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Jazz Guitar Lesson

In this jazz guitar lesson series, instructor Steve Luciano demonstrates the style of jazz. Here, you will learn basic jazz chords and progressions, along with jazz soloing concepts-common scales and modes used in jazz. Furthermore, Steve will discuss the ideas of modes and application in Jazz, followed by jazz songs based on chord melody.

10.3 Hours

106 Lessons

Taught by

Bobby Koelble

Steve Luciano

Course Content

All Topics

Jazz Chords & Progression

Jazz Improvisation

Advanced Jazz

Jazz Techniques & Licks

Jazz Chord Melody

Jazz Standards

Topic1

Steve Luciano

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Intro to Jazz Chords

00:00:0000:24:35

Introduction

Major and Minor Chord Voicings

Dominant Chord Voicings

Chord Practice Tips

Chord Progressions

Difficulty

Completed

Topic2

Steve Luciano

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Intro to Jazz Soloing

00:00:0000:39:44

Intro to Jazz Soloing

Major Scale Position 1

Major Scale Position 2

Major Scale Position 3

Major Scale Position 4

Major Scale Position 5

Difficulty

Completed

Topic3

Steve Luciano

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Jazz Guitar Lesson

Understanding 2-5-1 and 3-6-2-5-1 Progressions

00:00:0000:20:50

Introduction to 2-5-1 and 3-6-2-5-1 Progressions

2-5-1 Progression

3-6-2-5-1 Progression

Altered Dominant Chords and Application

Difficulty

Completed

Topic4

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Rhythm - Creating Time Feel

00:00:0000:21:31

Introduction

Freddie Green Rhythm

Shuffle Feel

Contemporary Feel

Difficulty

Completed

Topic5

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Chord Comping

00:00:0000:19:51

Introduction

Four Note Chords - Key of C and Am

Four Note Chords - Key of G and Em

Combining All Ideas

Difficulty

Completed

Topic6

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Improvisation - How High the Moon

00:00:0000:27:20

Introduction to Jazz Improvisation

Chord Analysis

Soloing Analysis

Song with Backing Track

Conclusion to Basic Jazz Harmony and Improvisation

Difficulty

Completed

Topic7

Steve Luciano

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Modes - Dorian and Mixolydian

00:00:0000:31:08

Introduction to Modes

Dorian Mode

Dorian Mode with Backing Track

Mixolydian Mode

Mixolydian Mode with Backing Track

Difficulty

Completed

Topic8

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Improvisation - Take a A Train

00:00:0000:17:07

Jazz Standard - Take a A Train

Jazz Standard: Take a A Train with Backing Track

Difficulty

Completed

Topic9

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Melodic Minor

00:00:0000:37:28

Introduction and Basics

Playing on Major II-V-I - Shape 1

Playing on Major II-V-I - Shape 2

Playing on Minor II-V-I - Shape 1

Playing on Minor II-V-I - Shape 2

Lydian b7

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic10

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Meets Blues

00:00:0000:27:31

Introduction and Basic of Blues

Basic Soloing

Chord Substitution and Advanced Soloing

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic11

Steve Luciano

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Advanced Pentatonics

00:00:0000:33:46

Introduction

Positions

Applying it to Jazz

Playing over a Backing Track and Discussion

Patterns

Major Pentatonic

Difficulty

Completed

Topic12

Steve Luciano

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Diminished Voicings and Improvisation

00:00:0000:37:29

Introduction and Diminished Chords

Diminished Scale

Hipper Diminished Voicings

Playing Over Diminished Chords

Playing over 2-5-1

Difficulty

Completed

Topic13

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Techniques - Part 1

00:00:0000:17:01

Intro to Jazz Techniques

Speed and Accuracy Using Major Scales

Speed and Accuracy Using Chromatic Scales

Difficulty

Completed

Topic14

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Techniques - Part 2

00:00:0000:25:48

Introduction to Jazz Techniques

Rolling Techniques

Slurs

Hammer and Pull Off

Sweeping

Hybrid Picking

Difficulty

Completed

Topic15

Steve Luciano

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Quartal Harmony Part 1

00:00:0000:17:38

Introduction and Basics

Dorian Modal Chords-Strings 2-3-4-5

Dorian Modal Chords-Strings 1-2-3-4

Difficulty

Completed

Topic16

Steve Luciano

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Quartal Harmony Part 2

00:00:0000:17:08

Note Displacement

Blues with Modal Chords

Modal Lydian Chords

Difficulty

Completed

Topic17

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Licks Based on Major Seventh Chord-Part 1

00:00:0000:10:05

Introduction and Basic Understanding

Jazz Lick 1

Jazz Lick 2

Jazz Lick 3 and 4

Jazz Lick 5 and 6

Difficulty

Completed

Topic18

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Licks Based on Major Seventh Chord-Part 2

00:00:0000:06:49

Jazz Licks 7 and 8

Jazz Licks 9 and 10

Discussion and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic19

Steve Luciano

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Chord Melody - All the things you are

00:00:0000:41:22

Introduction to Chord Melody

Induction and Basics to All the things you are

Beginners Version

Intermediate Version

Song Demo

Difficulty

Completed

Topic20

Steve Luciano

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Chord Melody - Autumn Leaves

00:00:0000:21:26

Introduction

Easy Version

Intermediate Version

Difficulty

Completed

Topic21

Steve Luciano

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Chord Melody - Here's that Rainy Day

00:00:0000:25:50

Introduction and Song Demo

Lesson - Part 1

Lesson - Part 2

Difficulty

Completed

Topic22

Steve Luciano

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Chord Melody - Wave

00:00:0000:20:04

Introduction

Song Lesson Part A

Song Lesson Part B

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic23

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Standard - All the things you are

00:00:0000:33:59

Introduction and Basics

Playing Melody

Intermediate Soloing

Advanced Soloing

Difficulty

Completed

Topic24

Steve Luciano

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Jazz Standard - How High the Moon

00:00:0000:27:20

Introduction to Jazz Improvisation

Chord Analysis

Soloing Analysis

Song with Backing Track

Conclusion to Basic Jazz Harmony and Improvisation

Difficulty

Completed

Topic25

Steve Luciano

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Jazz Guitar Lesson

Jazz Standard - Take a A Train

00:00:0000:17:07

Jazz Standard - Take a A Train

Jazz Standard: Take a A Train with Backing Track

Difficulty

Completed

What you’ll learn

Master basic jazz chords and progressions, laying a solid foundation for your jazz guitar journey.

Explore jazz soloing concepts, including common scales and modes essential for improvisation and expression in jazz music.

Gain insight into the concept of modes and their application within the jazz context, enriching your understanding of harmonic and melodic possibilities.

By the end:

Confidently play and switch between chords and songs!