Learn Jazz Guitar

Here you can learn the first steps to get into bebop on jazz guitar. I am showing you the very basics of the method on this simple example of Dm7 G7 / Cmaj7 which is a II V / I in a major key. This is a figure which is very important in jazz and bebop so better pay close attention to my instructions on these first steps into bebop on jazz guitar. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here : If you need any further assistance please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

Here I show you 3 jazz blues guitar licks with a variation each which you can use on F7 and Bb7. They work on any mixolydian oder mixolydian #11 situation. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you need any further professional support please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/

Here I show a minor jazz blues guitar in the key of Cm which is the standard key for most minor blues types tunes in jazz - such as Mr. PC, Footprints or Equinox. I am talking about the standard minor blues form and showing your the chords and going into the analysis of the modes in detail. I talk about the old style version by using mostly the C minor blues scale and the modern version with modal interchange and alterations. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here : If you need any further professional support please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online…

Here you can learn from the scratch how to work with a smooth jazz guitar tune in a major key. I'll take from the easy step by just using the major blues pentatonics till the complete analysis of each chord and using the modes and arpeggios. The key to a great smooth jazz guitar improvisation is to know it all and to be able to choose while you are playing. This tutorial is a " MUST HAVE " for all smooth jazz guitar fans. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I teach you the theory of the " secondary dominants " in major and minor chord progressions. If you are into jazz guitar this tutorial is a " Must Have " even it might seem to be hard to understand at the start. Once you got the trick is really easy - like riding a bike. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I show you the theme of " Straight, No Chaser " by Monk. Beside this I show you the chords you can play to this typical jazz blues in the key of F and at the end of the tutorial I give some tips on how you can achieve a monk or miles style phrasing in your improvisation. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I give you some valuable tips and tricks on how you can do an intermediate smooth jazz guitar improvisation on the tune " Sunny ". First I make an analysis of the chords, modes and arpeggios of the chords then I show you one chorus of an intermediate solo where all is included. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : Here you can learn the theme of this tune :

3 Mixolydian Jazz Guitar Licks Here you can learn 3 mixolydian jazz guitar licks which I created for you. I first show you the mixolydian mode, then the licks and how to use them on a specific chord. I am showing you the licks on Bb7 and Eb7 and I show you how to analyze them to become creative with those or other licks you learn.

Blue Moon - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the melody, the chords and a smooth and nice improvisation concept for the jazz standard " Blue Moon ". The improvisation concept works with the Eb major scale + the blue note and some Wes Montgomery techniques. This is a great way to sound smooth. Here you find the tabs and the backing track : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.

Cool Jazz Guitar Cat ( Timing & Phrasing ) Playing a cool and solid jazz guitar does not necessarily have to do with speed and runs - it's also about timing, space and phrasing. Miles Davis was the master of time and space in his phrasing so let's have a look at a few easy tricks to get into jazz guitar phrasing by understanding the rhythm which is played. In this case I am showing how to play a blues track and you can use the minor F minor pentatonic or the F blues scale. Jazz blues is mostly in the key of F or Bb - in this case F. Pay close attention to my instructions how to work with timing and how to modify rhythm figures. By understanding rhythm fig…

Jazz Guitar - Dorian Mode Licks Here I give you a short introduction into the dorian mode and one pattern in the main pattern of the minor pentatonic. Then I give you some insight how to do exercises and tricks with the phrasing by using the dorian mode / scale. Then I show you a few guitar licks which you can use in your jazz guitar soloing and at the end I am putting everything together. You can use those on the jazz standards " So What " by Miles Davis and " Impressions " by John Coltrane. C Dorian Jazz Guitar Licks.pdf C Dorian Jazz Guitar Licks.gp C dorian jazz licks.mp3

Jazz Guitar Secrets - Options One very important part of jazz guitar theory are the " options ". Every mode is built of 7 notes which are intervals. 4 notes of the mode ( the root, the 3rd, the 5th and the 7th ) are used to build a 7th chord and the remaining 3 notes are called the options. They are what make jazz guitar sound like jazz guitar, either you build chords with options or you use the options to solo on a specific mode. In this tutorial I introduce you to the options of the 7 basic modes : ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian and locrian and show you how to use the options on each mode in soloing. You can download the files a…

The turnaround is one of the most used elements in jazz music. It appears in jazz blues, in rhythm changes or many Jazz standards in different forms. So what is a turnaround ? it is a 1625 progression which is played mostly in 2 bars. There are several forms available and babe are all called turn around so here are three examples below. Bb7 G7 / C7 F7 Bbmaj7 G7 / C7 F7 Bbmaj7 Gm7 / Cm7 F7 There are different methods to make a solo over such musical form. Some of them are easy, others are more advanced and difficult. In this tutorial I talked about the easy form and that method works over all versions of turnarounds in any situation. The main trick …

3 Sexy Smooth Jazz Guitar Licks Here you can learn 3 sexy smooth jazz guitar licks in the key of Am. I created some really cool guitar licks for you which will open a new world for you I guess since I tried to break up the normal way of playing a simple track in the key of Am and I am also including some special techniques which should be easy for you to follow. Enjoy ! 3 Sexy Smooth Jazz Licks.pdf 3 Sexy Smooth Jazz Licks.gp 3 sexy smooth jazz licks.mp3

In this tutorial I am talking about a chord solo in a jazz blues. In certain situations like playing in a trio with only bass and drums or also the solo guitar playing you might consider making a chord solo in a jazz blues instead of playing normal single-note lines. there are certain protagonist who have showed how this has to been done. These would be players like Joe Pass or many others. In this easy one chorus chords of solo I show you most tricks you can do with jazz chords the easy way so pay close attention to my instructions. It is advisable that you practice these exercises so long till you can play the entire solo with your foot on count 2 and 4. The form which …

In this tutorial you can learn how to play a smooth jazz guitar. when it comes to smooth jazz the guitar lines have to be smooth relaxed and have a great phrasing. It's the phrasing which makes the smoothness and the difference between cool and very smooth jazz guitar lines in this genre. I broke down three main phrasing tricks which you can use to enter this really great genre of smooth jazz even if you're not so experienced in jazz guitar playing. In the first part of the tutorial I get some technical advice how you can build up your speed with the pentatonic or the minor scales and then I show you three rhythm figures and phrasing tricks which you can use in any sit…

Here you can learn the concept of play and rest which Miles Davis created in his early recordings in jazz. This concept works for any instruments so also for jazz guitar. Miles Davis was a master of time and space in his improvisation concepts and here we analyze this concept of play and rest where are you keep improvisation lines going on by playing something then resting and then continuing the improvisation from where you rested.To put it into simple words you just play a phrase for one bar and then rest one bar then you continue to play one bar then you rest one bar. The more complex play rest concept works with playing one bar rest 2 bars or playing 2 bars rest 3 bar…

You can learn a smooth latin minor blues on guitar. The musical form is basically a minor blues in the key of C minor by having a 12 bar blues : You can see the chords in the form below. Cm7 / Cm7 / Cm7 / Cm7 Fm7 / Fm7 / Cm7 / Cm7 Gm7 / Fm7 / Cm7 / Cm7 First time showing you how to play those chords with a finger picking technique. It is a Latin Rhythm or Groove and is based on switching between the thumb and the index middle and ring finger. The thumb make the bass and the movement and the other fingers make the chord. Therefore please follow my instructions in this tutorial. Timing and rhythm is essential and there I gave your close instructions how you count …

When comes to smooth jazz George Benson is one of the go-to guys. I've always been a huge fan of George Benson and his guitar playing even his more sweet songs like on his CD Breezin. In this tutorial I'll show you some tricks and tips how to play a song pretty much in the style of breathing by George Benson with the chords Dmaj7 / Bm7 / Em7 / A7. This is a so-called 1625 progression which is normally displayed with Roman letters. In this tutorial I first show you the chords, then explain the progression, then show the used scales and then show you a simple theme which really works nights on this progression. The theme is very simple to play and give you an idea how you…

Here you can learn some cool smooth jazz licks in the style of Wes Montgomery, George Benson or Lee Ritenour. All those played that style exclusivly. I also give you instructions how to make variations with different moods and to tell a story. 3 Wes Montgomery Smooth Jazz Licks.pdf smooth jazz Bbm.mp3

Here I show you 3 mixolydian jazz guitar licks which represent the main 3 concepts of using the mixolyidian mode in any jazz guitar setting. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here you can learn some cool mixolydian licks which you can use on any smooth jazz, jazz rock or funk tunes. You also learn the combination of the mixolydian mode and the minor pentatonics. Smooth Jazz Licks D7.pdf smooth jazz D7.mp3

Here you can learn some chords, the melody and some improvisation tricks of the tune " Freddy Freeloader " as heard on the legendary recording of Miles Davis on " Kind Of Blue ". Here you find the chapters : Into 0:07 Chords 3:04 Theme 7:27 Improvisation 10:57 Here the chords of the song : Bb7 / Bb7 / Bb7 / Bb7 Eb 7 / Eb7 / Bb7 / Bb7 F7 / Eb7 / Ab7 / Ab7 Bb7 / Bb7 / Bb7 / Bb7 Eb 7 / Eb7 / Bb7 / Bb7 F7 / Eb7 / Bb7 / Bb7 Freddy the freeloader.pdf freddy the freeloader.mp3

Here you can learn some essential phrasing tricks which work great for smooth jazz and on the dorain mode. Such phrasing can be heard by artist like Lee Ritenour, George Benson or others. Smooth Jazz Phrasing ( Dorian ) .pdf smooth jazz dm.mp3

Here I teach you all you need to know about alterations in jazz guitar. I start with the theory of the classical cadence, then explain how to transform it into jazz and then from where you get the alternate mode and how to use it properly. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here :