Members The Burninator Posted February 8, 2013 Members Share Posted February 8, 2013 I recently got this book for my birthday. Anyone here has itused itrowsed it? What do you think about it? Got any tips about how to get the most out of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted February 8, 2013 Members Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have a copy but that's about all I can claim off hand. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members windmill Posted February 9, 2013 Members Share Posted February 9, 2013 Don't anything about that particular book But my tip is don't get bogged down. Take a small section and master it and then move onto something else in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jasco Posted February 12, 2013 Members Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's a decent intro to jazz guitar. Covers a lot of the basics in an efficient manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members akapuli Posted February 26, 2013 Members Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think it is a good book, rather like reference and summary than real deep analysis into the listed subjects.If you go through it, then you have to choose your path, what to emphasize on more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Burninator Posted February 26, 2013 Author Members Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks guys.It's funny, I've played jazz tunes and progressions with jazzy chords during the years but this book can make me feel like a beginner sometimes. Like this exercise "now from this Am7 move to a D7 fingered like this...", and I might know that fingeringvoicing but never really used it - and I notice that I stumble through what supposes to be a simple chord progression, so I find myself having to practice moving from one fingering to another as slowly as I can until it is as natural to me as moving from an open E chord to and open Am chord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted February 27, 2013 Members Share Posted February 27, 2013 I've never read that book.Jazz is a different animal. You have to play over multiple keys.A good place to start is with a basic 12-bar blues using Dominant chords.However, skip using the blues scale. Instead use the major scale, pentatonic scales and arpeggios. The basic blues has three different keys in it so you have to learn to play over each of those three chords and keys.Jam over the blues progression in G (G7) until you figure it out. Then change the key and move up and down the neck using your same ideas. Get it to swing.Get the changes into your head and ears. From there go to a jazz blues progression.And then, after you figure that out, try other simpler jazz standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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