Joe Pass Guitar Chords Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book on the recommendation of Joe Satriani, who said, in an interview, that he first began to expand his guitar playing after a month or so of studying the chords in this book.I figured I'd give it a shot, because, let's face it - if Satriani found it useful, it can't be bad.
I was pretty happy with the purchase.The book is intended, explicitly, for ear training purposes.It lists major chord groups (maj, min, 7th, etc) and within each group, Joe offers the substitutions that he uses for them.The chords are listed in standard notation and a box diagram, and there are intentionally no chord names listed to associate with them.By getting the different chord sounds and associating them with a shape, one can develop a pretty good ear for commonplace chord substitutions.This is definitely an important skill to have for an aspiring guitarist of any style - and essential for anyone who wants to be a versatile guitarist.
The second section of the book goes through progressions of chords for each sound.These are generally used as turn-arounds, substitutions of multiple chords for a single one, or can be used as whole progressions.Again, there are no chord names listed here.
The last section of this book is an actual list of common jazz progressions, and one blues progression that is apparently common for Joe Pass (and not quite so common in the rest of the guitar community - a good thing in my book).These are only slash chord charts, meaning that all you have is a few measures of slashes and the chord(s) to go in each by name.There are no diagrams or standard notation.Then, Joe goes through substitutions he uses for these common progressions.This section is incredibly useful.
Unfortunately, the last part is also the only drawback of this book that I can see.Because the first two sections do not go over the chords associated with each chord name, this book does not stand alone unless the reader already has knowledge of varieties of chords available for stuff like Amaj7+5, D(b13), etc.That, coupled with the fact that the whole thing is only 24 pages long, is the reason for 4 stars instead of 5.
All in all, this book is highly recommended.It will improve your playing tremendously, and within a short period of time.

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Learn the sound of modern chords and chord progressions.You will play all basic and extended chord forms, solos and chord substitutions.The chords are divided into six major categories of sounds-major, seventh, augmented, minor, diminished and minor-seventh flat fifth.The purpose is to portray their sound in context of the category.

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Joe Pass Chord Solos: For Guitar, Vibes & All Keyboard Instruments Review

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(More customer reviews)These are not "Chord Melodies". Rather they are chord improvisations over the changes of six tunes: Misty, Billie Joe, a Blues in Bb, Watch What Happens, Sunny and The Days of Wine and Roses.
Very dense chord arrangements showing different harmonic possibilities with the basic changes. I recorded these as I learnedthem, so I could listen to them to really absorb the material.
Joe gives no harmonic analysis at all, so it is up to the reader to figure out the theory, and boy, there's lots of it.
I'm a professional jazz guitarist and teacher....playing nearly forty years, and I still review these and pick chord licks that I like, transpose them to other keys, positions and strings, analyze the voice leading, chord substitutions, etc. I've had this book for years, and lots of it has slowly seeped into my playing. I'll play a piece, pick a chord lick that I like (like any one of them), and then try to apply it to my improvisations in other tunes.
In my opinion, for advanced players, this is one of the best books out there to dig into some really lush and melodic chord playing. I found it tough reading....and I'm a pretty advanced player. But I have worked through most of the major guitar books out there and this one is one of my mainstays.
While I'm here, I'll also recommend:
Fusion - Joe Diorio
Joe Pass on Guitar
Howard Roberts Guitar Manual Chord Melody
For players new to jazz and not so advanced, a standard book is
Mickey Baker Jazz Guitar Volume 1.

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The art of improvising chord-style solos is an important part of any musician's resources. This book has been written to improve that art for guitar, vibes and all keyboard instruments. A careful study of these solos will give you a thorough understanding of chordal playing and substitutions. It is great for voicing as well as improvisation.

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Jazz Guitar Harmony (Book & CD) Review

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(More customer reviews)Hi All.I highly recommend this book.It starts out with the basics and works you up to a pretty decent level for a single volume book.Well laid out and if you follow step by step, by the time you finish the book, you'll have a strong understandig of harmony, and a great mastery of the fretboard itself.So far, I have found all of Jody Fisher's book to be great.

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This comprehensive study of harmony is a must for any guitarist interested in jazz. This book explains the essentials of jazz harmony in a friendly, easy-to-understand manner. Learn about chord scales, abbreviated voicings, extended harmonies, altered chords, substitutions and analyzing chord progressions. Other topics include ii-V-I progressions, the dominant cycle, ""rhythm changes,"" clusters, quartal harmonies, working with upper structures and much more. Finally, jazz harmony is demystified in one reliable and easy-to-read book.

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The Joe Pass Collection (Artist Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)I really just wanted the sheet music to Pasta Blues but this contains an amazing collection of Joe's work.The sheet music is as accurate as anything I've seen.The TAB supplied is very good as well, although in a number of places I can find fingerings for the same passages that work much better for me.As always, if you can read music treat the TAB as a guide.I've been happily working through this book for over a month now.

Note that some of the songs you can't get as audio clips online, so you'll need to buy some old CD's of Joe's.

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12 songs from the jazz legend, including: Blues for Basie * Blues for Hank * Cheek to Cheek * Dissonance #1 * Happy Holiday Blues * I Got Rhythm * In a Sentimental Mood * Pasta Blues * Satin Doll * The Song Is You * The Way You Look Tonight * Yardbird Suite.

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