Modern Jazz Guitar Chord Concepts: Master Advanced Jazz Chord Voicings & Substitutions for Contemporary Guitar

by Tim Pettingale, Joseph Alexander

“Every book I’ve seen from Tim Pettingale is so well done. Lots of wonderful information and always very clearly delivered.”– Mike Stern “This is the kind of book I’ve wanted to see for a long time. I strongly recommend it – it’s excellent!”– Ulf Wakenius In recent years, players like Kurt Rosenwinkel, Julian Lage and Jonathan Kreisberg have taken jazz guitar chord playing into new sonic territory – but until now, there has been no clear roadmap to help you develop these skills... If you’ve ever been puzzled by the advanced chord structures used in modern jazz guitar – how to play them, or where to use them – Modern Jazz Guitar Chord Concepts is your comprehensive guide. It’s a creative method that gets you playing real music from page one, anywhere on the neck. Modern Jazz Guitar Chord Concepts guides you through the most useful altered and extended major, minor and dominant chord structures, while teaching you multiple voicings for each that can be used in actual musical situations. You’ll learn how play and apply… ... and learn how they work together to create great music. You’ll also discover how to get unlimited mileage from a single chord shape by using it in different situations to create unique jazz chord voicings. Every single chord in this book is taught in the context of a common chord progression. You’ll begin by learning each new jazz voicing in the context of a ii V I progression before quickly applying it to dozens of must-know jazz standard tunes. You’ll also learn some of the most sophisticated substitution ideas used in modern jazz harmony and discover some incredible chord substitution concepts. The final chapter brings everything together and shows you how to create a modern jazz guitar chord arrangement from scratch. You’ll consolidate your skills by learning… And there’s more! You’ll also learn a full performance piece that demonstrates each technique in practice. After working through Modern Jazz Guitar Chord Conceptsyou’ll be masterfully writing your own jazz chord arrangements and taking your jazz guitar comping skills to the next level. Buy it now!

120 pages, Paperback

Published February 22, 2021