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Essential Jazz Lines: Style Of Wes Montgomery Bk

With Online Audio

COMPOSER: Corey Christiansen
PUBLISHER: Mel Bay Publications
PRODUCT TYPE: Book and Audio Online
INSTRUMENT GROUP: Guitar
Wes Montgomery is considered by many as one of the great pioneers of Jazz Guitar. Following in the footsteps of Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian, his unique playing style and unmistakable sound have earned him aplace in Jazz history, influencing many contemporary musicians heard today. This
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Subtitle With Online Audio
Composer Corey Christiansen
Publisher Mel Bay Publications
Instrumentation Guitar
Text language English
Product Type Book and Audio Online
Instrument Group Guitar
Year of Publication 2017
Genre Jazz
Style Jazz
ISBN 9780786693757
Series Essential Jazz Lines (Mel Bay)
No. Pages 112
No. MB99905M
Release Date 11/21/2017
Description

Wes Montgomery is considered by many as one of the great pioneers of Jazz Guitar. Following in the footsteps of Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian, his unique playing style and unmistakable sound have earned him aplace in Jazz history, influencing many contemporary musicians heard today.

This Essential Jazz Lines title offers in-depth explanations into Montgomery’s improvisational techniques as well as his approach todifferent chord progressions found in many Jazz standards. The accompanying audio includes several play-along tracks featuring the chord progressions discussed in the book, giving the student an opportunity to improvise and honein on Montgomery’s sound.

For guitarists of an intermediate skill level, this title offers a great opportunity to instil some jazz ornamentation into their improvisational arsenal.

 

  • All lessons provided in tablature and musical notation
  • Audio available online
  • The Essential Jazz Lines series features other artists such as John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Cannonball Adderley
Songlist
  • 1. Wes Montgomery Introduction
  • 2. Wes Montgomery and Charlie Parker
  • 3. Guide Tones
  • 4. Bebop Scales
  • 5. Mixolydian Bebop
  • 6. Dorian Bebop
  • 7. Major Bebop
  • 8. 3 to 9
  • 9. Fingering Charts
  • 10. Playing the Upper Structure of Chords
  • 11. Targeting
  • 12. ARPEGGIOS
  • 13. Transposed Arpeggio Examples
  • 14. Playing Octaves
  • 15. Block Chords
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