Jazz Guitar Technique
by Andrew Green
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Author: Andrew GreenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-03
ISBN: 097005761X
Number of pages: 111
Publisher: Andrew Green
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Book Review: A thorough approach to common jazz techniques
Summary: 5 Stars
When I started playing guitar, for a long time I was stuck in a pentatonic box. Using common four-finger box patterns, I was eventually able to break through to other areas of the fingerboard; however, for a long time I found that many sounds that I want to achieve are too difficult to play due to shortcomings of my micro-technique. As a result, I stayed away from patterns that were not convenient for the left hand, as well as those that created difficulties for the right hand.
Andrew Green's Jazz Guitar Technique uses a gradual approach to building micro-technique. By micro-technique I mean variations within a pattern that involves moving fingers in a small span of frets/strings, with which so many people struggle.
All of the material is presented in standard notation, with numbers indicating the string to be used. For my purposes, I wrote out tablature myself using notation software for the positions indicated in the book.
The book is divided into several sections. In the first section, Green demonstrates how one pattern can be played in many areas of the fretboard, and encourages students to explore such variations.
The second section presents exercise patterns on two, three, and four strings. Each exercise is designed to provide most of the common finger pattern variations. After each of the exercises, Green presents jazz lines using the patterns from the exercises. These exercises are indispensable for developing left hand finger independence, as well as cross-string mechanics for the pick hand. The jazz lines are more advanced, and require movement across positions besides cross-string movement.
There is also a section that presents 5- and 6-string arpeggio patterns. I didn't find it nearly as useful as the exercises for 2, 3, 4 strings because the 5- and 6- string arpeggios are just broken-up chord shapes.
Another section includes chord technique. This section presents some quartal chord structures harmonized to scales, for practicing chord changes. Again, this wasn't the most useful section of the book, but it opens up doors to both exotic chord sounds and closed chord voicings over the span of the fretboard.
Finally, there's a rhythm training section. This was excellent, especially for someone as rhythmically-deficient as myself. First, each rhythmic pattern is presented on a single note. Then, a sample jazz line is presented using that rhythmic patterns. Recommended practice tempo ranges are given for each pattern also.
The book includes a bibliography and a discography, which are pretty short but include a list of standards with melody lines requiring good technique.
Overall, I've enjoyed this title tremendously. It's an excellent book to go back to and practice various patterns. While Mr. Green is rather succinct, he does provide needed guidance for fingerings to use and hints for practicing. If you're an intermediate guitarist looking for practice material, this will work great for you.
Summary of Jazz Guitar Technique
When improvising, what your mind hears is more often than not determined by what your body can reproduce on your instrument. Much of your conception as an improviser is determined by your technique. If you can?t play certain types of ideas, you are simply not going to conceive of them while you are improvising. Even if you could, it wouldn?t matter, since you couldn?t play them anyway. Serious chops building technical studies for single note lines and chords. Plus, the examples feature a lot of harmonic content. This book is about much more than technique...I believe this would be a great addition to any jazz guitarist's library. In standard notation only.Instruments & Performers Books
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