Jazz in Position (eBook)
A reading method using the language of jazz for intermediate through advanced players
Jazz in Position is for you if: you play guitar in the first position and want to learn to read up the neck, or, you want to learn the language of jazz, or, you can play jazz already and have only modest reading skills, which you would like to improve. Each position section contains: a reference diagram of the position notes, standard notation of each scale, with complete fingering, scale warmups, jazz phrases, jazz solo based on chord changes similar to a standard ...more
Product Number:
94310EB
Format:
eBook
Skill Level:
Intermediate-Advanced
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
64
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-5134-8136-3
ISBN13:
978-15134-8136-4
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
10/29/2024
Jazz in Position is for you if: you play guitar in the first position and want to learn to read up the neck, or, you want to learn the language of jazz, or, you can play jazz already and have only modest reading skills, which you would like to improve. Each position section contains: a reference diagram of the position notes, standard notation of each scale, with complete fingering, scale warmups, jazz phrases, jazz solo based on chord changes similar to a standard tune, and a review of the scales in a single position, and starting with the second position, an exercise using the new scales with the scales of the previous position.

Introduction

Toe Position Concept

First-Position Scales

F Major  

Accidentals for All Scales in I Position  10 Warm-ups 

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Doric

B I, Major

Warm-ups 

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Swing Funk

E I, Major  

Warm-ups 

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: There Will Never Be Another Use

AMajor

Warm-ups 

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Bird Abode Song

D I, Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Qjingle Qjango

GI, Major

Warm-ups 

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Mack the Truck

B Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Waltz 'This?

I Position Review

Second-Position Scales

C Major

Accidentals for All Scales in II Position 30 Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: Pop's Chops

G Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: Sequences

D Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: 3 on 4

A Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: Training in A

E Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Old E Motion

B Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Dorian's Older Brother

GI, Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Paradox Additions  

II   Position Review

Third-Position Scales

G Major

Accidentals for All Scales in III Position46 Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Roots

C Major

Warm-ups 

Jazz Phrases 

Solo: Savoy Faire

F Major

Wann-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: By Any Other Name

BI, Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: I've Got Gershwin

EMajor

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: It's At Least All Right

AMajor

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: A Few of the Things You Might Be

D I, Major

Warm-ups

Jazz Phrases

Solo: Corpus et Spiritus

IIIPosition Review

 

 
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