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Welcome to article #3 in my jazz guitar basics series! I mentioned earlier in this series that chords and tunes are the first thing a beginner jazz guitarist should focus on. In articles 1 and 2 I have focused on chords commonly used in jazz and the theory behind them. Now let’s focus on putting […]

Knowing the theory about jazz guitar chords is essential to becoming a competent jazz musician. I’m going to tell you the basic theory you need to know to understand chord progressions and why certain chords sound good together. However, I’m not going to run wild on the theory, because I want to keep it practical.

Hello! Thanks for checking out my Jazz Guitar Basics article series. This will be the first of a few articles (not too sure yet, 5-6 should probably cover it) about the basics of jazz guitar. I have designed this series to help those who are intrigued by jazz, but don’t know much about it. Maybe

Here are 3 super aggressive blues guitar licks that can be used to grab your audience’s attention and leave them with little doubt that you mean business! ? If you’ve listened to music for very long, you’ve probably noticed that some guitar solos start off nice and quiet and gradually build. However, some others grab your

People may ask “why is improvisation important in blues music and jazz music?” It’s an interesting question that I often wondered when I first started playing the guitar. Improvisation (composing music “on the spot”) is important in blues and jazz music because these types of music typically already have a pre-defined chord progression that lends