Intro to Jazz

Jazz chords from both string roots, major and minor 2-5-1s, a jazzy blues in Bb and your first jazz licks over the changes.

What you will be able to play

• Play major 7, minor 7, dominant 9 and half diminished chords with the root on the low E and on the A string.
• Play major 2-5-1s in C, Bb and D and find a 2-5-1 in any key by locating the 1 chord first.
• Play minor 2-5-1s such as Bm7b5, E7#9, Am7 and choose between a 7#9 and a 7b9 on the 5 chord.
• Build the seven chords of a major key in C, A and G.
• Comp through a jazz-standard progression in Bb and G minor from two different string roots.
• Play the jazzy blues in Bb with Bb13, Eb9, the Edim7 passing chord and a 13-chord turnaround.
• Play 2-5-1 licks in C and D major with chromatic passing tones and move them to other keys.
• Use Mixolydian licks over C7, C13, A7 and A13.

Is it for you?

Players who already know E-shape and A-shape barre chords, can find root notes on the low E and A strings, and want to understand jazz harmony and start playing jazz lines. Blues, funk and rock players looking for richer chords will get a lot out of the first two modules. The licks module expects hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides and alternate picking. Not for complete beginners: despite the old series name this is intermediate material (Marty says so himself), and there is no open-chord or barre-chord technique teaching. The licks are shown rather than written out.

What you get

• 24 video lessons in teaching order
• Taught by Marty Schwartz
• Level: Intermediate
• Watch on the web or in the GuitarJamz app, on any device, with your progress kept
• Yours to keep: one payment, no subscription
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