Ideal for daily practice.• Ultimate guide of chord studies and perfect reference manual for everyday use.• A comprehensive presentation of modern chord forms with analysis on how to use them effectively in con...
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PRODUCT ID: 20905EB
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Complete Joe Pass (eBook)
by Joe Pass
Music critics and performers alike have hailed Joe Pass as one of the finest jazz musicians to have ever lived. This book effectively combines five previously published books by Joe Pass in a single comprehensive volume including his insights on harmony, melody, and phrasing as well as transcriptions of recorded solos and Joe Pass/Herb Ellis duets. The transcribed solos are: Bay City Blues, Foxy Chick and a Cool Cat, Time In, Blues in G, Dante’s Inferno, and Grete. The duet selections are: Bonnie, Jazz Walt...
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PRODUCT ID: 99311EB
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Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume 1 (eBook)
by Bruce Arnold
This book is an excellent learning tool for both the beginner who has no knowledge of music theory, and the intermediate student looking to improve their understanding of the guitar fretboard. An easy to understand music theory section is included especially for the beginning student, which sets forth the basics of music theory, thus laying the foundations for the exercises. From the most simple construction of basic intervals to the most advanced chord structure, all information is consistently applied to ...
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PRODUCT ID: 20630EB
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Complete Book of Harmonic Extensions for Guitar (eBook)
by Bret Willmott
" Written as a sequel to ""Complete Book of Harmony, Theory, & Voicing"", this comprehensive source book of harmonic styles and colors offers a wide variety of chord types and progressions, and provides and in-depth exploration of guitar chord voicings. Written in notation and tablature. A companion CD is included. "
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PRODUCT ID: 96206BCDEB
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A Practical Guide to Jazz Band Guitar (eBook)
by Dave Frackenpohl
This book presents material that will help the intermediate guitarist improve the playing and sight-reading of big band guitar parts, while expanding their knowledge of the instrument at the same time. Extensive exercises dealing with the various chord qualities and the corresponding voicings are included, as well as sections on reading, improvising, and sample big band guitar parts. - CD included with recordings of select exercises - Special section on Freddie Greene style - ...
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PRODUCT ID: 21404BCDEB
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Expanding Chordal Horizons (2-DVD Set)
taught by John Miller
In Expanding Chordal Horizons, master guitarist / instructor John Miller returns to the topic of chord theory. Building on the foundation established in his previous set, Intro to Chord Theory and Chord Voicing, John starts from the assumption that the student has a working familiarity with voicing 7th and 6th chords up and down the neck in a variety of shapes. From there, it is a short step to hybrid 7th chords, 9th and 6 9 chords, 13th chords and chordal inversions, all of which are dealt with in disc one...
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PRODUCT ID: GW998SDVD
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Chords Galore (eBook)
by Jack Petersen
"Having developed two of the most prolific and respected guitar programs in the world (Berklee School of Music in the 1960s and University of North Texas in the 1980s), Jack Petersen is arguably the most influential academic jazz guitar teacher of our time. Mick Goodrick and John Abercrombie, to drop a couple big jazz guitar names, and countless other great players all went through the ""School of Jack Petersen."" This book presents Jack's revolutionary systematic chord voicing techniques for guitar. This e...
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PRODUCT ID: 99924EB
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Drop-2 Concept for Guitar (eBook)
by Charles H Chapman
" Drop-2 chord forms have been used by guitarists in all musical genres for years. The concept refers to 4-way, closed voicings in root position or any inversion, dropping the second note from the top by 1 octave, hence the term ""drop-2"". In practice, a nifty guitar harmonic symmetry occurs as drop-2 chords are invariably played on any four successive strings, muting or avoiding the remaining 2 strings. This collection will open up a new world of harmonic possibilities for the beginning to intermediate gu...
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PRODUCT ID: 98181EB
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Jazz Band Rhythm Guitar (eBook)
by Bruce Forman
Information needed to function within a jazz band. It is important to understand that while jazz is played on the same instruments as other types of music, it has its own language. This book deals with specific jazz idioms: swing, shuffle, bebop and Latin. A basic working knowledge of the guitar through rock, blues, or folk music, (including barre chords), will produce gratifying results. Knowledge of the note locations on all strings, (especially the E and A strings) and a working understanding of the rela...
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PRODUCT ID: 97022EB
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Jazz Chords for Rock Guitarists (eBook)
by John Maione
The transition from rock to jazz can sometimes be a bit intimidating to guitarists, young and old. Jazz Chords for Rock Guitarists, by John G. Maione, endeavors to take the “mystery” out of jazz harmonies and make them accessible to every guitarist. More importantly, this book logically, progressively, and practically builds on the knowledge attained by any guitarist competent in the rock genre, and leads them in a very organized, step-by-step way, to learning and understanding the basic elements of jazz ...
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PRODUCT ID: 20815EB
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