Six month home study course with 44 page workbook in tab and notation converted to PDF files with six "Work along" audio CDs converted to MP3 files, all delivered on CD-Rom.
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.
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.
