When I was a kid, I had a corner of my bedroom that was the “guitar” corner. I had my guitar, amp, music stand, metronome, cassette recorded (yup…it was a while ago!) and other goodies. I spent a LOT of time there.
Fast-forward to now…I have an entire room dedicated to music–guitars of course, but also computers, keyboards, interfaces–and it’s still kind of a sanctuary, and definitely a “happy place.” It’s where I work, and it’s also where I practice and study. I’m still a student (always will be!) and I’m always looking ahead to learning more about the guitar. Since you’re still reading this, I think you feel the same way 🙂 So, let’s start with looking at some basic approaches to jazz guitar playing, always with the goal of becoming a better musician overall.
The first video introduces the “horizontal” (across the neck, or position playing) approaches that I use. The second video introduces the “vertical” (along a single string) concept. We’ll also cover ways to get the most out of your practice time, improve your application of theory on the guitar, develop your ear, and become a better sight reader. Not bad for Lesson 1 🙂
If you feel like you’re not solid on your 5 major scale positions, you can download mine here before watching the video. Otherwise…let’s get started!