Jazz Guitar - The Basics
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Introduction to Jazz Guitar Basics

Introduction to Jazz Guitar Basics
The Major Scale

C Major Scale - Part I
C Major Scale - Part II
C Major Scale - Part III
The Minor Scales

C Minor Natural Scale
The Minor Melodic Scale
Special Scales and Modes

The Diminished Scale
The Altered Scale
Modes - Part I
Modes - Part II
Modes - Part III
About Scales

Comments on scale exercises
Scales and Improv Part I
Scales and Improv Part II
Scales and Improv Part III
Study advice / sing along
Switching Scales - Part I
Switching Scales - Part II
Switching Scales - Part III
Jazz Chords

Major triad and maj7 Chords
Major Chords: maj7, maj9, 6, 6/9, and Maj13
7th and 9th chords
Dominant b5 and #5 Chords
Sus Chords Part I
Sus Chords Part II
Sus Chords Part III: minor chords
Minor Chords
Use Of Chords Part I
Use of Chords Part II
Jazz Chords continued

Flat (b)9 and sharp (#)9 chords
13th chords
Basic Chords to Jazz Chords Part I
Basic Chords to Jazz Chords - Part II
Basic Chords to Jazz Chords - Part III
Basic Chords to Jazz Chords - Part IIII
Rootless Chords - Part I
Rootless Chords - Part II
Rootless Chords - Part III
Open String Chords

Comments on scale exercises

Scale exercises can help you break out of old patterns and habits, that are holding you back. Get away from your standard licks. That is always hard to do, but it pays off if you stick with it. Because then you actually learning something NEW!

Video Index

00:03 Comments on scale exercises

00:45 Break out of fixed patterns and habits!

01:29 Use ALL the notes

01:35 Use more rhythmic possibilities

01:46 Learn to feel free to use everything

02:11 Fixed patterns are holding you back