Acoustic Guitar Player » Jazz Guitar http://the-guitarplayer.com Worlds Best Guitar Blogs Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:13:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Martin Taylor Guitar Tutorial Video http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/07/02/martin-taylor-guitar-tutorial-video/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/07/02/martin-taylor-guitar-tutorial-video/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:43:55 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/?p=947 Martin Taylor is one of the worlds great jazz guitar player, he is a master of solo chordal arrangements, chord substitutions, improvisations and counterpoint.  In this video, he is playing the music of the song Stella by Starlight

Also I was  forwarded this link to a Martin Taylor tutorial which you may be interested in.    Learning to play various styles is a great way to expand your musicality, check it out
]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/07/02/martin-taylor-guitar-tutorial-video/feed/ 0 Julian Bream and Stephane Grapelli Youtube http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/05/24/julian-bream-and-stephane-grapelli-youtube/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/05/24/julian-bream-and-stephane-grapelli-youtube/#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 08:09:59 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/?p=938 Guitar players and jazz enthusists will find this youtube video very interesting.  Julian Bream, one of the great emotive classical guitar players teaming up with Stephane Grapelli, the great jazz violinist playing the tune Nuages by Django Reinhardt.

Check out Martin Taylor who also played with Stephane Martin Taylor Youtube Video

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/05/24/julian-bream-and-stephane-grapelli-youtube/feed/ 0 Joe Pass Semi Acoustic Youtube http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/04/25/joe-pass-semi-acoustic-youtube/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/04/25/joe-pass-semi-acoustic-youtube/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:55:28 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/?p=923 Not all acoustic guitar players are familiar with the great jazz guitarist  Joe Pass (1929 – 1994) so I thought it would be a good idea to add a video of him playing his trademark  solo semi acoustic guitar.   An interesting thing about Joe Pass when you watch his instructional videos is he says he only thinks two chords, the one and five, although he plays very complex substitutions, chord voicings and improvisations, his underlying thinking is very simple.

Check out Martin Taylor

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2010/04/25/joe-pass-semi-acoustic-youtube/feed/ 0 Duck Baker Youtube – Acoustic Jazz Guitar http://the-guitarplayer.com/2009/08/27/duck-baker-youtube-acoustic-jazz-guitar/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2009/08/27/duck-baker-youtube-acoustic-jazz-guitar/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:58:05 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/?p=713 Many Acoustic Guitar players and enthusiasts know Duck Bakers Celtic and Blues guitar playing but are probably unfamiliar with his enthusiasm and love of jazz.  I was fascinated when I first heard Duck playing this still in a setting with a double bass and clarinet player in a church in Scotland.   This was recorded live back in late May.  If you haven’t heard Duck play before, it’s worth checking out the articles he has written and some of the video tutorials he has done.

Check out Duck Baker’s site Duck Baker Site for Tour dates, recordings and other assorted resources

I have been a little out of action lately building other web sites and web content, but am back on track at this site and also my other Acoustic Guitar site Acoustic Guitarist

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2009/08/27/duck-baker-youtube-acoustic-jazz-guitar/feed/ 2 John Schofield Acoustic Guitar Youtube http://the-guitarplayer.com/2009/08/13/john-schofield-acoustic-guitar-youtube/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2009/08/13/john-schofield-acoustic-guitar-youtube/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:28:07 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/?p=704 Many guitar enthusiasts will know John Schofield from his electric jazz and jazz rock excursions since the 1970′s.  I was fortunate enough to see John play duets  in a great setting with another guitar player called Steve Erquiaga some years ago.  For me there is nothing better than two guitars together, apart from one maybe one really nice solo guitarist.  John Schofield is known for his trademark Roland Chorusy sound which hundreds of guitar players have copied.

What I’ve located and posted here is John playing an acoustic solo piece, the tune is called My Ideal.  It’s nice to hear players who are known for their electric playing play an an acoustic guitar.  It’s always a good way of hearing what’s ‘inside’ them.  There was a very good guitar trio album available some years back with Larry Coryell and Joe Beck called Tributaries.

You might also like to hear Pat Metheny on Acoustic Guitar  Pat Metheny

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2009/08/13/john-schofield-acoustic-guitar-youtube/feed/ 3 Pat Metheny Youtube – Acoustic Medley http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/12/03/pat-metheny-youtube-acoustic-medley/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/12/03/pat-metheny-youtube-acoustic-medley/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:33:10 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/12/03/pat-metheny-youtube-acoustic-medley/ Here’s a youtube of Pat Metheny playing an Ovation nylon string guitar.  Pat Metheny became famous in the mid seventies at a very young age touring with Gary Burton the vibes player.  He recorded numerous albums on the European ECM label such as Bright Sized Life, WaterColours and with other players like Eberhard Weber.   Pat Metheny has inspired many guitar players with his perfect tone, melodic lines and very musical sounding jazz guitar.    

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/12/03/pat-metheny-youtube-acoustic-medley/feed/ 4 Minor Seventh Chords – Triads http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/24/minor-seventh-chords-triads/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/24/minor-seventh-chords-triads/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:57:27 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/24/minor-seventh-chords-triads/ Minor Seventh Chords Triads
Here are some three note (triad) versions of minor seventh chords for guitar.  
You may find they are more suitable at times than using full chords.  
Many jazz players use these type of chords. 

To download a printable version in Adobe Acrobat click the link Minor Seventh Chords 

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/24/minor-seventh-chords-triads/feed/ 0 Major Seventh Chord Triads for Guitar http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/19/major-seventh-chord-triads-for-guitar/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/19/major-seventh-chord-triads-for-guitar/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:55:54 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/19/major-seventh-chord-triads-for-guitar/ Major Seventh Chord Triads for Guitar TAB and Notation 

In this article I have created a simple guitar Tab and music notation of Major Seventh Chords for guitar.  
Major Sevenths have a sweet sound about them,  many of the seventies tunes by acoustic bands were full of major seventh chords.  A clasic example from the sixties would be ‘Don’t let the sun catch you crying’.  Another would be Magnolia by JJ Cale.
I have done them as triads, threenote chords.  I like using triads, they have a lot of bounce in them and are very movable. 

To download the free guitar tab and notation click on the 
Major Seventh Chord Triads for Guitar TAB and Notation

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/11/19/major-seventh-chord-triads-for-guitar/feed/ 0 Aeolian Mode in G for Guitar http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/10/08/aeolian-mode-in-g-for-guitar/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/10/08/aeolian-mode-in-g-for-guitar/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:17:30 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/10/08/aeolian-mode-in-g-for-guitar/ The Aeolian mode, although it has an unusual name is more common than you may realise.  It is really just the Natural Minor scale, it is the same as a C Major scale C D E F G A B C, but it starts on the A instead e.g. A B C D E F G A.  It is used in improvisation over the 6th chord in the Key of C .  The Chords would be Cmaj7  Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7 Am7 Bm7b5.  There would also be other chords which are built on the notes from the key of C but we’ll keep this simple.The example I have used is a G Aeolian.  The G Aeloian mode is the same as a G Natural Minor, it consists of G A Bb C D Eb F G and it is the 6th scale from the key of B flat (Bb) .  It is used over a G minor , G min7, Gmin9, Gmin sus4, it could also be used over a Gmin+5 and Gmin6. The chord scale built from the B flat scale is Bbmaj7  Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 F7 Gm7 Am7b5.I have written two versions of the TAB and Notation for the G Aeloian Mode, the first version is movable up the fretboard, the second is written with some open strings, as stated in many of my other articles I like the open string sound on an acoustic guitar, and also your playing will become a little less mechanical by using different fingerings that require a bit more thought.Aeolian Mode For Guitar For the quality printable version click Aeloian Mode for Guitar 

]]> http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/10/08/aeolian-mode-in-g-for-guitar/feed/ 0 Rosenberg Trio Youtube – Acoustic Jazz Guitar http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/09/04/rosenberg-trio-youtube-acoustic-jazz-guitar/ http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/09/04/rosenberg-trio-youtube-acoustic-jazz-guitar/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:45:03 +0000 tony hogan http://the-guitarplayer.com/2008/09/04/rosenberg-trio-youtube-acoustic-jazz-guitar/ Just when you think you are getting your guitar chops together you suddenly remember the Rosenburg Trio.  Two guitars Maccaferri style and a double bass playing acoustic gypsy jazz a la Django and Grappelli style minus the violin to remind you that there are always new height to aspire to.  If you are not familiar with the Rosenberg’s you are in for a treat or shock.  I love the ending of this tune, his chords are just fantastic after playing all those incredible single lines.  The tun e is called For Sephora

 Enjoy!!!

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