Comments on: 101 Uptown Jazz Chord Progressions with Guitar Chord Frames (Plastic Comb) http://acousticvids.com/101-uptown-jazz-chord-progressions-with-guitar-chord-frames-plastic-comb Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Giselle http://acousticvids.com/101-uptown-jazz-chord-progressions-with-guitar-chord-frames-plastic-comb/comment-page-1#comment-17261 Giselle Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:02:23 +0000 http://acousticvids.com/101-uptown-jazz-chord-progressions-with-guitar-chord-frames-plastic-comb#comment-17261 </div> 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. <br/><br/>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. <br/>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. <br/><br/>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 <br/> 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

]]> By: Kylie http://acousticvids.com/101-uptown-jazz-chord-progressions-with-guitar-chord-frames-plastic-comb/comment-page-1#comment-17260 Kylie Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:13:39 +0000 http://acousticvids.com/101-uptown-jazz-chord-progressions-with-guitar-chord-frames-plastic-comb#comment-17260 </div> 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! 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!

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