FINGERSTYLE: How to Approach Jazz Guitar Ballads

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Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question...

Q: Can you do a video on the jazz ballad approach. I've read on how you can use; Major and Minor chord substitutions, chromatics, extensions and 3rd's and other stuff like inversions to pull the melody along in the top voice. But, I just don't exactly know when this stuff works, or it doesn't work. Can you maybe teach a jazz ballad piece and show this stuff happening?
- Grady, Austrailia

A: Jazz Ballads are really nice to work on for building your chops in the department of solo guitar. Creating your song arrangements allows you to consider a number of theoretical concepts with your chord harmonies. I'll go through a number of melody arranging ideas you can try and that should help you with putting different voices into chords under the melodic phrases that you're playing.

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[jippie11261]

How could I get an MP3 of that intro. piece? Do you sell any of these introduction pieces in the videos? There are others I'd like to get too. Please respond. Thanks.

[creativeguitarstudio]

@jippie11261 > Thanks for the interest, I never thought about it... I guess I could sell them. I'd just have to separate the audio from the video track & create a section over at my site in the shopping cart system. Perhaps, I'll put a few up and see what the interest is like, (if it's overall worth the extra effort). Thanks again!

[journeyisseperate]

Andy, you are an absolute credit to YouTube, and the world of music Sir. A big thank you from England.

[Adji87]

Most of your videos are really enjoyable Andrew but I find when you are teaching concepts like this, this is where you really shine. Well explained, well shot, and some great and informative ideas.

Thanks a lot!

[jellz77]

honestly your videos are phenomenal. song choices are perfect, and the instruction is awesome too. thanks so much.

[shaverraver]

You make the earth to a better place!

Thank you, for showing you skill, and knowledge to the world.....

thx

[Wiltonibanez]

@mojoefly hahaa

[mojoefly]

damn, i want to be this musically educated. too bad i gotta work

[Morelloforever]

@torrid94

yes it is.

[torrid94]

@creativeguitarstudio Is that a nylon string guitar??

[Jdudeo]

Great video, really well explained and demonstrated!

[TheJudplay]

This kind of discussion is exactly what I need to advance in guitar jazz. Thanks for a great help to us developing guitarists.

[Blandified]

Excellent intro!

[fear9998]

I don't know if anybody has said this but it sounds incredibly similar to "Somewhere over the rainbow" :)