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#289296 - 03/11/11 10:05 PM
Re: The jazz corner
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Mark P
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#289862 - 20/11/11 06:10 PM
Jazz Guitar e-book offer!
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Megi
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Just thought I'd alert the forum's jazz contingent to an offer on Matt Warnock's web site - this is an 83 page, printable ebook he has written called "30 Days to Better Jazz guitar" - until the 1st of December you can get it for $14.99 which works out to less than 10 quid. Despite the title, there is probably years worth of stuff in it (it's just that it's written in the form of 30 lessons), but full of key stuff we should probably all be aware of. I went for it, and it looks impressive to me, I'm sure it's going to be useful.
Here is the link: 30 Days to Better Jazz Guitar e-book
I'm not affiliated to Matt Warnock in any way I promise - I just think this is a great deal and worth knowing about.
Edited by Megi (20/11/11 06:10 PM)
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#293847 - 05/03/12 09:09 AM
Re: Jazz Guitar e-book offer!
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Blue Dog
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I've flirted with Jazz guitar from time to time, I like all those comping progressions, but I should really try a little more theory and training my ear better. Might have a go at that book Megi.
Gypsy Jazz is another variation of course (Django and co) that excites me whenever I hear it.
It sort of looks quite easy in one way - fast picked down strokes, slides and triads...but there's that feel that I can never master, just comes out too simplistically - difficult to explain.
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#293908 - 06/03/12 09:24 AM
Re: Jazz Guitar e-book offer!
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Megi
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Hi BD - I have to confess I've not really got around to working on any of the stuff in that e-book yet! I always seem to have so many things that need working on... But it did seem pretty good to me when I got it, and I notice he still seems to be offering it at $14.99, so why not give it a go. Jazz guitar ain't easy I think, but it is fascinating and I love the sounds - one day in the far future I like to think I'll have mastered it.
That Gypsy stuff ain't at all easy either - I've tried too, and I know exactly what you're saying. But I think if you hear something that just grabs you, you've got to go for it really, so I'd say keep at it. Cheers for reviving the jazz corner too!
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#293922 - 06/03/12 10:19 AM
Re: Jazz Guitar e-book offer!
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Lester
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I thought the web site looked interesting but I don't have internet in my music room I bought the e-book to have on my iPad. Unfortunately, it is full of links that point to web pages so I have become frustrated with it and have yet to get beyond page 1. Take this as a warning, not as suggestion that the book is no good.
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#293931 - 06/03/12 03:31 PM
Re: Jazz Guitar e-book offer!
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Megi
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I thought the web site looked interesting but I don't have internet in my music room I bought the e-book to have on my iPad. Unfortunately, it is full of links that point to web pages so I have become frustrated with it and have yet to get beyond page 1. Take this as a warning, not as suggestion that the book is no good.
Apologies Lester, not my intention to cause you difficulties.
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#293968 - 07/03/12 09:45 AM
Re: Jazz Guitar e-book offer!
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Megi
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Understood, and it's absolutely a good point to make as well - I didn't take your comment as negative I assure you. Still, sorry it didn't turn out to be a very useful resource for you though.
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#293979 - 07/03/12 05:24 PM
Re: The jazz corner
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Richard - Richards Guitars
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Oooooh this an interesting one but I have no time to reply right now!!!
Basically intervals are CRUCIAL to a better understanding of melody and improvisation.
I would totally agree with the book.
I will give just one basic example...
Tuning your guitar
All the strings are tuned to a 4th which I recognise as the start of star wars or APACHE by the Shadows. Once you recognise the interval of a 4th as a song you recognise you can literally never ignore it again!
Just like for example the tuning between g & b strings is a major 3rd. 1st 2 notes of --ooops naughty word---by-yar!
Hearing intervals and getting an undertanding of how they make you feel or how they feel in a song will enable you to recognise their use time and time again when you listen to music such as jazz.
A 9th for example I hear as "sweet tension" and whenever you want "sweet tension" you throw it in.
This vocalising technique they refer to is something I think really helps blues players too - If you can hear it in your head, you can vocalise it, you can play it!
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#293982 - 07/03/12 05:29 PM
Re: The jazz corner
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Richard - Richards Guitars
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I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS!!!
Chillijam will never be forgotten with his overactive imagination for finding swear words for the swear word filter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bless him!
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- for years I knew that this was something I was wanting to do - but nothing I did made it click. So for me hearing something in my head would not translate into playing the right notes on the fly. Sure - could sit down and work it out in advance but that's as much use as the one legged man in the --ooops naughty word-- kicking contest when it comes to improv. I guess there's a difference between listening passively (as I used to do) and listening with awareness of what I'm hearing on a musical level. General lack of natural musical nous and talent really.
