How To Play Classic Jazz Guitar

Six Swinging Strings
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-415-97908-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 489 g

Jazz Guitar Styles is 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. Jazz Guitar Styles opens this world to any guitarist who has a basic knowledge of guitar technique and willingness to learn.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lydon, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikinstrumente Saiteninstrumente
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Jazz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Tribute to Freddy Green Four Bar Intro 1. Guitar Basics 2. Steady Tempo Strumming 3. Harmony 101 4. Reading Music 5. Jazz Song Forms: 32 Bars and Blues 6. Jazz Chords 7. I-VI-II-V 8. Fingerpicking 9. The Magic Chord Sequence 10. Modulations Short and Long 11. Jazz Scales 12. Jazz Rhythms 13. Jazz Songs 14. Three String Chords 15. Jazz Chords--Advanced 16. Soloing 17. Being a Jazz Guitarist Bibliography, Websites, and Great Players Acknowledgements Permissions About the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Lydon is a performing singer/songwriter who works in light jazz styles. He is the author of Songwriting Success (Routledge, 2004), Ray Charles (Routledge, 2004), and Flashbacks (Routledge, 2003). He regularly teaches guitar and songwriting workshops in the greater New York area.