Jazz Guitar Method – Learn Chords, Scales, Improvisation, and Soloing | Step-by-Step Lessons with 40 Jazz Classics | Includes Online Audio for ... (Hal Leonard Guitar Method

by Jeff Schroedl, Schroedl Jeff

(Guitar Method). Featuring in-depth lessons and 40 great jazz classics, the Hal Leonard Jazz Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning jazz guitar. This book uses real jazz songs to teach you the basics of accompanying and improvising jazz guitar in the style of Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Tal Farlow, Charlie Christian, Jim Hall and many others. Lesson topics include: chords and progressions; scales and licks; comping and soloing styles; chord-melody; intros and endings; technique; equipment and sound; and more! Songs include: Satin Doll * Take the "A" Train * Billie's Bounce * Impressions * Bluesette * My One and Only Love * Desafinado * Autumn Leaves * Watch What Happens * Misty * Song for My Father * and more. The audio contains 99 tracks for demonstration and play-along. It's accessed online via a unique code in each book and includes Playback+ tools such as looping, tempo adjustment, and more. "Highly Recommended." Just Jazz Guitar "Filled with well-written examples ... bask in the glory of having a lot of great material at your fingertips." Downbeat

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Russ Vale · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the book that got me out of a guitar playing rut years ago. I wasn't much of a Jazz man at the time, mainly Rock, Folk, Metal and Blues. But I felt like my playing had hit a plateau, so this was a way to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself.

It covers most things like scales, extended chords, chord substitution and example pieces. I did feel as if it was designed for a jazz fan learning guitar rather than a guitar player taking up jazz, and while you can't deny the importance of the classics, it could do with modernising to appeal to a wider audience.

That being said, this book was a milestone buy for me, staying in both my gig bag and by my bed for a long time. And the information I learned from it proved invaluable to my journey as a musician.

I highly recommend it as a first buy if you want to get into jazz guitar, or just expand on your knowledge. But, if you really get into jazz guitar, you may want to supplement it with other books later on, especially if you're into more modern offshoots of the genre.

[Creighton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read through the book, but continually go through it, trying to memorize the chords, and develop the skills needed to be a jazz guitarist. I love this book!

[gekko100]

This one has been languishing on my shelf for quite a while, but I recently flicked through it and was impressed to find that it contains a load of cool jazz riffs and licks, all in easily-digestible TAB. I've started working on the Mr P.C. solo (it's a guitar transcription of the first 12 bars of John Coltrane's solo -- I'm playing it _much_ slower).