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Saturday
May102014

Free Jazz Guitar Lesson Videos

Hi there jazzers!

I've been recording new video lessons featuring in-depth explanations of hip jazz guitar licks. Watch the first three videos here. Enjoy! 


[Download Free PDF: Hip Jazz Guitar Tip #1]


[Download Free PDF: Hip Jazz Guitar Tip #2]

[Download Free PDF: Hip Jazz Guitar Tip #3]

If you like these videos, please sign-up for my mailing list to be informed of future videos & more! You'll also receive a free EP! Thank you! =)

Monday
Jan282013

Jazz Guitar Lesson #4: Soloing With Triads

It's 2013 and it's the year of epic guitar! 

To help more guitarists, there will be weekly free guitar lessons posted on the site. These lessons will include:

  • A Video Lesson
  • Audio MP3 Version of the Lesson
  • FREE Downloadable PDF with notated examples & TAB

Every month will alternate between:
1) Jazz guitar
2) Fingerstyle guitar
3) Beginner guitar   

January 2013 is jazz guitar month! The focus will be to help aspiring jazz guitarists learn their craft better. 

If you'd like more tips before next week's lesson, check out my Jazz Guitar 101 page here: http://www.azsamad.com/jazzguitar101

This is a part of a 4-part lesson series in January 2013:
Part 1: Walking Bass Lines For Jazz Guitar: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz1
Part 2: Jazz Guitar Chords: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz2
Part 3: Jazz Guitar Triads: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz3 

Here's the 4th lesson. Enjoy! 

Audio Version:
 

[Click here to download the 'Soloing With Triads' PDF File]

[Click here to download the 'Soloing With Triads' PDF File]

[Additional Resources]

Jazz Guitar 101: http://www.azsamad.com/jazzguitar101
[Blog Post with PDF] [15 Jazz Guitar Chords You Must Know]

If you missed the first 3 weeks of lessons, check them out here:
Part 1: Walking Bass Lines For Jazz Guitar: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz1
Part 2: Jazz Guitar Chords: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz2
Part 3: Jazz Guitar Triads: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz3 

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[ACTION STEPS] How can you learn this better?

1) Learn the solo
2) Write your own solo using the triads
3) Learn the triad arpeggios in different positions and fingerings
4) Learn this on another song and write a solo on that song 

Other songs to check out:
Stella By Starlight
Have You Met Miss Jones
Beautiful Love
The Days Of Wine and Roses
Fly Me To The Moon  

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