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Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing, Volume 1Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing, Volume 1 by Ted Greene
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $11.00
This is the jazz instruction book, period. This is not for beginners. It provides valuable skills, jazz knowledge, jazz soloing structure, and technique development as well as sight reading skills.
Chord ChemistryChord Chemistry by Ted Greene
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Build chord knowledge, relationships, and modes.
Intervallic Designs for Jazz Guitar: Ultramodern Sounds for ImprovisingIntervallic Designs for Jazz Guitar: Ultramodern Sounds for Improvising by Joe Diorio
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Helpful for developing your own sound and improv skills. It is primarily a book of uniqe exercises. I have used manyof these intervalic runs in jazz, blues, rock, and other improvizatinal playing.
Mel Bay presents Jazz Structures for the New MillenniumMel Bay presents Jazz Structures for the New Millennium by Joe Diorio
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Some cool ways to look at traditional progressions and voicings.
Modern Chord ProgressionsModern Chord Progressions by Ted Greene
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Also, not necessarily for beginners. Helps build harmony and melody skills.
101 Must-Know Jazz Licks: A Quick, Easy Reference for All Guitarists101 Must-Know Jazz Licks: A Quick, Easy Reference for All Guitarists by Wolf Marshall
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Good material. It has a helpful way of breaking apart major jazz movements, such as bebop, soul jazz, modern jazz, fushion etc...
Jazz Guitar StructuresJazz Guitar Structures by Andrew Green
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101 Must-Know Blues Licks101 Must-Know Blues Licks by Wolf Marshall
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Building a Jazz VocabularyBuilding a Jazz Vocabulary by Mike Steinel
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The method in this book involves understanding small cells and incorporating them into your jazz playing and improvizational skills. It is somewhat similar to the intervalic design concept.
Best of George Benson: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques (Signature Licks)Best of George Benson: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of His Guitar Styles and Techniques (Signature Licks) by Wolf Marshall
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While he is very fast player, it may be more helpful to focus on what he is doing to complement and develop your skills.
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble: A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and ImprovisationEssential Elements for Jazz Ensemble: A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation by Mike Steinel
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The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book: E-flat EditionThe Ultimate Jazz Fake Book: E-flat Edition
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A great piece to help make you more valuable as a group player.
Best of Jazz Guitar (Signature Licks)Best of Jazz Guitar (Signature Licks) by Wolf Marshall
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The Best of Joe Pass: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the Jazz Guitar VirtuosoThe Best of Joe Pass: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the Jazz Guitar Virtuoso by Wolf Marshall
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Jazz Guitar TechniqueJazz Guitar Technique by Andrew Green
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Pat Metheny Songbook: Lead SheetsPat Metheny Songbook: Lead Sheets by Pat Metheny
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Single Line ImprovisingSingle Line Improvising
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Arlen Roth's Masters of the TelecasterArlen Roth's Masters of the Telecaster by Arlen Roth
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Beginning Blues Guitar (Guitar Books)Beginning Blues Guitar (Guitar Books) by Arlen Roth
Blues and jazz have many similarities. This book helps provides some blues skills that may be of value.
The Latin Real Book: C EditionThe Latin Real Book: C Edition by Chuck Sher
Buy new: $40.00 / Used from: $35.00
Modern jazz is replete with latin influences, it pays to learn some.
Ultimate Jazz Fake Book : B Flat/No 240080Ultimate Jazz Fake Book : B Flat/No 240080
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The Hal Leonard Real Jazz Book - C EditionThe Hal Leonard Real Jazz Book - C Edition
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Mel Bay presents Getting Into Latin Jazz Guitar (Mel Bay's Getting Into...)Mel Bay presents Getting Into Latin Jazz Guitar (Mel Bay's Getting Into...) by John Zaradin
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Expanding Walking Bass LinesExpanding Walking Bass Lines by Ed Friedland
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Understanding the movement of bass lines is essential to helping non-musicians identify and appreciate with your music. It essentially makes it more accessible.
Thelonious Monk for GuitarThelonious Monk for Guitar by Thelonious Monk
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A little difficult, but interesting and different, very different.