Playing Jazz Standards

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Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Beginner Topic: Chords Style: Jazz

Excerpt: Welcome to Part 1 of our tutorial on playing jazz standards. A form is a name used to describe the structure of the song. Two common forms in Jazz Standards are the 'AABA' and 'AABC' form. The letters, A A B and A are references to movements within the piece. Todays Song ' Autumn Leaves ' is structured in AABC form. If you refer to the second chart on you...

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Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Beginner Topic: Rhythm Style: Jazz

Excerpt: Four to the bar swing, otherwise known as 'Gypsy Swing' or 'long short rhythm' is the most commonly used rhythm among traditional Jazz bands. This lesson will be focused on using this rhythm to develop a better understanding of the swing feel. As well as hopefully adding a few new chords to your bank. If you look at the first chart on your screen you will ...

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Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Intermediate Topic: Chords Style: Jazz

Excerpt: Voice leading is something every guitar player should have a basic understanding of, despite what style of music he or she plays. The basic idea behind voice leading is to create some form of melodic motion when changing chords. This motion is created by the use of leading tones. Leading tones are the most prominent tones in a chord. In most cases these ar...

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Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Advanced Topic: Chords Style: Jazz

Excerpt: Alright, hopefully by now you have this chord progression well under your belt. The melody should be memorized, and all the chord voicings we looked at ought to be flowing when you play them. If so, it's time to look at some more creative ways to use all this knowledge. The arrangement we are looking at is called a 'Chord Melody' This as you probably alread...

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Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Advanced Topic: Chords Style: Jazz

Excerpt: As this tutorial is intended to be more of a guide to the various ways we can approach playing through a tune, as opposed to viewing the techniques from an analytical standpoint. I wont be explaining how exactly this bass line arrangement was put together. If you have been working through the tutorial though, you should have a good idea of what chords I hav...

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Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Beginner Topic: Exercises Style: Funk

Excerpt: Autumn Leaves Jam Track Slow Funk Style 110bpm

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Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Beginner Topic: Exercises Style: Jazz

Excerpt: Autumn Leaves Jam Track Swing/Bop Style 130bpm

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