Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book and Audio CD)

Song List: Lesson 2B: Modes of the Major Scale --- Parallel-Approach Fingerings D Dorian E Phrygian F Lydian G Mixolydian A Aeolian B Locrian Practice Progressions Lesson 3A: Vertical Chord Scales Lesson 3B: Modes of the Major Scale --- Derivative Approach Lesson 4A: More Vertical Chord Scales Lesson 4B: Two Modal Tunes Nosh 4 Josh Chocolate Tuna Enchiladas Lesson 5A: More Vertical Chord Scales Lesson 5B: Two Modal/Diatonic Tunes Modelicious Blue Tofu CODA --- A MEDLEY OF SUGGESTIONS AND MUSICAL CONCEPTS How Jazz Works Technique Basic Left- and Right-Hand Technique Posture Basic Strumming Technique Fingerstyle Chords Pick and Fingers Technique Practice The Value of Practicing Slowly Learning Difficult Chords and Changing Chords Learning Scales Two Strings at a Time The Value of Locked Positions Practicing the Major Scales Limiting Rhythmic Options Using Melodic Patterns Soloing Form: Using an Opening, Body, and Conclusion Form Based on Motif and Variation The Use of Repetition in Your Solos Tag Ending (Afterword) About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Started Open Position Chords Barre Chords Reading Music Blues Progression and Strumming Pentatonic Scale Fingerings Chapter 2 Lesson 1A: Basic Theory The Chromatic Scale The Major Scale Key Signatures Intervals The Cycle of 4ths (or 5ths) Reading Roman Numerals Lesson 1B: Major Scale Fingerings Lesson 2A: Triad Theory & Root Position Fingerings Major Triad Theory Major Triad Inversions Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads --- and Their Inversions The Four Basic String Sets Root Position Triad Fingerings Etude No. 1: Root Position Triads Lesson 2B: Two More Major Scale Fingerings Lesson 3A: First-Inversion Triads on Four String Sets Etude No. 2: First-Inversion Triads Lesson 3B: Two More Major Scale Fingerings Lesson 4A: Second-Inversion Triads on the Four String Sets Etude No. 3: Second-Inversion Triads Lesson 4B: Major Scale Etude Etude No. 4: The Major Scale Chapter 3 Lesson 1A: Constructing Larger Chords How Larger Chord Formulas Work Extensions Inverting Larger Chords Voicings Lesson 1B: Major Scale Etude Etude No. 5: The Major Scale Lesson 2A: 6th Chords Major 6th Chords Minor 6th Chords Etude No. 6: 6th Chords Lesson 2B: Connecting Major Scales Lesson 3A: 7th Chords Major 7th Chords Minor 7th Chords Dominant 7th Chords Etude No. 7: 7th Chords Lesson 3B: Three-Octave Scales Lesson 4A: 9th Chords Extensions & Chord Families Major 9th Chords Minor 9th Chords Dominant 9th Chords Etude No. 8: 9th Chords Etude No. 9: More 9th Chords Lesson 4B: More Three-Octave Scales Lesson 5A: Other Chords You Need to Know Minor 11th Chords Dominant 11th Chords Major 13th Chords Minor 13th Chords Dominant 13th Chords Major Add9 Chords Minor Add9 Chords Min7Flat5 (Half-Diminished) Chords Diminished 7th Chords Dominant 7th Suspended Chords Minor/Ma7 Chords Dominant 7th Augmented Chords Etude No. 10: More Chords Lesson 5B: Two Tunes Using the Major Scale Noah's Groove Blues for Maggie Chapter 4 Lesson 1A: The Harmonized Major Scale Lesson 1B: Improvising with the Major Scale What It's All About Diatonic Thinking Lesson 2A: Major Chord Scales Lesson 2B: Two Tunes Based on the Major Scale Ruby, My Deerfly Fly Like a Beagle Lesson 3A: More Major Chord Scales Lesson 3B: Two More Tunes Based on the Major Scale Noisy Nights The Creature Lesson 4A: More Major Chord Scales Lesson 4B: Two More Tunes Based on the Major Scale Julie in Wonderland Samba de Shauna Chapter 5 Lesson 1A: Roman Numerals and Transposition Lesson 1B: Modes of the Major Scale --- The Basics Lesson 2A: More About Roman Numerals and Transposition