iRig As My Rig?
The iRig from IK Multimedia is a compact plug that fits in the 1/8″ headphone jack of an iPhone with a 1/4″ input for your guitar and another 1/8″ output for headphones or other devices. Along with this plug, you need the iRig app, which comes in a simplified, free version, or and expanded selection […]
Lines Of The Greats
Jazz Guitar Lines Of The Greats by Steve Briody is a large compilation of 675 jazz lines written for reference, learning, and expanding one’s jazz vocabulary. Taken from the works of Joe Pass, Jimmy Raney, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, and Pat Martino, the lines are meant to inspire jazz musicians at any level. The use […]
The Improvisors Hall Of Fame
List Taken From “How To Listen To Jazz” by Jerry Coker. Criteria For Appreciation Jerry Coker uses three different basic approaches for serious jazz listening. They are as follows: 1. Criticism, 2. Evaluation, and 3. Appreciation, which can be broken down further into Sound, Technique, Time, Tonal Materials, Spirit/Drive, Lyricism, Repertoire, Versatility, & Innovation. The qualities […]
So It Begins! (Part 4)
Melodic Development-Tension & Release The ultimate goal of music is to communicate to the listener When improvising, using the notes of any given scale can usually keep things interesting… to a point. When playing melodies of any kind, both performers and listeners find that the creation of tension, and the release of that tension, makes […]
So It Begins! (Part 3)
Chromaticism For those who are unaware, chromaticism means moving using half step intervals. Because the Chromatic Scale contains all twelve notes, there is only one Chromatic Scale. The shapes outlined on page 51 are moveable and still have a “tonic.” For instance, a “C” Chromatic Scale would contain the same pitches as a “G” Chromatic […]