Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing, Volume 1 Review

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(More customer reviews)This actually is the second and last part of Greene's miniseries, and I decided to write about it because I bought this part based on several recommendations that it contains way more important and helpful materialfor guitarists, much more into the detail than Part I.
Greene himselfsays that the topic was basically only "touched" in Part II,while in this episode, he provides even more examples and material. Or toquote Greene "so we're going to really 'hit it' now"
He jumpsright in, talking about condensed arpeggios, preparing to demonstrate howto solo while staying in one position. Chapters deal with "Playingthrough changes", "Chromatic tones", "Soloing over fastchanges", "Slurring and decoration", "Rhythm andPhrasing", different scales and chords, up to sophisticated scales,chromatic progression.
Greene does something here that I personallyconsider extremely important: Not only does he provide much usefulinformation and explains many many important techniques and approaches, healso explains how to use them and incorporate into real playing, by talkingabout Rhythm and Phrasing, slurring and decoration. (Which I think is evenmore important than just the scales by themselves). Each chapter featureseasy-to understand explanations and diagrams, but the major part of thisbook is MUSIC. A lot of notation, with chord diagrams, all based on thetopic of the chapter. I think that he not only addresses all the importanttopics, but also explains how to apply them to the "real world",and all that with lots of musical examples, therefore providing the readerwith an actual demonstration of the discussed techniques and topics.
Oneof the best jazz players writes an extremely complete guide to a hugetopic. And pretty much covers EVERYTHING important! Not only straighttheory, but also important topics like phrasing (which often is ignored anddismissed, although it is as important as the actual notes one plays). Agreat guide to the topic, very complete, with theory ranging from basic tovery sophisticated, requiring quite some time and experimentation by thereader. Very very good, I absolutely recommend it
Prerequisite:Sight-reading, good knowledge of chords and basic theory, a bit of playingexperience in any case.

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A book that clearly explains the principles of jazz soloing. Logically Logically organized, with hundreds of musical examples, this method is the result of many years of Ted's teaching and research.

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The Bill Evans Guitar Book: by Sid Jacobs (Guitar Solo) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is really a great book for what it is.I feel that the author really translates the works of Bill Evans to guitar really well.All of the songs are even in the original key.My only gripe is that they are all very short.The longest one is less than three minutes, which is why I gave it a 4 and not a 5.

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In this book/CD pack, Musicians Institute instructor Sid Jacobs, who organized the school's Jazz Guitar elective, translates the playing of quintessential jazz pianist Bill Evans for guitarists to enjoy. Includes music, instruction and analysis of 14 Evans' pieces, all in their original keys and with full demonstration tracks on the accompaniment CD. Songs include: Funkallero * Laurie * Letter to Evan * My Bells * Orbit * Peace Piece * Peri's Scope * Remembering the Rain * A Simple Matter of Conviction * Time Remembered * Turn Out the Stars * The Two Lonely People * Very Early * Waltz for Debby."Sid's marvelous transcriptions of Bill Evans' tunes for solo guitar have just raised the guitar to a new level. This is contemporary guitar at its harmonic best."- Joe Diorio

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Berklee Basic Guitar - Phase 2: Guitar Technique (Guitar Solo) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have recently just started playing the guitar and I have found Berklee Basic Guitar, Phase 1& 2 to be extremely helpful. In phase one I was helped to learn the basics of chords. Now in Phase 2 I am really beginning to develop my own personal style. I have enjoyed reading and discovering new techniques in Phase 2 and my playing abilities are soaring to new heights. This is a must-have for all beginners.

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A continuation of Phase I, this volume is ideal for beginning to intermediate guitar students or classes ready to progress beyond the basics. It includes solo, two-part, and three-part ensemble arrangements of traditional and contemporary music to help players create a unique and personal sound.

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Tommy Tedesco - Confessions of a Guitar Player Review

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(More customer reviews)Lots of spelling errors mar this otherwise interesting collection of studio stories. Lenny Bruce's name is spelled Lennie and then once sentence later it's spelled properly. Mike Nesmith of the Monkees is constantly referred to as "Nesbett". Maybe that's what Tedesco remember's his name as, yet it would be better if there was a 'sic' after the name.

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Tommy Tedesco was the most-recorded guitarist in the history of the music business. His four-decade career earned him a reputation among his peers as one of the world's best musicians, and his contributions have been instrumental in shaping the sound of popular music. This autobiography traces his career and includes many studio photos and quotes from some of the world's most famous musicians.

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Jazz Masters Series: Creative Chord Substitution For Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I had the original edition of this book from what must have been the late 70's or early 80's. From the look of the sample pages, it hasn't been revised.

Pre-tab, it uses plentiful "chord diagrams" along with some non-standard "Johnny Smith-style" notation - meaning the guitar is scored in two staves like a piano, reflecting its actual pitch rather than transposed to treble clef as it is traditionally. I recall feeling a bit hemmed in by that notation at the time; I guess I wasn't as fluent in bass clef back then; I can appreciate the approach more today.

It was the first book I had that explained quartal voicings for guitar, and some of the blues substitutions were pretty advanced - at least I couldn't hear them back then which made them advanced to me. I always regreted the book didn't come with a recording and unfortunately it still doesn't.

Still, one of the reasons I like picking up copies of older books I've worked with is for the "aha factor" of recognizing some sound or idea that you recall being way beyond you back then. It's one way of measuring progress, I guess.

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As a jazz musician, being able to manipulate chords and progressions is an essential part of defining one's own personal musical style and this book is very effective in helping to develop this skill. Creative Chord Substitutions for Jazz Guitar explains the technique of chord substitution as a tool to expand and vary existing harmonic progressions. The theories of advanced harmony discussed here will enable any guitarist to have, at his fingertips, seemingly endless possibilities of chordal color -- possibilities that will take him far beyond the written page, and unlock an unlimited world of creativity as a player, arranger, and composer.

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