(CD included) Jazz Guitar Chord Rules for Different Instruments and Ranges (Rittor Music Mook)

This instructional book breaks down complex jazz guitar chords into rules that make them easy to understand. You'll find the optimal chords based on your band arrangement and the range you want to play!

This instructional book will help you master jazz guitar chords.

In jazz, simply memorizing and playing chord forms isn't enough to achieve optimal comping (accompaniment). Chords played on solo guitar have completely different roles and optimal ranges than chords played in an arrangement that includes bass and piano. This book breaks down jazz voicings (how notes are stacked) into rules based on your band arrangement and the range of the chords you want to play. By memorizing the basic rules, practicing until you can play them reflexively, and then applying them, you'll be able to play the optimal chords in any situation. Whether you're playing solo guitar, a duo with bass, piano, or vocals, a trio, or even a quartet or larger with piano, learn to comp!

Chapter 1: Practicing Drop 2 Chords LESSON 1-1: Practicing Horizontal Drop 2 Chords - Bottom 4 Group LESSON 1-2: Practicing Horizontal Drop 2 Chords - Middle 4 Group LESSON 1-3: Practicing Horizontal Drop 2 Chords - Top 4 Group LESSON 1-4: Practicing Vertical Drop 2 Chords - 1st Position LESSON 1-5: Practicing Vertical Drop 2 Chords - 5th Position LESSON 1-6: Practicing Vertical Drop 2 Chords - 8th Position LESSON 1-7: Inversions of Drop 2 Voicings LESSON 1-8: Practicing Major 7th Chords Using Position Play LESSON 1-9: Practicing Minor 7th Chords Using Position Play LESSON 1-10 Dominant 7th Chord Practice through Position Play LESSON 1-11: Minor 7♭5 Chord Practice through Position Play LESSON 1-12: Major 7 Horizontal Inversion Practice LESSON 1-13: Minor 7th Chord Horizontal Inversion Practice LESSON 1-14: Dominant 7th Chord Horizontal Inversion Practice LESSON 1-15: Minor 7♭5 Chord Horizontal Inversion Practice

Chapter 2: Presenting the Lower and Middle Ranges LESSON 2-1: Creating Lines in Bass Mode LESSON 2-2: Connecting Chord Tones in Bass Lines LESSON 2-3: Shell Chords and Small Chords LESSON 2-4: Voicing 6th-String Roots with Shell Chords LESSON 2-5: Voicing 5th-String Roots with Shell Chords LESSON 2-6: Voice Division and Rhythmic Patterns LESSON 2-7 Comping with Quarter-Note Strokes LESSON 2-8 Comping with Strokes Including Eighth-Note Backstrokes LESSON 2-9 Harmonized Bass Line - Passing Chords LESSON 2-10 Harmonized Bass Line - Passing Diminished LESSON 2-11 Walking Bass Guitar LESSON 2-12 Bossa Nova-Style Comping

Chapter 3: High-Region Production LESSON 3-1 Chicken Picking LESSON 3-2 Piano Mode LESSON 3-3 Combining Melody and Chords LESSON 3-4 Motionless Chord Work LESSON 3-5 Melody Harmonization - Dynamic Melody Intro LESSON 3-6 Melody Harmonization - Static Melody Intro LESSON 3-7 Melody Harmonization to Chord Tones LESSON 3-8 Harmonizing Melodies to Tension Notes 1 LESSON 3-9 Harmonizing Melodies to Tension Notes 2 LESSON 3-10 Connecting Harmonized Melodies LESSON 3-11 Directing Tension Notes

Chapter 4 Directing Solo Guitar LESSON 4-1 All The Things You Are LESSON 4-2 There Is No Greater Love