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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 :

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 :

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 :

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 :

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 :

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

Here you can learn how to play the theme of " Take the A train " by Duke Ellington. I worked out a version with a cool fingering for slow and fast tempo's. Take the A Train.pdf take tha a train.mp3

Here you learn some easy licks which you can use over the " Autumne Leaves " Progression. In this case it's in G minor : C-7 / F7 / Bbmaj7 / Ebmaj7 / A-7b5 / D7 / G-7 / G-7 autumne leaves progression.mp3 Autumne Leaves Progression.pdf

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the song " Santa Claus Is Coming To Town ". There are many versions of this song around. I have decided to make the jazz guitar version so this tutorial includes 3 parts now. First I will show you the melody which is really simple. In the 2nd part I show you the jazz chords which I created for you. Those ones are not so easy but quite simple and in the 3rd part I give you some tips and tricks on how you can make a solo to this wonderful tune.

Black Orpheus - Jazz Guitar Lesson ( Bossa Nova ) Here you can learn the theme, the chords and an easy improvisation of the jazz standard " Black Orpheus ". First I show the theme as written in the real book, then the chords and then how you can improvise by playing around the melody. Here you can download the tabs of the melody and the chords displayed & the backing track I have used :

Smooth Latin Jazz Licks - Guitar Lesson Here you can learn some really cool and professional smooth latin jazz guitar licks which you can use in any dorian mode situation such as this vamp which I am using here. It’s Am7 / D7 which is repeated all over. That's called a vamp. First I show you the chords which you can use, then the scale patterns and then start showing you a selection of guitar licks. This tutorial is about those licks but also about the philosophy of guitar improvisation im smooth latin jazz. Use those licks to get into the vibe and the feeling of this genre. Smooth Latin Jazz Licks.pdf Smooth Latin Jazz Licks.gp smooth latin jazz licks.mp3

Here you can learn all smooth jazz guitar parts of the song " Summertime " by George Gershwin. I first talk about the theme and show you the very simplified version of the theme in the key of Am. Then I show you how you can spice up the theme with your own interpretation or by adding fillins or addons. After that part I show you the chords which I have used which you can use in a band setting or in a solo guitar setting. The chords and the form are displayed here : Am7 / E7#9 / Am7 / A7b13 / Dm9 / F13 / E7#9 / E7#9 Am7 / E7#9 / Am7 / D9 / C Am / D E / Am7 / E7#9 After that I give you some insight how you can improvise by using the A minor pentatonic, A blues scale, the A minor scale, octaves in the Wes Montgomery or George Benson style and how you can do scatting ( singing the playing your improvisation at the same time ) I also explain how you follow the chords by using target notes of the chords A7b13 , E7#9 and D9. At the end I give you some final notes how you can train your ears that you can hear the notes you are playing in an improvisation better by singing what you are playing. Here you find the chapters of this tutorial 0:00 Introduction 3:25 Theme 11:57 Chords 17:15 Improvisation 27:01 Final Notes I have composed a smooth jazz backing track in the key of Am ( original ) on 80 BPM for this tutorial but you can practice this with any other backing track as well. Summertime.pdf Summertime.gp summertime.mp3

Here you can learn the basic chords of the very popular jazz standard " All of Me ". Here is the entire form of the song : C69 / C69 / E7 / E7 / A7 / A7 / D-7 / D-7 / E7 / E7 / A-7 / A-7 / D-7 / D7 / D-7 / G7 C69 / C69 / E7 / E7 / A7 / A7 / D-7 / D-7 / F69 / F-69 / E-7 / A7b13 / D-7 / G13 / C69 Ebdim / D-7 G13 all of me.mp3 Chords All of Me.pdf

Equinox ( John Coltrane ) - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here I teach you the chords and the melody of the standard " Equinox " by John Coltrane. The song is basically a minor blues but through the rhythm pattern which defines this tune it feels more like a 3/4 and a 5/4 measure which alters all the time. Beside the melody I also give you some tips which modes you can use to get a nice and floating sound on your improvisation. Here you can download the files attached to this tutorial here : If you need any further help on this tune please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

Creative Jazz Blues Guitar With Walking Bass ( Octaver Madness ) Here I give you some tips and tricks on how to play really cool and creative jazz blues in F with walking bass only with a brush jazz drum and an octaver effect set on 25 %. The beginning is really easy to play. The 2 + 4 feel is really essential for that - the full walking bass with chords is a bit more demanding but still in the range of any intermediate player. You can download the files associated to this tutorial here :

All Blues ( Miles Davis ) - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the theme, the chords and some improvisation idea's of the tune " All Blues " by Miles which can be heard on the recording " Kind of Blue ". Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here : If you have some further detailed questions please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

Here I show you my version of the theme of Bud Powell Trio's version of Lullaby of Birdland. It's a really nice and sweet tune and worth learning it. After that part I show you an intermediate version for chords on the tune and at the end of this tutorial I make a basic analysis for you to find out which modes are used on those chords. But you can also work with only the F minor scale + blue note on the A section. I will show you a version to get some inspiration. You can download the files associated to this tutorial here : If you need any further professional assistance please book a private lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

The Days Of Wine And Roses - Jazz Guitar Lesson Here I show you the jazz standard " The Days Of Wine And Roses " . First I show you the chords, then the theme as it is written in the Realbook and then give you some advice on how to analyze the tune in order to find the correct modes to each of the chords and last but not least I give you some tips and inspiration how to build up a cool and decent jazz guitar version of this wonderful tune. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you need any additational professional guidance please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

One of the most requested topics out of 30 years of teaching is the topic " how to gain speed on the guitar " in order to play fast runs. In this tutorial I will have a realistic and sustainable look on this topic. I will focus especially on the tasks which are needed on jazz and smooth jazz guitar playing techniques. So I will show you some exercises for patterns, modes in combination with ear training and theory. You can do all those tasks at the same time. This is the only possibility to save some time. This tutorial is a " Must Have " for any aspiring jazz guitar player. If you want to download the technical exercises I am talking about please follow the links below : If you need any further professional advice on this topic please book a privat skype meeting :

Here I teach you how to build your own jazz guitar chords from scratch in the 2 major modes : Ionian and Lydian. I talk about guidetones and on how to add the options which are associated to the 2 modes. After the theoretical part I show you a practical use with a chord solo in the Joe Pass style. These files are associated to this tutorial : If you need any further professional assistance please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/

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/