The foundation of jazz guitar was shaped by pioneers like Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, and Wes Montgomery, whose innovations in soloing, phrasing, and harmonic development continue to ...

From comping chords to leading the melody, jazz guitar has evolved into a distinct voice all its own. This has been Rapp on ...

Perhaps the most common partial chord is the powerchord (C5, F5, and so on), which is really just the lowest three strings of a barre chord. Choosing the higher strings of open chords such as G and ...

There are a variety of 7th chords available but in this feature you’ll concentrate on the three fundamental 7th barre chords as these are the most used: major 7th (eg Emaj7), minor 7th (eg Em7 ...

In this lesson we're using more complex-sounding chords to outline jazz-style melodies that are great for acoustic and electric guitar players. These shapes all lend themselves nicely to jazz ...

Many know of guitarist Charlie Christian, but how many have studied his playing or even listened to one of his solos? Christian could be considered the most influential jazz guitarist ever. He ...

Jazz doesn't have to be dauntingThe world of jazz guitar is vast. When we think of the leading players from all walks of jazz we think of highly skilled, virtuoso players who effortlessly comp complex ...

Example 10. Acoustic Jazz – Jazz-style lead lick This Julian Lage-style lick fits over the previous chord progression. Lines like these work by targeting key notes from within the underlying chords.

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding their own way. Fourteen musicians and writers share their favorites.

Johnny Smith Moonlight in Vermont (Blue Note, 2004) While he could be called the first Cool Jazz gutiarist, Johnny is more known for the tightly arranged chord voicings he played so effortlessly. He ...