Great Guitars of Jazz - DVD

Etudes and Familiar Chord Progressions for Two Guitars-Jazz Guitar Duets will take you on a journey through the entire range of the fretboard with 10 great jazz duets. Each duet is written in standard notation and is accompanied by audio recordings and in-depthanalysis. Read through the etudes alone or together with a friend to strengthen your sight-reading skills and develop your ability to read one part against a contrasting part. The accompanying online audio featurestracks of the authors playing each duet together along with additional tracks that isolate each part. Play along with one track to learn the nuances of jazz phrasing and articulation or play along with the other to create avirtual duet. Study the lines and read the analysis to develop stylistically authentic jazz vocabulary while increasing your awareness of two-part counterpoint in the context of jazz harmony.

To those who have never attended a Benedetto Players concert you are about to experience a magical and musical evening with Jimmy Bruno Jack Wilkins Adrian Ingram Andy Mackenzie Gerry Beaudoin Frank Vignola and HowardAlden.The size of the room lends itself to the ambiance that the Benedettos are seeking- an intimate setting where they can converse with friends and appreciate the talents of this select gathering of musicians. They playjazz because it is in their soul displaying a depth of feeling and virtuosity that is unsurpassed in any genre of music.This is a 'must have' video for any aficionado of great Guitars and great jazz Guitar players.83-minute.

Learn 12 MORE great Gypsy Swing/Hot Club standards (see song list below left) in the style of Django Reinhardt Stephane Grappelli and The Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Just like with the original set you'll playalong with a great Gypsy Swing Rhythm Section and learn chords comping and melodies then let the band back you up as you practice chords and soloing. You play all the leads while the band backs you up. Beginners can practicebasic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops each at their own individual learning pace. You'll learn moveable closed position swing/jazz chords and practice playing them with the swingmandolin comp. We've also included information on basic chord substitution along with exercises on transposing melodies and chord progressions to different keys. These are essential skills for any swing/jazz musician. You'll alsoexplore some basic chord melody passages! But we've added more: Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm II has downloadable bonus music lyrics TAB and MP3s! Book/CD set Includes standard notation tablature chord diagrams lyrics playing tips and more. Each song is presented on the CD at slow and regular speed. First you???ll hear the melody played on mandolin at a slow speed with just guitar backup then it's repeated at regular speed with theband. The back up band is a classic 'Hot Club'- style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars string bass plus a rhythm mandolin so mandolinists can hear just how the Gypsy Swing comp sounds on mandolin. On this mandolinversion of Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm II for Mandolin all the leads are played on mandolin. Finally the band plays several choruses and you play all the leads. Songs may be repeated at slow or regular speed as many times asyou wish in order to perfect phrases melodies and solos in a band context.

Description Learn 12 MORE great Gypsy Swing/Hot Club standards (see song list below left) in the style of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and The Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Just like with the original set, you'll play along with a great Gypsy Swing Rhythm Section and learn chords, comping, and melodies, then let the band back you up as you practice chords and soloing. You play all the leads while the band backs you up. Beginners can practice basic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops, each at their own individual learning pace. You'll learn moveable closed position swing/jazz chords and practice playing them with the swing guitar comp. We've also included information on basic chord substitution along with exercises on transposing melodies and chord progressions to different keys. These are essential skills for any swing/jazz musician. You'll also explore some basic chord melody passages! Book/CD set includes standard notation, tablature, chord diagrams, lyrics, playing tips, and more. Each song is presented on the CD at slow and regular speed. First you’ll hear the melody played on guitar at a slow speed with just guitar backup, then it's repeated at regular speed with the band. The back up band is a classic Hot Club- style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars, string bass. Songs may be repeated, at slow or regular speed, as many times as you wish in order to perfect phrases, melodies and solos in a band context.

Par REINHARDT DJANGO. In the world of Gypsy Jazz, the original Quintette of the Hot Club of France achieved an energy output seldom equaled or surpassed for 7 decades or so. Django wanted to have two rhythm guitars behind him when he soloed to give him a full sound. Then when Grappelli soloed, Django would interject himself between Grappelli and the rhythm guitar section. From this vantage point, he would \'push? Grappelli with a series of well placed shots, shuffles, and turnarounds that would have the effect of driving the group to a greater energy output as the song approached its conclusion. In this DVD, the classic 4-to-the-bar rhythm is broken down into four separate unsable styles. After that, Django\'s syncopated rhythm shots are analyzed and presented by example from a simple backbeat to 2-bar long syncopated strums. My own philosophy is that the rhythm guitar section is the most important component of the Gypsy Jazz group. The rhythm guitar should be in a position to drive and not follow the group. The information contained in this DVD will give you the rhythmic tools to infuse the sound with the energy that this genre of music deserves. Remember that rhythm guitar is NOT \'second fiddle.\' This product now available as a video download through Mel Bay On Demand. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / Jazz - Concert/Documentary / Accessoire / Guitare

The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar this updated second edition features 288 pages of content including 24 color pages and 4 tear-outs. See what industry greats have said about this book: “I know of no other work offering comprehensive step by step coverage of the making of an acoustic jazz guitar.”– George Gruhn “This book is for everyone who loves woodworking loves guitars appreciates artistry and believes that organic materials like spruce maple and ebony can only achieve their highest function through the hands of a craftsman.”– Howard Paul“I can think of no one more knowledgeable and qualified to share his years of expertise than master luthier Robert Benedetto.”– Dick Boak