Jazz

Jazz guitar can seem intimidating to newcomers. It often uses complex chords and harmonic structures, and learning the intricacies of jazz theory can take a long time. Fortunately, there are some tricks you can use to fake being way more knowledgeable about Jazz than you actually are! One foolproof trick is to have a set …

Jazz is a musical genre with its roots in the blues, however, jazz uses more complex scales, chords, progressions, and time signatures than basic blues. The best way to describe jazz is as a classy cousin to the blues. While the chords in jazz are more complex than those used in other musical forms, jazz …

Why Scales are So Important for Your Solos? Anyone who has picked up an instrument before, no matter which one it was, has probably heard of scales. But do you know why that is? Do you know why everyone stresses the importance of scales, and learning and practicing them? Especially if you’re learning jazz guitar …

Back in the day if you wanted to learn to play jazz guitar you had to seek out a guitar instructor, which can have its own set of problems. Finding a qualified teacher that you could afford and could fit into your schedule was a time consuming process to say the least and there was …

Good day my guitar friends, Darrin Goodman here from GuitarControl.com with another cool little guitar lesson for you. This time I want to talk about Jazz Guitar Songs. Jazz guitar is a style that seems to cause a lot of confusion and frustration for beginner and advanced guitarists alike. Dave Mustaine was quoted saying, “Once …