Jazz Improvisation for Guitar: A

Melodic Approach by Garrison Fewell

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Melodies based on triads and melodic extensi ons sound more natural and
musical than ones developed exclusi vely from scales. Triads - the
fundamental building blocks of harmony - are a simple and effective
remedy for scale dependency in improvisation. In Jazz Improvisati on for
Guitar: A Melodic Approach, explore the potential of triads and their
melodic extensions and learn to connect them using guide tones. Youll
learn to create solo phrases in the style of some of the worlds finest jazz
guitarists like Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Grant Green, Kenny
Burrell, and Pat Martino.

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The method of using the triads and chord extensi ons, as taught in this
book, in fact has been one of the fundamental improvisational approaches
probably since the bebop era. Improvising using this approach is simply
an effective way to imply the chord changes in a melodic manner.

To supplement the concepts related to this approach which are
systematically taught along the chapters, the crucial concept in soloing:
guide-tone is also clearly explained in terms of voice leading. Check out
the neatly executed example or the etude of 3-note voicings that is based
on the chord changes of the jazz standard 'Beautiful Love' (p.81).

Many etudes (with play-along tracks) in the book which elucidate the
applications of this melodic approach, are based on the chord changes of:
'Just Friends' (p.64-65), 'Tune Up' (p.97), and 'Autumn Leaves' (p.120-
121). The solos in these etudes sound great, and they are fun to play and
not difficult for the intermediate guitarist.

One thing though, it is perhaps better to incorporate the materials in the
Part III 'Harmonic Concepts for Improvisati on', which are placed at the end
of the book, into earlier chapters as the chapters that deals with dominant
chords are good places to also learn altered tensions.

Those of intermediate level who has finished this book and want to study a
broader concept of jazz improvisati on may want to check out Intermediate
Jazz Improvisati on : A Study Guide for Developi ng Soloists : All
Instruments, or the more advanced An Approach to Jazz Improvisation: A
Step-by-Step Guide for All Musicians (Musicians Institute: Private
Lessons).

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