1,001 melodic gems played over dozens of the most important chord progressions heard in jazz. The ideal book for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow encyclopedia of jazz vocabulary, as well as professionals who want to take their knowledge of the jazz language to new heights. For all treble clef instruments. Standard notation. 112 pp.
49-500133
$12.95
60 HOT LICKS FOR WESTERN SWING GUITAR
by Joe Carr
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Book/CD set. Get that authentic, professional "Texas" Western Swing sound with these all-time best swing guitar licks from master guitarist Joe Carr. He breaks down 60 great licks and shows you how to use them in common progressions. With a section on scales and chords. Intermediate. 48 pp.
02-95101BCD
$14.95
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BASIC JAZZ RHYTHM GUITAR: COMPING IN THE FREDDIE GREEN STYLE
by Corey Christiansen
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Chart/DVD set. Every jazz guitarist needs to be familiar with the accompaniment style of Freddie Green. He was the guitarist for the Count Basie orchestra for decades and his sound and comping technique were defining aspects of this legendary group. Four-to-the-bar strumming, essential chord voicings and voice leading ideas are covered. A must-have for any aspiring rhythm guitarist. Intermediate.
02-20365DP
$10.99
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BERKLEE JAZZ GUITAR CHORD DICTIONARY
by Rick Peckham
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This chord dictionary includes over 100 chord forms, from basic 7th chords to guide tone chords and triads over bass notes. It is organized to reveal chord relationships and help guitarists learn voicings quickly and thoroughly. Covers: moveable 7th chord shapes, dominant 7th chords with alterations, guide tone chords, inversions, quartal voicing exercises, more. Each chord is presented using a fretboard diagram, notation and tablature. 38 pp.
49-449546
$10.99
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CHORD CHEMISTRY
by Ted Greene
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An exhaustive study of chord alterations and progressions. Notation and chord diagrams. 109 pp.
07-34
$16.95
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CHORDS & PROGRESSIONS FOR JAZZ & POPULAR GUITAR
by Arnie Berle
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A practical, easy-to-understand introduction to common jazz progressions. Takes you from basic theory and accompaniment patterns to advanced chord soloing and comping. Notation and chord diagrams. 127 pp.
01-161565
$19.95
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CHORDS FOR JAZZ GUITAR - THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO COMPING, CHORD MELODY AND CHORD SOLOING
by Charlton Johnson
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Book/CD pack. Teaches you how to play jazz chords all over the fretboard in a variety of styles and progressions. Covers: voicings, progressions, jazz chord theory, comping, chord melody, chord soloing, voice leading and many more topics. CD includes 98 full-band demo tracks. Note/tab. 150 pp.
49-695706
$19.95
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CHORDS GALORE: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO VOICING CHORDS ON GUITAR
by Jack Petersen
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Having developed two of the most respected guitar programs in the world (Berklee School of Music in the 1960s & University of North Texas in the 1980s), Jack Petersen is arguably the most influential academic jazz guitar teacher of our time. Mick Goodrick and John Abercrombie are two who went through the "School of Jack Petersen." Presents Jack's revolutionary systematic chord voicing techniques for guitar. This easy to use system covers concepts of root position chords, inversions and a number of other voicing tricks in note/tab with chord diagrams. 56 pp.
02-99924
$12.95
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COLTRANE CHANGES: APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED JAZZ HARMONY FOR GUITAR
by Corey Christiansen
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Book/CD set. John Coltrane's recording "Giant Steps" introduced a system of chord progressions and chord substitutions that has challenged even the best jazz musicians. The tri-tonic system (sometimes referred to as "Coltrane Changes") found in the tunes "Giant Steps" and "Countdown" is taught in a digestible way thoughout this method. Etudes show how to reharmonize standard ii-V-I changes with Coltrane Changes. The play-along CD will help students practice and master single-note lines over these chords in all 12 keys. Guitarists will appreciate the chord voicing suggestions. Intermediate/advanced. Note/tab. 32 pp.
02-20407BCD
$17.95
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DON MOCK'S MASTERING THE DOMINANT CHORD
by Don Mock
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Book/CD set. These lessons will expand your knowledge of not only the familiar "V" dominant 7th, but all of the secondary dominant 7ths that can be found in major and minor keys. Join Mock as he builds "master scales" for each dominant 7th and shows you the best voicings and the theory behind how they function. Note/tab. 83 pp.
20-31949
$19.95
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JAZZ GUITAR CHORD SYSTEM: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO JAZZ CHORD VOICINGS & SUBSTITUTIONS
by Scott Henderson
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Musicians Institute's Scott Henderson presents a comprehensive method for over 500 different voicings, using a unique color-coded system. Covers inversions, extensions, alterations, and substitutions to help guitarists understand chord functions and their harmonic possibilities better than ever before, and help them increase their harmonic vocabulary for accompaniment, composing, and chord-melody playing. 16 pp.
49-695291
$10.95
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JAZZ GUITAR COMPING: RAISING YOUR CHORD AWARENESS
by Andrew Green
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Book/CD set. Helps guitar players get a handle on the most important job they have when playing in a small group: comping. Can be used as a progressive study of comping or simply a source of ideas. Rhythms and voice leading are isolated for study. Covers voice leading, multi-use voicings, voicing variations, passing chords, harmonized scales, intervallic comping, rhythm and studies (blues, standard, modern and modal). Beginning/intermediate. 136 pp.
02-7644
$24.95
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JAZZING IT UP - HOW TO IMPROVISE WITH JAZZ CHORDS ON GUITAR
by Fred Sokolow, edited by Ronny S. Schiff
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Book/CD pack. Teaches jazz chord improvising using simple songs that everyone knows. Begins with a chord dictionary and a study of chord groups, substitution, and theories of chord movement including improvising with jazz chords, 175 moveable chord shapes, chord construction, common chord progressions, more. Then presents and analyzes jazzed up versions of 12 songs including "Shenandoah" and "Amazing Grace." Also features a section on creative comping. Notation with chord diagrams. 64 pp.
49-695289
$16.95
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JOE PASS GUITAR CHORDS
by Joe Pass
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Teaches jazz chords, voicing, inversions, progressions and substitutions. Notation and chord diagrams. 24 pp.
02-94108
$6.95
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MAJOR BLUES FOR GUITAR - VOL. 1: A STUDY IN MELODIC CHORD LINKAGE
by David Bloom
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Book/CD pack. First in a series of studies written to give the serious musician a melodic approach to playing chords. There are hundreds of blues books out there, but none show how to put chords together melodically to make great-sounding music. This book takes only one 12-bar C-major blues chord progression and creates 21 different melodic lines from it. By mastering all of these exercises, students will acquire greater fluency and melodic flexibility in playing chords. Notated chords with fretboard diagrams. 38 pp.
49-695979
$19.95
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MBGU: JAZZ CURRICULUM - DIMINISHED WORKBOOK
by Bruce Saunders
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Book/CD set. A comprehensive study and explanation of diminished chords and scales. It is geared toward guitarists but can be used with any concert key instrument. Uses exercises, etudes and examples to illustrate the many different ways diminished chords can be used. Saunders is a Professor in the guitar department at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, a respected member of the New York city jazz community and has many recording credits to his name. Note/tab. CD features a rhythm section of world-class New York musicians. Intermediate. 96 pp.
02-21294BCD
$19.95
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MBGU: JAZZ MOVEABLE SHAPES: CONCEPTS FOR REHARMONIZING II-V-I'S
by Sheryl Bailey
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Offers an easily learned method to quickly move you from intermediate into advanced harmonic territory, adding richness, texture and uniqueness to the improvisational approach. The concept starts with common elements of basic diatonic harmony and .moves. them in ways that gradually increase the harmonic complexity of their application. Integrate alterations and extensions into the harmonic repertoire. Reinforces knowledge of chord scales, arpeggios and drop 2 and drop 3 chord voicings. Provides a simple approach to making the use of alterations and extensions a natural part of any players harmonic vocabulary. Advanced. 40 pp.
02-21420
$9.95
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MELODIC CHORDS FOR GUITAR - VOL. 1
by David Bloom
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Book/CD pack. This book has two functions: to give the serious intermediate-level guitarist the tools to play the same chord progression in numerous ways, creating a variety of melodies; and to provide players an extensive vocabulary of melodic chords that include every possible tone in the top voice. Covers applying melodic chords to: the II-V-I progression, to major and minor blues progressions, to chord-melody, more. Notated chords with fretboard diagrams. 104 pp.
49-695981
$19.95
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MINOR BLUES FOR GUITAR - VOL. 1: A STUDY IN MELODIC CHORD LINKAGE
by David Bloom
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Book/CD pack. Discover highly melodic minor blues chord progressions! This book takes only one 12-bar C-minor blues chord progression and creates 21 different melodic lines from it. By mastering all of these exercises, serious students will acquire greater fluency and melodic flexibility in playing chords. Gives you the freedom to play minor blues differently every time. Notated chords with fretboard diagrams. 38 pp.
49-695980
$19.95
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PLAY-ALONG JAZZ STANDARD CHORD PROGRESSIONS
by Frank Vignola
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Book/CD set. Vignola has taken eight different jazz standard chord progressions and recorded rhythm guitar parts so you can play along and learn these most commonly used chord progressions. He's also written out a jazz solo for each of the tunes. Recorded at slow and faster tempos for practice. The first chorus of every track has both the solo and the rhythm guitar, and the rest of the choruses have just the rhythm guitar for you to jam along with. The notation for each tune includes a jazz solo in note/tab and a chord chart on separate pages. Beginner/intermediate. 37 pp.
02-99660BCD
$14.95
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RHYTHM GUITAR CHORD SYSTEM
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Book/DVD set. Sometimes referred to as the "rhythm guitarist's bible," this innovative book is a system of guitar chord formation which maximizes power voicing while minimizing left-hand movement! Originally written by Mel Bay in 1947, it was reissued in 1973 to become a text on jazz chords in private teaching studios and many university jazz guitar departments. Mel's practical, analytical approach to the fingerboard produced this comprehensive system for learning full-sounding orchestral jazz guitar chords. Intermediate/advanced. 47 pp.
02-93214DP
$14.95
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SHAPES, PATTERNS & LINES FOR JAZZ GUITAR
by Jim Ferguson
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Book/CD set. Ferguson helps you unleash the improvisational power of fingerboard shapes utilized by many guitar greats with this book. Material includes numerous major, minor, and dominant chord-based patterns and superimpositions, along with a host of ideas and concepts to help you assemble them into dynamic solos. Four complete solos on common song forms/progressions are included along with a 28-track CD. Note/tab. Intermediate/advanced. 32 pp.
02-21527BCD
$19.95
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SWING AND BIG BAND GUITAR - FOUR-TO-THE-BAR COMPING IN THE STYLE OF FREDDIE GREEN
by Charlton Johnson
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Learn jazz rhythm guitar. Book/CD pack includes: sample songs, patterns, progressions, and excercises; essential chord voicings, inversions, and substitutions; info on time, groove and reading charts; a chord reference library; and over 50 full-demo samples on CD. Lead sheet format. 80 pp.
49-695147
$16.95
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SWING GUITAR: A GUIDE TO CHORDS, RHYTHM AND REPERTOIRE
taught by Marcy Marxer
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Book/3 CD pack. Learn western swing songs, thirties-style jazz and how to back-up Texas-style fiddle tunes. Covers the steady rhythmic bass pulse and intricate, melodic chord progressions that make these styles so enduring. Intermediate level. 10 pp.
300-531
$34.95
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THE GUITAR CHORD SHAPES OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN
by Joseph Weidlich
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Book/CD pack. Chord shapes are moveable thus making it easier to play in any key without difficulty. The purpose of this book is to present common licks used by Charlie Christian in the basic chord shapes of F, D and A. These concepts and fingerings have been developed by analyzing the licks most often used in his solos. Covers idiomatic techniques; chapters on each of the principal chord shapes explaining how the fingerings can be altered to make major, minor, dominant seventh and diminished seventh voicings; the use of "transitional" chord shapes; and what the author calls tetrafragments, i.e., the core element of a lick. CD includes 93 tracks. Notation and chord diagrams. 94 pp.
49-1388
$19.95
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