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- Introduction to Talking Jazz Guitar
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A Minor Jazz Blues Video Lessons

A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 1: Melodic Theme
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 2: Theme with Backing
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 3: Chords Explained
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 4: Comping Explained
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 5: Comping Example
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 6: Scales for Soloing
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 7: Soloing Example
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 8: Soloing and Comping
A Minor Jazz Blues, Part 9: The Full Tune
A Minor Jazz Blues Backing Tracks

A Minor Jazz Blues Backing Track, 100 bpm
A Minor Jazz Blues Backing Track, no keyboard, 100 bpm
A Minor Jazz Blues Backing Track, 120 bpm
A Minor Jazz Blues Backing Track, no keyboard, 120 bpm
A Minor Jazz Blues Backing Track, 140 bpm
A Minor Jazz Blues Backing Track, no keyboard, 140 bpm
C Minor Swing Theme Video Lessons

C Minor Swing Theme, Part 1: Introducing the Tune
C Minor Swing Theme, Part 2: Chords Explained
C Minor Swing Theme, Part 3: Scales, Chords, and Melody
C Minor Swing Theme, Part 4: Full Tune with Solo
C Minor Swing Backing Tracks

C Minor Swing Backing, 100 bpm
C Minor Swing Backing, 120 bpm
C Minor Swing Backing, 150 bpm
C Minor Swing Tune as a Guitar Duet
C Minor Swing Tune as a Guitar Duet, Backing
C Minor Swing Tune as a Guitar Duet, Lead Part
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb Video Lessons

A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb, Part 1: Introduction and Chords
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb, Part 2: Melody, Chords and Scales
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb, Part 3: Soloing Examples
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb, Part 4: The Bridge
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb, Part 5: More Soloing Explained
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb, Part 6: Scale Transition Exercises
Never Too Late
Lesson tune played by live musicians
Never Too Late Full Tune
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb Backing Tracks

A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb Backing Track 60 bpm
A Smooth Jazz Tune in Eb Backing Track 85 bpm
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Video Lessons

D Minor Contemporary Jazz Video Lessons, Part 1: Introducing the Tune - Chords
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Video Lessons, Part 2: Scales and Soloing
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Video Lessons, Part 3: Melody and Ad Libs
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Video Lessons, Part 4: Full Tune with Solo
D Minor tune on YouTube: over 500.000 views
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Backing Tracks

D Minor Contemporary Jazz Backing Track 100 bpm
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Backing Track - no guitar - 75 bpm
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Backing Track - no guitar - 100 bpm
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Backing Track - no guitar - 115 bpm
D Minor Contemporary Example Jazz Track - guitar duo
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Backing Track - guitar only
D Minor Contemporary Jazz Lead Track - guitar lead/solo
Octave Playing Video Lesson

Octave Playing Video Lesson
An Overview of Common Jazz Chords - Various Lessons

Introduction to Common Jazz Chords
Chords in Context
The Jazz Chord System (download)
Chord knowledge quizz
YouTube Examples

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Introduction to Talking Jazz Guitar

This course covers many jazz guitar topics, chords, scales, improvisation, styles, rhythms, techniques, comping, etc and is built around four tunes in different main stream and contemporary jazz styles that are used as vehicles to explain and demonstrate all of these concepts. Most lessons consist of videos, with an animated fretboard inserted to show exactly what is being played and explained. All tunes have real backing tracks in various tempos that you can use to practice. A chord primer is provided as an additional document for download.

Two of the four tunes are popular tunes on Matt's Youtube channel, that you can now understand and learn for yourself.

Notation/TABS has been added to each of the four tunes in the final full soloing examples.

The main guide in pdf format provides additional background and explanation to each of the video lessons.

Video lessons

Fretboard insert

Chords explained; example Fm6/9

Notation example: A Minor Blues

A page from the main guide