6 Jazz Giants Take You Through The Basics of Playing Jazz Guitar

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Jazz and blues guitarist Woody Mann provides a new introduction on this instructional DVD. He learned from the legendary Rev. Gary Davis and then played and recorded with Son House, Bukka White and John Fahey. He has performed throughout the world, recorded over a dozen CDs, and is an internationally renowned guitar teacher.

Six essential guitar lessons from the masters of jazz guitar

Lesson 1: Sal Salvador will cover basic progressions, I-vi-ii-V theory, harmonic families, and substitution.

Lesson 2: Joe Pass will discuss chord voicings, substitution, chromatic movement, and harmonic choices.

Lesson 3: Mundell Lowe will show you Freddie Green style, 2-, 3-, and 4-note chording; and modern jazz comping.

Lesson 4: Charlie Byrd will cover dark chord voicings and diatonic movement.

Lesson 5: Emily Remler will show you Brazilian Bossa Nova comping, independent thumb and syncopated 4-against-3 rhythm.

Lesson 6: Tal Farlow will discuss using bebop harmonies and chords in a blues sequence.

Hot Licks Learn Jazz Guitar Chords with 6 Great Masters Features:

See the music and tablature on screen as it's being played
All right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close-up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy
Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound
Artist biographies
Suggested listening
Booklet with music examples included