If we took an Em-A7-D (II-V-I) progression and decided to jazz it up with 7ths and extensions, we might well start with this Em9 chord. The F# (9th) is our highest note. I mention this because the ...

Metheny even called Hall “the father of modern jazz guitar”. Jim’s harmonic awareness ... oblique motion and block chords. Example three establishes effective drop-2 four-note voice leading ...

By the early 1970s, Joe Pass had already built a strong reputation as a jazz guitarist, but his career was nearly derailed by ...