Learn Jazz Guitar

Here I show you the theme, the chords and an easy improvisation approach to Gershwin's Summertime. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you need any further assistance pleace book a private online guitar lesson : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

Here I show you some basic but very essential exercises which give you the foundation to really groove on jazz guitar. The exercises I show you have to be done in the 2 & 4 feeling. That's the key for a grooving jazz guitar. I am using only the chords Am7 / D9 so that you can concentrate only on the task of the groove in 2 & 4 feel. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you need any further assistance please book a private online lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

Here you can learn, the chord, the melody and some easy improvisation tricks which come along with the popular jazzstandard " Blue Bossa ". I have seleceted a smooth jazz style but all goes with the original Bossa Nova style. Here are the chords : C-7 / C-7 / F-7 / F-7 D-7b5 / G7b13 / C-7 / C-7 Eb-7 / Ab13 / Dbmaj9 / Dbmaj9 D-7b5 / G7b13 / C-7 / Dm--7b5 G7b13 blue bossa.mp3 Blue Bossa.pdf

Crazy Dorian Smooth Jazz Guitar Ideas Here I give you some crazy ideas for a dorian smooth jazz guitar improvisation if you want to start to play more outside the box. I work with upper structure arpeggio ideas, chromatic ideas and some Wes Montgomery ideas all in combination with the regular " inside the box " ideas. Even if these ideas are for advanced smooth jazz guitar players they might give beginners and intermediate players some ideas of what else is out there in the guitar universe. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : Here you find additional exercises for the arpeggio's I am using in this tutorial : If you…

Jazz Guitar Studies ( Basic I VI II V Major ) If you want to learn serious jazz guitar improvisation you can not skip your studies on progressions, chords and arpeggios. Here we start with jazz guitar studies around a I VI II V progression in G. This means that we are talking about this chord progression here : Gmaj7 / Em7 / Am7 / D7. I will explain the theory to you and then give you some basic examples of how you can learn to follow the chords, the modes and the arpeggio's in your jazz guitar improvisation. This tutorial is a " MUST HAVE " for any upcoming jazz guitar player ! Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here : …

Watermelon Man ( Herbbie Hancock ) - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the theme of one of the most overplayed tunes at jam sessions. Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock. I arranged a really cool sounding version for you which will make you the " go-to guy " at any jam session. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Oleo - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the jazz tune " Oleo " by Sonny Rollins. I show you the theme with 120 bpm, the chords and give you some basic improvisation tips and ideas. Here you can download the tabs and the backing track :

Easy Jazz Blues Guitar Improvisation Here I teach you to understand the form of a typical jazz blues in F, which modes are used on which chord and how to create a simple jazz blues guitar improvisation with rhythm motives and following the chords. The chords are : F7 / Bb7 / F7 / F7 / Bb7 / Bb7 / F7 / D7 / Gm7 / C7 / F7 D7 / Gm7 C7 Here you can download the files which are associated to this tutorial : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.

The Girl From Ipanema - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the melody and the chords of the world's most famous bossa nova tune by Jobim - The Girl From Ipanema. I will show you how to play the melody exactly as it is written in the real book, some basic chords and I will give you some tips, tricks and modes for the improvisation at the end of this tutorial. Here you can download the files attached to this tutorial :

Jazz Guitar - Timing Essentials Timing and rhythm makes up 70% in jazz guitar so it makes sense to break down timing, rhythm notation and do some essential timing work to master all the rhythm figures in a perfect manner. In this tutorial I talk about quarter notes, 8th notes, triplets and quarter triplets and show you some simple exercises that you can practice in detail. Here you can download all files attached to this tutorial :

Smooth Jazz Guitar - 3 Phrasing Tricks Here you can learn 3 phrasing tricks which work great in any smooth jazz guitar setting. Pay close attention to the rhythm figures which are used and which I explain to you in detail. The more precise you play them the better and the more smooth and sophisticated your smooth jazz guitar solo sounds. Here you find the files which are associated to this tutorial :

Easy Improvisation Concept Autumn Leaves - Jazz Guitar The jazz standard " Autumn Leaves " is a very standard jazz tune because the chord progression with Cm7 / F7 / Bbmaj7 / Ebmaj7 /Am7b5 / D7 is a very important modul in any jazz improvisation. You find this chord progression in many other jazz tunes and autumn leaves in the raw model for it. It makes sense to have an improvisation concept related to this chord progression. The concept is very easy to play and easy to understand but if you have never done it before I strongly recommend that you do so. You can download the tabs and the backtrack here : if you want to learn the theme on this stand…

Jazz Guitar Secrets - II V Chord Progression ( Major ) One of the most valuable methods in jazz guitar is to work out different modules, where you put together a few chords to a block and you work out chords or improvisation for the full module. The most important modul is the II V chord progression. In this case I am talking about the II V chord progression in a major mode. Here it's the chord progression Gm7 / C7. I will show you some basic chords which you can practice and the modes which are attached to those chords. These are Dorian and Mixolydian. Then I will show you how you can start to work out your improvisation skills by using the modes, arpeggio'…

Basic Bossa Nova Guitar If you want to play a solid bossa nova guitar it is important that you know the basic rhythm figures which are created and how they are played on the guitar. In this tutorial I will guide you step by step from a very easy pattern till a complex pattern with a 2 bar rhythm figure and changing bass notes. At the end of this tutorial you should be able to play a solid bossa nova guitar.

Basic Jazz Guitar Rhythm Rhythm and phrasing is a very important part of jazz guitar. You can play very simple lines and phrases and if your timing and phrasing is great you will sound great. So it's very important that you understand the basics of jazz guitar rhythm and that you practice them with the foot on 2 & 4 which helps you to get a great laid back feel in your phrasing. The trick is to understand what rhythm figure you are playing and to practice them with the 2 & 4 feel as I am showing you in this tutorial.

C Jam Blues ( Duke Ellington ) - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the theme, the chords and an improvisation concept of the tune " C Jam Blues " by Duke Ellington. The chord progression is not written in the Real Book and for this tutorial I have decided to make the following chord progression : C 7 / C7 / C7 / C7 / F 7 / F7 / C7 / C7 / G7 / G7 / C7 / C7

Basic Jazz Guitar 2 In this tutorial I talk about basic jazz guitar and the topics " minor modes " and " secondary dominates " . To understand this tutorial it is strongly recommended that you first learn the tutorial " Basic Jazz Guitar ". I make a short review about that at the beginning of this tutorial. If you already know what I am talking about and you can follow then you are ready for this tutorial - if not please first go through this tutorial : And in this tutorial I show you the connection of minor and major modes. If you know the major modes it's simple you just make the VI in major to the I in minor and this leads you to the following step…

Smooth Jazz Guitar Masterclass Vol. 1 Here you can learn real pro tricks on how to master a smooth jazz guitar track by using parallel arpeggio's, modes, parallel modes and by inserting alterations. The track I am talking about has the following chord progression : A-7 / A-7 / A-7 / A-7 / A-7 / A-7 / A-7 / A-7 ( Aalt ) / D-7 / D-7 / A-7 / A-7 / Ealt / D-7 / A-7 / A-7 / This is a guitar masterclass so you need to have your things a bit together or you can get some ideas and inspiration here. It's not so much about speed, it's about understanding a progression and using different tools of expression.

Moonglow ( Benny Goodman Quartet ) Here you can learn the chords, the melody and some improvisation tips and tricks of the recording of Benny Goodman's " Moonglow " from 1936. I arranged this classic classic jazz for guitar.

Basic Jazz Guitar - Intervals If you want to become a jazz guitar player you can not skip this tutorial here. You need to go into music theory and understand what intervals are and how you find them on the fretboard. Here I give you all the instructions you need to know to understand intervals.

Here you can learn the basics of bebop jazz guitar. This tutorial includes the main tricks how to do phrasing, how to work with chromatics, with approach notes, double approach notes and how to work with a mode by using the arpeggio and the options which can be played as upper structure triads. I show this on the example of a modal tune on Cm7 by using the dorian mode. The concepts can be used on all other modes. Basic Bebop Jazz Guitar.pdf Basic Bebop Jazz Guitar.gp minor7_jazz.mp3

Basic Jazz Guitar Here you can learn the very basics which are needed to play a basic jazz guitar. I talk about the major scale, how to build chords with the major scale, stacking up triads and how to find out all 7 chords which are attached to the steps of the major scale. To each chord there is a mode attached. Please also start to create your own chord progressions as explained in the video. To master this tutorial, probably rewatch this video over and over till you understand it all and it is also essential that you learn the schematics below by heart. I : Maj7 Chord Ionian ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ) II : m-7 Chord Dorian ( 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 ) III : m-7 Ch…

Learn Jazz Guitar Chords Here you can learn how to build and understand jazz guitar chords. You need to know the theory of the derivation of 7th chords from the basic modes. Every modes has 7 notes. You build a chord by stacking triads above each other starting from the root, triad, 5th and the 7th. The remaining 3 notes are the so called options which are different for every mode. Most of them can be added to the chord to create that jazz guitar sound we all love. I show you how to find out the options, which ones are available and how you can build chords including them. Here you find the theory files :

Jazz Guitar Lesson - Blues One of the main topics in jazz guitar is the Blues. This is a typical form which is played mostly in the key of F or Bb and covers many tunes such as " Billies Bounce " , " Straight no Chaser ", " Bluesette " or many others. In this tutorial I talk about the essentials which you need to know to master jazz guitar blues in a cool and professional manner. I show you how the standard form is arranged, which modes can be uses and show you some simple examples how to use the modes in combination with the blues scale. Blues - Jazz Guitar.pdf Blues - Jazz Guitar.gp Jazzblues F 140.mp3

Walking Bass - Guitar Secrets Here you can learn the basics of the walking bass technique adapted to guitar. I explain the theoretical background and give you all technical advice you need to know that you get able to create your own walking bass figures on any other chord progression. The chord progression I am using here is : Gm7 / C7 Walking Bass.pdf Walking Bass.gp walking bass lesson.mp3