Learn Jazz Guitar
Learn Jazz Guitar in the HPCrazy Guitar Academy here. The jazz guitar is by far the most complicated music form. In this genre a preoccupation with music theory harmony and rhythm is inevitable. The study of modes, chord progression, syncopation, improvisation concepts and various blues and musical forms are the center of the training on the jazz guitar. In jazz, improvisation concepts are very sophisticated and complex. The demands on guitar technique are very high and require special training. With the different protagonists of jazz are just as important as the so-called transcriptions of various solos by jazz musicians. In the tutorials these demands are met.
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Here I show you some pro minor smooth jazz guitar licks which you can use on most of any smooth jazz guitar tunes which are in a minor key. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I show you some nice and tasty minor smooth jazz guitar licks over the progression Fm7 / Fm7 / Db7 / C7 It's not only the licks - it's also about understanding how they are buildt and how you can start building your own licks and lines over standard progressions. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I show you some very useful exercises for jazz guitar improvisation. The tips and tricks are adapted to the chords of the first part of the tune " Autumn Leaves " which is a very common chord progression in jazz. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I give you an introduction into melodic minor which is mostly used in the jazz or classical genre. I love the spooky sound of it. To follow this tutorial you need to already understand the modes a bit. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I give the basic exercises which are need if you are serious about getting into jazz guitar and improvising with modes. II V I in G major. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I show you the chords and the theme of Stevie Wonder's - Isn't She Lovely. In the 3rd part of the tutorial I give some tips for a cool and laid back improvisation. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I show you the theme and some basic chords to play the popular jazz standard " Fly Me To The Moon " - at the end of the tutorial I give you some tips to build up an easy improvisation by following the 3rds of the chords. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here you can learn 2 very basic smooth jazz licks which work out great in any variation you make of them. The track is basicly a vamp with the chords G-7 / C9 - so those 2 chords repeat themselfs all the time. smooth jazz basics.pdf smooth jazz gm.mp3
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Guitar Secrets - Minor Smooth Jazz In this guitar secrets tutorial I talk about minor smooth jazz. I am giving you a whole bundle of ideas how you can work out on a typical minor smooth jazz chord progression. In this case I made it pretty simple for you. This is the chord progression I have used : Fm7 / Fm7 / Db7 / C7alt First I show you the chords I have used and then I give some really deep insight how to play a great lead guitar over this progression. So the first step is to analyze what kind of modes can be played over each of the chords. For beginners in the smooth jazz topic it's the F minor blues scale which can be used over the entire track.…
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Creative Smooth Jazz ( Lee Ritenour Style ) - Guitar Lesson Here you can learn a few creative tricks how to play a creative smooth jazz guitar in the style of Lee Ritenour or others. The trick is to have a few rhythm figures together in a really secure way that you can start to play around with them in a creative way and you can start to move motives and ideas around those rhythm ideas. Creative Smooth Jazz.pdf Creative Smooth Jazz.gp creative smooth jazz.mp3
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Here I show you the song " Moonriver " by Henry Mancini for jazz guitar in the Joe Pass style. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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3 Pro Mixolydian Smooth Jazz Guitar Licks Here I show you 3 professional mixolydian licks which you can use on any smooth jazz guitar song or and modal improvisation in mixolydian. The licks are played with D mixolydian mode and I also show you the 3 patterns I am using and also give you some ideas how to include those licks into a great professional improvisation in combination with the D blues scale. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here : If you have any detailed question or need more advice on this topic please book some private online guitar lessons here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category…
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Here you can learn everything about the famous jazz standard " Autumn Leaves " as a smooth jazz version. The tutorial is devided into the following chapters : Introduction 0:07 Chords 3:42 Scales 10:29 Melody 20:03 Easy Improvisation 27:52 Advanced Improvisation 35:57 The chords which I used are displayed here : C-7 / F7 / Bbmaj7 / Ebmaj7 A-7b5 / D7#9 / G-7 / G-7 C-7 / F7 / Bbmaj7 / Ebmaj7 A-7b5 / D7#9 / G-7 / G-7 A-7b5 / D7#9 / G-7 / G-7 C-7 / F7 / Bbmaj7 / Ebmaj7 A-7b5 / D7#9 / G-7 C7/ F-7 Bb7 Eb7 / D7#9 / G-7 / G-7 The modes used are : G-7 - aeolian C-7 - dorian F7 - mixolydian Bbmaj7 - ionian Ebmaj7 - lydian A-7b5 - lo…
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Here you can learn some cool licks and tricks which you can use on the smooth jazz version of the famous jazz standard sunny. The key is the phrasing and the smoothness. Licks - Sunny.pdf sunny smooth jazz.mp3
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My Funny Valentine - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here I show you how to play the jazz standard " My Funny Valentine " the easy way. I show you hot to play the theme, how to make variations on the theme and give you some basic improvisation tips and tricks by playing around the theme of the song and using quarter tripplets and Wes Montgomery style. This tutorial is specially made for those guitar players who have only little knowledge about jazz and modes but who want to enter the world of jazz guitar. My funny Valentine.pdf My funny Valentine.gp my funny valentine jamtrack.mp3
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Take Five ( Dave Brubeck )- Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the theme, the chords, the modes and the roadmap to play the great jazz tune " Take Five " by Dave Brubeck. This tutorial is one way of interpretation on the modes, chords, possible reharmonization or modal interchange. This is the very basic way of playing this great tune. Take Five.pdf take five.mp3 If you are a jazz guitar beginner please first learn Basic Jazz Guitar + Basic Jazz Guitar 2 :
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Billies Bounce ( Charlie Parker ) - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the theme of Charlie Parker's " Billies Bounce " - I show you my version of it with an ideal fingering and give you some easy to understand improvisation tips and tricks on how to play to a jazz blues in F. Billies Bounce.pdf Billies Bounce.gp Jazzblues F 140.mp3
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Don't Get Much Around Anymore ( Duke Ellington ) - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn to play the tune " Don't Get Much Around Anymore " by Duke Ellington. I have worked out a version of the theme for you which works great on the guitar and in the 2nd part I give you detailed tips and tricks on how to manage the improvisation. At the end of the tutorial I play a version for you as an inspiration. Dom't get around anymore.pdf Dom't get around anymore.gp dont get around much anymore.mp3
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Mack The Knife - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the song " Mack The Knife " for Jazz Guitar. I am referring to the famous live version of Ella Fitzgerald starting in the key of G and then moving up in the keys. I show you the main melody, how to play around the melody, how to improvise and how to really swing with your jazz guitar chops. Mack the Knife.gp Mack the Knife.pdf mack the knife.mp3
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Blue Monk ( Thelonious Monk )- Jazz Guitar Here you can learn the tune " Blue Monk " by Thelonious Monk. I first show you the theme, then the chords and then I give you some ideas and inspiration for an improvisation which goes along with the style of Thelonious Monk. Blue Monk.pdf Blue Monk.gp blue monk.mp3
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Billie's Bounce - Guitar Lesson Here you can learn everything about Billie's Bounce . This is a jazz blues which was composed by Charlie Parker in 1945 and it is a pretty complex Melody with a lot of jumps of 4ths and 5ths. What also makes this melody special is that it seems to be in a 3/4 measure by setting the accents in that way but it is in a measure of 4/4. We don't really know if this song is dedicated to Billie Holiday or his agent Billie Shaw or even his secretary Billy Miller. Introduction 0:30 The tutorial starts by an example with some improvisation and some scatting lines. That thing is a technique where you sing and play unisono at the same…
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Flintstones ( Rhythm Changes )- Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the theme of the song “ Flintstones “ from the cartoon and the movie “ Flintstones “. The theme song is a so called “ Rhythm Changes “ jazz form with the following chords : Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / D7 / D7 / G7 / G7 / C7 / C7 / F7 / F7 Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj 7 G-7 / C-7 F7 / In this tutorial you learn the theme, the jazz guitar chords you can play along and some real…
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Here I talk about smooth minor blues jazz guitar in the key of F minor. This progression is very simple it's only Fm7 / Fm7 / Db9 / C7#9 . First I show you the chords, then I talk about the modes which can be used in the improvisation and then I work through some advanced ideas on how to use those modes and play a solo with a motivic approach. Here you find the files attached to this tutorial here : Here you find the technical exercises I am talking about at the end of the tutorial : If you need any further professional help please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guit…
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Here I show you the theme and the chords of the jazz tune " Midnight Blue " by Kenny Burrell. Beside that, I give you some tips on how to master the improvisation in a relaxed way. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here you can learn how to play rhythm changes with chords and walking bass. This is the form which is mostly played : Bbmaj7 G7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj7 G7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj7 G7 / C-7 F7 / Bbmaj7 G7 / C-7 F7 / 2x D7 / D7 / G7 / G7 / C7 / C7 / F7 / F7 1x first section again. Rhythm Changes.pdf swing drums.mp3
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