Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, Welcome to Jazz Guitar Weekly - with a quick tips you can use to put to work in your jazz guitar playing today. Here's what's inside: Why long, exhausting practice sessions aren’t necessary My “Morning Coffee” jazz guitar practice routine The 3 core skills every jazz guitarist should focus on Why focus, habit, and repetition matter more than time Jazz Guitar Shortcut It’s easy to get caught up thinking you need to spend hours practicing to get good at jazz...
13 days ago • 3 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, I'm trying a new format this week - let me know what you think. Welcome to Jazz Guitar Weekly - with a quick tips you can use to put to work in your jazz guitar playing today. Here's what's inside: Why overthinking ii–V–I licks slows your improvisation down How the natural minor scale covers most minor key tunes Two classic tunes to practice this idea right away A holiday listening guide. My favorite jazz guitar Christmas albums Jazz Guitar Shortcut Stop...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, It’s Kyle from Jazz Guitar Guide. One of the best ways to improve your jazz guitar playing is to work on one concept at a time - until you've really got it. That's why each issue of Jazz Guitar Weekly brings you one chord shape and one improvisation tip — clear, simple, and ready to play. Here's what's inside: Gm11 voicing (string-6 root) How to move this chord to any key Voice leading breakdown for a ii–V–I in G minor → C7♭9 → Fmaj9 Tim Miller-inspired...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, I'm trying a new format this week - let me know what you think. Welcome to Jazz Guitar Weekly - with a quick tips you can use to put to work in your jazz guitar playing today. Here's what's inside: A quick shortcut for improving your ear Why “stupid songs” make you better at playing guitar My go-to system for playing real jazz chords without breaking your brain Jazz Guitar Shortcut Use simple melodies as an ear-training tool for your major scales. Most of...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, It’s Kyle from Jazz Guitar Guide. One of the best ways to improve your jazz guitar playing is to work on one concept at a time - until you've really got it. That's why each issue of Jazz Guitar Weekly brings you one chord shape and one improvisation tip — clear, simple, and ready to play. Here's what's inside: The B♭ major 9 voicing (rootless) A smooth C–7 → F7♭9 → B♭maj9 progression A 2–5–1 line mixing diatonic ideas with altered sounds on the V chord...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, It’s Kyle from Jazz Guitar Guide. One of the best ways to improve your jazz guitar playing is to work on one concept at a time - until you've really got it. That's why each issue of Jazz Guitar Weekly brings you one chord shape and one improvisation tip — clear, simple, and ready to play. Here's what's inside: F7b9 Chord Shape ii–V–I progression example (C–7 → F7♭9 → B♭–maj9)n F Super Locrian scale and line example Chord of the Week This week’s chord of...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, It’s Kyle from Jazz Guitar Guide. One of the best ways to improve your jazz guitar playing is to work on one concept at a time - until you've really got it. That's why each issue of Jazz Guitar Weekly brings you one chord shape and one improvisation tip — clear, simple, and ready to play. Here's what's inside: The C minor 7 voicing every jazz guitarist should know How to connect it in a ii–V–I progression in B♭ major A C Dorian scale pattern that works...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, It’s Kyle from Jazz Guitar Guide. One of the best ways to improve your jazz guitar playing is to work on one concept at a time - until you've really got it. That's why each issue of Jazz Guitar Weekly brings you one chord shape and one improvisation tip — clear, simple, and ready to play. Here's what's inside: The drop-3 Fmaj7 chord shape every jazz guitarist should know Why this voicing sounds so open and smooth in a 2-5-1 progression The scale segment...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Free Lessons Every Monday Hi Reader, It’s Kyle from Jazz Guitar Guide. One of the best ways to improve your jazz guitar playing is to work on one concept at a time - until you've really got it. That's why each issue of Jazz Guitar Weekly brings you one chord shape and one improvisation tip — clear, simple, and ready to play. Here's what's inside: Moveable C7#9 voicing The half-whole diminished scale connection A sample ii-V-I line to practice it in context Chord of the Week This week’s chord...
2 months ago • 3 min read