Six month, home study course with a 44 page workbook in both tab and notation with six "Work Along" audio CDs.
Discover the accompaniment possibilities of these "Must know" standards. Learn melodies in chords & "Wes" style octaves. Study arpeggio etudes to help you memorize the progressions. Master transcribed solos then create your own. Explore the 12 bar jazz/blues progression and chord substitution potential. Learn Parker & Stitt riffs on guitar. Prerequisite: Jazz Guitar Course 1 or equivalent experience.
LESSON 1 "GEORGIA 1" A familiar song that crosses style boundaries. Chord comping with optional voicings. Learn the melody in octaves, play the accompaniment & the melody with the practice tracks. LESSON 2 "GEORGIA 2" A more Challenging chord melody. Three arpeggio studies with harmonic progression, plus an original solo. LESSON 3 "AUTUMN LEAVES 1" Difficult chord melody in swing & Bossa Nova styles. Diminished chords give the arrangement a unique flavor. Chord accompaniment with practice tracks. A must for the serious jazz player. LESSON 4 'AUTUMN LEAVES 2" Two improv solos containing countless ideas. Master every measure & phrase with the swing & Bossa Nova style practice tracks. LESSON 5 "BUD'S BLUES" Uptempo bebop blues with four solos using Charlie Parker & Sonny Stitt's great ideas played on guitar. Lines so lyrical they sound great with or without the included practice tracks. LESSON 6 JAZZ/BLUES SUBSTITUTIONS Covers direct substitutions, flat 5 substitutions, reaffirming tonality, sidestepping, passing chords, four blues comping examples with rhythm sections, plus blues comping as a solo piece.
