Intermediate Jazz Guitar + CD

This book is great for guitarists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. Topics include the ii-V-I progression, creating solo lines, altered chord formulas, and comping in different jazz feels such as Latin, swing, ballad, and even funk. Continuing in the format of Beginning Jazz Guitar, every new concept is accompanied by etudes and songs for practice, and every chapter is clearly divided into lessons on harmony and improvisation. Packed with literally hundreds of chord voicings and improv ideas, this book is a must for any serious student of jazz guitar.

All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction

Chapter 1
1. The ii-V7-I progression. Improvising over diatonic ii-V7-I progressions
2. Diatonic arpeggios

Chapter 2
1. Altered chords. Dominant 7th b5 chords. "The Closer You Are". Practicing arpeggios
2. More altered chords. Dominant 7th #5 chords. "Funny". Progressions for practicing arpeggios
3. Altered chords, continued. Dominant 7b9 chords. "Friendly". Creating lines 1. Spelling out the changes. Swing feel
4. More altered chords. Dominant 7#9 chords. "By the Light of the Moon". Creating lines 2. Neighbor tones approaching the root
5. Chords with combined alterations. Creating lines 3. Neighbor tones approaching the 3rd
6. More chords with combined alterations. Creating lines 4 Neighbor tones approaching the 5th
7. Other important chords and ii-V7-I fingerings. Slash cords. ii-V7-I fingerings. Creating lines 5. Neighbor tones approaching the 7th

Chapter 3.
1. Comping swing feels. Major 7th extensions
2. Comping latin feels. Diminished extensions
3. Comping funk feels. Ascending lines from chord tones
4. Comping ballads. Descending lines from chord tones

Chapter 4.
1. Chord connections. Learning licks 1. Major chord licks
2. Chord connections 2. Learning licks 2. Minor licks
3. Chord connections 3. Learning licks 3. Dominant licks
4. Chord connections 4. Learning licks 4. min7b5 licks

Chapter 5.
1. The blues progression. Soloing over blues progressions. C minor pentatonic fingerings. C blues scale fingerings. C mixolydian fingerings. Sample blues solos

Chapter 6.
1. Rhythm changes. "Rhythm". Soloing over rhythm changes. "Rhythm Solo"

Chapter 7.
1. Turnarounds. Soloing over turnarounds

Chapter 8.
1. Chord solo. "Foggy". Single-Note solo. "Single Notes in the Mist"

Coda. A medley of suggestions and musical concepts
-Playing with good tone
-More about practicing
-The value of practicing along a single string
-Singing along with improvised lines
-Listening to the greats