Ed Nakayama

The aim of this channel is to provide a comprehensive yet digestible method for analyzing and playing standard and not-so-standard jazz music. I have been playing guitar for 20+ years and have always struggled to find practical ideas to approach advanced music in an organized, artistic, functional, and cohesive way. So I had to figure this stuff out on my own, with a little help from Berklee in 2009-2011.

To get the most out of this channel, you need to have a basic understanding of the guitar's fingerboard, including note names, and reasonable technical fluidity. Beyond that, pretty good ears and an interest in learning music.

Ed