Jazz Guitar
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The Melodic Minor Scale — How John Scofield Uses It
The melodic minor scale has a reputation as advanced material. It shows up in jazz theory books after you’ve covered…
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Altered Scale for Guitar – The Easy Way
The altered scale for guitar is a difficult concept to grasp for a lot of players. This is because you…
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Blues Soloing Tricks: How to Easily Jazz Up Your Blues Soloing
It’s been a while since we’ve looked at blues soloing, so I thought I’d add to the Blues Soloing Tricks…
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10 Effective Ways to Learn How to Play Jazz Guitar
I’m a huge fan and student of jazz guitar, but I’m definitely not an expert. If you’ve ever tried to…
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Guitar Hacks for Soloing Over Complicated Chords
If you’re comfortable soloing over major/minor and seventh chords, but things get a little shaky when you have to come…
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Soloing Over Changes: How to Be Melodic
The transition from pentatonic soloing to fusion or jazz improvisation can be a depressing time for guitarists as the good…
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Guitarists and the Improvisational Mindset
Soloing is one of the main attractions of the guitar, and something that we guitarists spend endless hours trying to…
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4 Approaches to Jazz Guitar Improvisation
One of the main differences between rock and jazz soloing is that the one-scale-fits-all (usually pentatonics) method doesn’t really cut…
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How to Play Over Changes: Lick Mining
When you start getting into playing over changes, whether in jazz or blues, it can seem like a daunting task…
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How to Go from Rock to Jazz Guitar
Making the transition from rock to jazz playing can sometimes be a bewildering experience. You suddenly feel like a fish…