Jazz Guitar Basics
Introduction to Jazz Guitar for Beginners
Description
BRAND NEW JAZZ GUITAR COURSE FOR BEGINNERS BY TEACHER WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Years of individual lessons resulted in a curriculum that is easy to follow and a lot of fun to do.
WITH THIS METHOD YOU WILL QUICKLY PLAY CHORDS, SOLOS AND LEARN THE THEORY AT THE SAME TIME
At a very early stage, you can play together with play-along tracks interesting melodies and even jazzy compositions.
You will understand music theory and be able to start sight-reading.
LEARN IN A MODERN WAY USING ALL THE ADVANTAGES ONLINE LEARNING HAS TO OFFER
Animated videos, PDF-files, pictures and play-along mp3-files that are all downloadable makes learning accessible and enjoyable.
After completing this course, you will have a solid basis for further jazz guitar or any other music studies.
TRY THIS COURSE WITHOUT ANY RISK
If you are still not sure, you can just give it a go. There is no risk, if you are not satisfied, you can get your money back within the first 30 days after purchase.
So make the first step on your journey to master jazz guitar and hit that enroll button to get access to all the course content.
COURSE CHARACTERISTICS
First, you will learn how to tune your instrument, how to hold it, and how to play with a plectrum.
Then you will learn how to play and read notes of the C major scale as well as play the chords that belong to the C major scale.
You will be able to play and write down different rhythms and train your sight-reading skills.
After the notes and chords that go with the C major scale, you will do the same with the notes and chords in the G major, D major, and F major scale.
The exercises in this course come with play-along tracks that you can download to practice with.
The course consists of the following sections:
Introduction (3 lectures)
Playing notes and melodies (13 lectures)
Playing chords & comping (25 lectures)
Playing melodies & chords from the G major scale (8 lectures)
The course was created by the two musicians Jan Pospíšil (guitar teacher) and Martin Cohen (piano teacher).
The instructor you will see in the videos of this course is Jan Pospíšil.
Martin Cohen acted as an advisor and helped with the filming and editing, so he is more like the "guy behind the scenes".
SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
Recognize the different elements of the guitar
Tuning the guitar
Holding the guitar
Playing with a plectrum
Music notation & reading (in the key of C and G)
Playing the notes of the C, G, D and F major scale
Improvisation
Note intervals
Major & minor triads
All chords derived from the C and G major scales (minor 7th, major 7th, dominant 7th, minor 7th b5)
Blues progression
2-5-1 progression
Comping over "That Lucky Old Sun"
Chords without a 5th
Playing with a swing feel
Playing the C major scale in 2 octaves
Comping & soloing over "My Little Suede Shoes"
Comping over "Autumn Leaves"
What You Will Learn!
- Play all the 7th chords from the C major, G major, D major and F major scale on the guitar
- Improvise over chord progressions that occur in the C major scale
- Read music in the key of C, G, D and F and play those notes on the guitar
- Play chords in rhythmic patterns used in swing tunes and jazz ballads
Who Should Attend!
- Beginners interested in playing the jazz guitar
- Guitarists who know how to play basic chords and want to learn jazz chords and understand the theory behind it