Jazz Textures - #6 Dyads Counterpoint - Jazz Guitar Lessons

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More so than other styles, jazz guitarists find themselves performing in a wide variety of musical configurations; solo, duo, trio, quartet, big band and everything in between. Sometimes the jazz guitarist gets to play with another chordal player, such as a pianist, but more often than not the jazz guitarist is the only chordal instrument and is expected to support the vocalist or soloist accordingly. But what happens when it's time for the guitar solo? The entire dynamic changes without chords to play off of!

Sure, a good player will keep their lines clear, make all the changes and swing hard BUT there's still something missing. On the other hand, a great player knows how to accompany themselves during an improvisation in a band setting and during a solo performance. For those of you eager to graduate from just good to great, Christopher Woitach's Jazz Textures guitar lessons will take you there in a hurry.

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[roge69charger]

thanks enjoyed your lessons, I still have my Bach Lute Suites book. Use to play a lot of Classical Guitar. Can't play anything now, that much, Cause, of ulnar nerve damage on my left.

[Xenochrist9]

3:15 to 3:18 sounds like The Things You See from Allan Holdsworth.

[Modes9]

Thank you for sharing your insights on this neglected area of guitar improvising which has almost become a lost art. Intervals, three note chords, and voice leading are the secret magic of the guitar.

[affmusic]

Yeah, good call on the changes! Polkadots it is!

[lindseyblair]

Pokadots and Moonbeams

[harmonicadave12ay7]

Great! I'll be up for the next year working on this.......Guitar & Harp

[7schecter7]

Thanks for the lessons, very clear info.

Nice work!

Very inspiring!

[affmusic]

Try it - it actually is pretty hard... Compared to the great counterpoint guys like Jimmy Wyble or Ted Greene, this is nursery school level, and even that takes some practice. I'm really glad you, and a few others, have checked this out. Christopher Woitach

[whatthebollocks]

this is good. but why did he say it's so hard? i don't know a lot about this kind of music

[BeauJames59]

OMBOB! I've always thought improving in counterpoint is the most awesomest thing you could do....THANKS!