A wide range of solutions to this annoying, frequent problem that happens in the studio and on the stage. Plus,…
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…
Block chord soloing
In our quest for chord soloing freedom, I thought I would jump right into the deep end and begin…
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 on block chords
The block chord, also known as “chord melody”, is a musical technique used by jazz musicians since the end of…
Block chords
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A block chord is a chord or voicing built directly below the melody either on…
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…
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;…
Quartal harmony
Quartal harmony uses the fourth interval as a basic building block. The chords have a more open, ambiguous sound because…
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…
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