(Christopher Schlegel)
After You've Gone
Chord Melody style guitar playing is playing a solo arrangement of a tune by playing the melody, some supporting bass notes and, or chords all at the same time. In this tutorial I use the old jazz standard "After You've Gone" to demonstrate how to create a chord melody style arrangement. We will by breaking it down into a simple melody, and then building it back up into a full solo jazz guitar chord melody arrangement in the jazz guitar style of jazz guitar giant Joe Pass.
(Tom Finch)
Breezin'
Tom will show you both beautiful guitar parts to this instrumental, from the smooth chord comping to the melodic soloing.
(Douglas Showalter)
Georgia On My Mind
Douglas will show you Willie Nelson's version of this jazz standard as it's played in a slow 12/8 swing feel, on an acoustic guitar. It also features a harmonica solo you'll learn on electric guitar, and lots of cool licks at the end of the song.
(Anders Mouridsen)
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
In this song tutorial, Anders Mouridsen will teach you the song "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" as made famous by James Taylor. This one has an arrangement that's quite full of instruments, and in these lessons we'll look at the role of guitar in a rhythm section. Anders will talk about the tone, the basic triad inversions, the rhythm approaches in the sections of the song, the sax solo on guitar, and the final fills - then a full performance!
(Christopher Schlegel)
Our Love Is Here To Stay
In this set of lessons I'll be teaching you the great jazz standard "Our Love is Here to Stay", by George and Ira Gershwin. First I'll introduce the song to you, then give an overview. I'll start breaking down the song details with a look at the chord comping rhythm part followed by the rhythm performance. I'll then teach the single note melody and how to embellish it, and conclude with a melody and solo part performance.
(Christopher Schlegel)
St. Louis Blues
Chord Melody style guitar playing is playing a solo arrangement of a tune by playing the melody, some supporting bass notes and, or chords all at the same time. In this tutorial I use the old jazz standard "St. Louis Blues" to demonstrate how to create a chord melody style arrangement. We will by breaking it down into a simple melody, and then building it back up into a full solo jazz guitar chord melody arrangement in the jazz guitar style of jazz guitar giant Joe Pass.
(Christopher Schlegel)
Summertime (Jazz)
Christopher will show you how to play the chord progression, the melody, then the melody with chord tones, and finally a chord melody version.
(Christopher Schlegel)
Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Advanced Version
In this tutorial we will learn a more advanced version of 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game', the classic American tune about baseball in a jazz chord melody style.
(Christopher Schlegel)
Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Simple Version
In this tutorial we will learn a simple version of 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game', the classic American tune about baseball. First we will learn the single note melody of the tune. Then we will add some harmony notes and make a simple full arrangement.
(Christopher Schlegel)
They Can't Take That Away From Me
In this tutorial we will learn a George and Ira Gershwin song that has become a jazz standard, "They Can't Take That Away From Me". Christopher Schlegel will give you an overview of the song and talk about the tones to start; then examine how to comp the chords followed by comping the song itself. Then we'll look into the melody and soloing, followed by a "melody and soloing" play-along. Christopher finishes things off with a chord melody version.
