Wilkins performs featured tunes with an upright bassist and a rhythm guitarist. Solos and examples are primarily of the single-line type with fine improvised sections and lightning-fast runs. Covers soloing over 2-5-1progression through circle of 5ths. Introduces arpeggios that fit this progression.Fast paced with many examples. On-screen numbers help correlate examples with monologue and performance. The tritone substitution isdemonstrated. Introduces 5 basic arpeggios: major 7 dominant 7 minor half-diminished and diminished. Wilkins encourages starting from any finger in any position and addresses the concept of contrary motion - bassline/melody.The booklet download is detailed and very helpful. Wilkins recommends the use of a metronome to improve over all ability. Wilkins plays an arch-top jazz Guitar played with a flat pick occasional hybrid technique using the flat pick and finger of the hand are shown as well as fingerstyle technique. Dorian mode and scales in general are briefly discussed. Includes a beautiful rendition of Here's That RainyDay in melody/chord style.

Jack Wilkins presents this collection of Jazz etudes with accompanying audio providing students a fun and effective way to learn to play Jazz style Blues lines.The online audio tracks provide a professionalrhythm section (Piano Bass Drums) to play along with plus recordings of professional Jazz musicians playing each etude. The recordings help to provide a model for the student's stylistic development and an opportunity to playwith a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master. Includes access to online audio.

Par WILKINS JACK. It is with great pleasure that we here at Mel Bay Publications, Inc. offer this project by guitar legend Jack Wilkins. Jack's skills as a session player, jazz player and all around guitar virtuoso have been honed by playing countless gigs and recording sessions. This book compiles many of Jack's lessons originally written for 'Just Jazz Guitar” magazine. Subjects including comping, harmonization, and single-note soloing in the jazz setting are covered in this text by one of the world's greatest…so practice hard. This material is tried and tested and will make you a better player. The difficulty is intermediate to advanced. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz - Reference / Recueil / Guitare

Par WILKINS JACK. This collection of jazz etudes with an accompanying CD gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines. The CD tracks provide a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) to play along with, plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. The recordings help to provide a model for the student\'s stylistic development, and an opportunity to play with a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz and Blues - Improvisation / Recueil / Saxophone Ténor

Par WILKINS JACK. This collection of jazz etudes with an accompanying CD gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines. The CD tracks provide a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) to play along with, plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. The recordings help to provide a model for the student's stylistic development, and an opportunity to play with a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz and Blues - Improvisation / Recueil / Trompette