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pc999 · Post by **pc999** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:30 am

Hi,

Anyone can sugest me a Jazz book method for beginers, something that it isnt to basic, but one that dont assume I already know more than I actually know. I already play guitar for quite some time but I want to go deeper and dont mind to remind a FEW things. Please just make sure it is a modern book.

Any sugestions would be apreciated.

Thanks in advance.

tongsong · Post by **tongsong** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:35 am

i had the "joe pass guitar style" since many many years ago , it has included jazz theory, chords sub, and many many be-bop licks, check it out

taotekid · Post by **taotekid** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:12 am

I heard that Mick Goodrick's book "The Advancing Guitarist" is a must read,
(maybe I should read it someday)
but it's not a method though ...
here's a page on which it is praised,
& you might as well check the website out,
it seems there a free lessons, video lessons etc ... :

http://www.jazzguitarlessons.net/the-ad ... arist.html

I hope this helps

pc999 · Post by **pc999** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:18 am

tongsong wrote:i had the "joe pass guitar style" since many many years ago , it has included jazz theory, chords sub, and many many be-bop licks, check it out

That seems great but I will probably save that for later, I may get a bit lost in that.

taotekid wrote:I heard that Mick Goodrick's book "The Advancing Guitarist" is a must read,
(maybe I should read it someday)
but it's not a method though ...
here's a page on which it is praised,
& you might as well check the website out,
it seems there a free lessons, video lessons etc ... :

http://www.jazzguitarlessons.net/the-ad ... arist.html

I hope this helps

That seems interesting, I will keep an eye on it...

Thank you both, anything else?

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:22 am

Mickey Baker's Complete Course in jazz guitar is pretty good. Don't know if it's still in print, though.
it is!
http://www.amazon.com/Mickey-Bakers-Com ... 0825652804

kbaccki · Post by **kbaccki** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:00 am

The Jody Fisher "Complete Jazz Guitar Method" series is decent. There are 4 70-100 page paperback volumes (w/ and w/out CD/DVD): beginning, intermediate, mastering chord/melody, and mastering improv. You can buy them seperately, or whatever. The "beginning" book assumes you know how to play guitar, then hits you over the head with chord studies (string-set triads and inversions, 6th & 7th chords, extensions, etc.), some theory, scale studies, a bit w/ modes, a bit w/ improv, etc... so it's definately not for beginners, per se.

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Jazz-Gu ... 073902406X

Here's the author:

pc999 · Post by **pc999** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:43 am

bluedad wrote:Mickey Baker's Complete Course in jazz guitar is pretty good. Don't know if it's still in print, though.
it is!
http://www.amazon.com/Mickey-Bakers-Com ... 0825652804

It seems it is, a interesting option too.

kbaccki wrote:The Jody Fisher "Complete Jazz Guitar Method" series is decent. There are 4 70-100 page paperback volumes (w/ and w/out CD/DVD): beginning, intermediate, mastering chord/melody, and mastering improv. You can buy them seperately, or whatever. The "beginning" book assumes you know how to play guitar, then hits you over the head with chord studies (string-set triads and inversions, 6th & 7th chords, extensions, etc.), some theory, scale studies, a bit w/ modes, a bit w/ improv, etc... so it's definately not for beginners, per se.

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Jazz-Gu ... 073902406X

Here's the author:

That or this other recomendation "Hal Leonard Guitar Method: Jazz Guitar (CD Edition)" http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewp ... ubsiteid=7& will be one of my choices. Probably the one that is easier to find.

This one also seems interesting http://www.halleonard.com/product/viewp ... ubsiteid=7&

Download SOphist · Post by **Download SOphist** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:50 am

tagging for later.

psenior · Post by **psenior** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:39 pm

I'd recommend you go to carolkaye.com and get her jazz guitar instructional books, CD's and DVD's. The Joe Pass stuff is good but that is not beginner material.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:26 pm

I wouldn't go for the Jody Fisher method. Yes he's a fine musician, and yes the information is accurate. But he couldn't/didn't provide selected works of actual jazz songs. Apparently he didn't have the rights secured so he opted out.

If you want a full collection it's best to go with vids = printed material.

Rich Sevrenson has the best plan
http://www.guitarcollege.net/start1.html
He's no slouch in his playing or teaching style.

The only thing I don't like about his method is his printed material is pdf as opposed to GP5

pc999 · Post by **pc999** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:09 pm

tapper mike wrote:I wouldn't go for the Jody Fisher method. Yes he's a fine musician, and yes the information is accurate. But he couldn't/didn't provide selected works of actual jazz songs. Apparently he didn't have the rights secured so he opted out.

If you want a full collection it's best to go with vids = printed material.

Rich Sevrenson has the best plan
http://www.guitarcollege.net/start1.html
He's no slouch in his playing or teaching style.

The only thing I don't like about his method is his printed material is pdf as opposed to GP5

Thanks althought it doesnt seems cheap at all, I could get a lot of stuff for that, on the other side it seems that it is a lot of stuff anyway

.

Probably I will go with one of the others and then I will have a better idea of what I want/need after that.

Jazz book method for guitar