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101 Uptown Jazz Chord Progressions with Guitar Chord Frames
Product DescriptionComb-bound jazz instruction book and CD by Larry McCabe Red Dog Music Books is proud to offer this superb collection of 101 important jazz chord progressions. Chord frames (specific fingerings) are included for guitar players. The progressions are actual examples of what jazz musicians play on the job and in the studio. Musicians who want to learn how to play jazz chords and accompaniment will find much value here. The wealth of examples will allow you to co. . . More >>
101 Uptown Jazz Chord Progressions with Guitar Chord Frames
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An excellent resource for the early intermediate to advanced student, this book is as close to an “instant jazz” approach as you can get. Just listening to the CD alone is a treat, besides knowing that all the information you need to reproduce those sounds are found within the pages of the book.
As with all of Larry’s materials the format is great, very user-friendly. The charts go from one page to the next without a lot of talking/writing in between, and the song numbers in the book match the song numbers on the CD, which unfortunately isn’t always the case with many publications. There is also a lot of helpful information in the book: theory, chord simplification for beginners, chord subs, and projects for students, just to name a few, but all in it’s own section of the book, not sprinkled throughout the book here and there making it impossible to find. The best supplement of all, however, may just be the section entitled “Tailoring the Materials to Your Specific Musical Requirements”. After all, isn’t that what any self-help, or teach-yourself or student supplement book should aim to do?
Though geared toward students with at least some playing experience, a beginner could confidently tackle some of the progressions in this book with just a basic knowledge of how to read chord diagrams, a bit of left hand dexterity, and some perseverance.
Another great book by Larry McCabe,(as anyone familiar with his materials would agree),and as a full time music instructor I would have to say this is definately one of the better books on the subject. 101 Uptown Jazz Chord Progressions would be a great addition to any music library.
The complete book on Jazz rhythm. . . It is definitely an in-depth study on all there is with jazz rhythm, while almost. It has so many variations and chord substitutions that will keep you busy for years. I especially love the chord voicing. The chords are rootless and or played on the upper light strings, (strings 4 down to 1). That is the best location for comping along with a bass players and or piano players or for expressing the melody or for chord soloing style.
The patterns are 4 bars or so in length and Larry gives you indications as to where they can be placed as substitutions for the original arrangement. This will allow you to add variety to any arrangement.
An additional usage I found helpful is to start creating improvised lines over the patterns or in between them as fills to spark up your comping. I am not that good with it yet, but I am getting better. The key is to comp the first chord on beats 1 and 2 and then add mini fill for beats 3 and 4 and even on 1 and 2 for the next bar before playing the next chord in the pattern. To get a ideas of this playing, check out players like Joe Pass, Herb Ellis’ style of comping; then take any pattern from this book and try to mimic their style of playing.
But for you beginners, you will love this book for the simple reason that it will have you creating professional sounding arrangements, intros and ending. Pretty cool stuff in here, man
Jazz is the authentically American music form that had its beginnings in the brothels of New Orleans and evolved to become an established musical genre appreciated and supported around the world. Larry McCabe draws upon his many years of experience and expertise as the author of more than eighty published instructional music books for children and adults to present “101 Uptown Jazz Chord Progressions With Guitar Chord Frames”, a spiral bound collection of jazz progressions for the guitar. specific fingers called chord frames are presented, along with blank music staves for each progression so that aspiring jazz guitarists wanting to write, perform, record, or teach melodies, licks, solos, and bass lines can do so with a professional competence. Of special note are the ‘Suggested projects for Students” and the accompanying CD which includes all 101 progressions covering two-five-one, four-bar, eight-bar opening; sections, as well as eight-bar bridges, twelve-bar blues, sixteen-bar, and turnarounds. “101 Uptown Jazz Chord Progressions With Guitar Chord Frames” is an ideal instructional that is confidently recommended for dedicated and aspiring jazz guitarists alike!