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Jazz Guitar For Non-Guitarists
Jeff SaundersOctober 23rd 2020
Guitar Anatomy
Neck Head(stock)Body
TailpieceBridge
Pickups
Volume/Tone Knobs Tone (Pickup) Selector Switch
Pickguard
Cutaway
Frets
Fret Markers
Nut
Truss Rod Plate
Tuning Pegs“F” Hole
Tuning Post
Left Hand Technique
Wrist is straight Fingers are curled Tip of finger in middle of fret Thumb in middle of neck
Bad Left Hand Technique
Thumb is wrapped over top of neckWrist is bent
Finger is laid flat and too close to the fret
Right Hand Technique
“O” Method OR “Pinch” Method
Palm on bridge
Other fingers can be a guide to which string(s) you’re picking
Posture
Sit up straightRelaxed
Elbow crease on top of body90 degree angles for elbows
Straight wristsNo tension
Hunched overElbow tucked in
Strumming on neckShoulder tension
Fingers on top of frets
If wearing a shoulder strapRight arm goes through strapStrap rests on left shoulderEnsure strap pins are tight
Electronics
Amplifiers
Tube Amplifiers Solid State Amplifiers
ProsSound betterGreat responseEasy to use effects
ConsHeavierMore fragileExpensiveNeed to warm up (standby switch)
ProsMore durableLighterCheaperModeling
ConsSound qualityDifficult to EQ
Notation
Open Strings: Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie (Low to High)
Notation is difficult on guitar - there are FIVE middle C’s!
Single-note lines sound best in the middle of the neck (5th to 12th fret)
Always find the best position to play in, keeping in mind you might need to shift
Notation Cont.
Tablature can be a great way to get your guitarists started (they may already know how to read tab), but try to get them onto standard notation ASAP
Improvisation
Major Scales
Minor Scales
Dorian Mode Scales
Coloured frets are the root notes
Improvisation Cont.
Mixolydian Mode Scales
JazzMinor Scales
Blues Scales(USE WITH CAUTION)Major Minor
Chords
Most chords that your guitarists will use in your ensembles will be based on barre chords
These are derived from the open position chords that many guitarists learn when they are starting out
X= Don’t play
O= Open string
The curved line represents a barre
X O O
O O OE
A
F
BbX
Jazz Chords
FMaj7 F7 Fm7 Fm7b5
BbMaj7 Bb7 Bbm7 Bbm7b5X X X X
X X
X
Comping
Comping is the term used to describe guitarists’ (and pianists’) rhythmic playing of chords
We typically want four strums to the bar in a straight-ahead swing (a la Freddie Green from the Count Basie Orchestra) but at times the sheet music will give us different rhythms to play
Latin, rock, waltz and other styles have prescribed strum patterns, but the music will almost always provide the rhythms
If the chords call for lots of extensions (9ths, 11ths, 13ths, 5ths etc.) they can be replaced with the basic shapes from the previous slide (though you will eventually want to play the proper voicings)
Advanced Jazz Chords (Rootless Voicings)
Maj7 dom7 m7 m7b5
Maj9 dom7 m9 o7 X X X X
XXX XX XX X
(Diminished)X X
Advanced Jazz Chords (Rootless Voicings For Altered Dominant 7th)
dom7(b9) dom9 dom7(#9) dom7(b5)
dom7(#5) dom13 dom7 (b5,b9) dom7 (#5,#9) X X X X
XXX XX XX X
X X
Thanks For Attending!
Please get in touch if you have any questions!
Jeff Saunders
@jeffsaundersedu
@jeffsaundersmusic