Learning any new style of guitar playing, naturally, comes as a challenge. This can seem especially true when first entering the realm of jazz guitar. Jazz is a...
Improvising in a jazz context can be a daunting skill to grapple with. But, one of the keys to improving this skill is intentionally targeting, or resolving to ...
Throughout the 1960's, we saw the rise of great jazz guitar players such as Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Howard Johnson, and George Benson. They ...
Imagine this: as a jazz guitarist you are accompanying a vocalist as part of a duo. Now, you've finished playing the theme and it's your time to improvise. How ...
When jazz guitar players are not performing a solo guitar arrangement, they often find themselves comping for other players. Comping is an extremely important s...
Any time you encounter a jazz standard, you're almost always dealing with at least one of 6 very common chord progressions. 2-5-1 major, 2-5-1 minor, 1-4-1, 1-6...
A vast majority of the time a band is interested in hiring a jazz guitar player, it is not for their ability to play lead lines and take solos. instead, they ar...
Getting better as a guitar player often involves jamming and performing with other musicians. That is where a substantial amount of your growth happens naturall...
If you are learning to become a jazz guitarist, you might be one of many that struggle to express captivating, contemporary jazz harmony. One of the best ways t...
As guitar players, we are always trying to improve on the skills we have learned. And, one the best ways to learn new music and improve your performance is to p...
The most comprehensive way to improve your guitar playing is to perform with other musicians. In Frank Vignola’s Jazz Blues edition of Trading Solos, you get a ...
Whether you write solo jazz guitar pieces or play in ensemble settings, it is helpful to always be upgrading your harmonic palette. New grips, chord shapes, and...
