A wide range of solutions to this annoying, frequent problem that happens in the studio and on the stage. Plus, … More
Author: Heervee
Close and open harmony
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia C-major triad in close and open harmony A chord is in close harmony (also called … More
Block chord soloing
In our quest for chord soloing freedom, I thought I would jump right into the deep end and begin … More
What the hell with Shearing style chords on a guitar?
We all know George Shearing’s chords on piano, but what this really means on guitar, as some confusion still exists … More
More on block chords
The block chord, also known as “chord melody”, is a musical technique used by jazz musicians since the end of … More
Block chords
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A block chord is a chord or voicing built directly below the melody either on … More
Funky chickens’ patterns or “cocottes”
What a beautiful language than French. Where anglophones have something that might sound like “funk guitar strumming pattern”, french are … More
The Brazilian guitar book (Nelson Faria) /Tristeza
Just wanted to share an extract of my favorite Brazilian guitar book, written by Nelson Faria, here is Tristeza arrangement; … More
Quartal harmony
Quartal harmony uses the fourth interval as a basic building block. The chords have a more open, ambiguous sound because … More
The top 25 jazz albums of all times
They are plenty of “best of” list. Which are the best jazz album ever?. Here is a list which we … More
