Table of Contents 2 Preface 3 So what is Chord Melody Guitar anyway? 4 Step 1: Pick a suitable tune and learn it inside and out 6 Step 2: Transpose to an appropriate key if necessary 10 Step 3: Learn the melody on the top 2 strings 14 Step 4: Choose chord voicings 17 Arranging for Jazz Guitar Solo 36 Step 5: Practise and tweak your arrangement 38 Further Resources 41ģ Preface In this eBook you are going to get a stepbystep breakdown on how to get started playing chord melody style on jazz guitar – in both a solo jazz guitar context, as well as in a band. Greg has given prizewinning performances at the Australian National University Chamber Music Competition, and was awarded 1st prize in the Chamber Music division of the 2004 Australian International Guitar Competition. Greg currently enjoys a busy career, comprising of teaching online and offline, performing and collaborating with other Australian artists. All rights reserved.ġ About The Author Award winning Australian guitarist Greg O’Rourke received his Bachelor Of Music Honours degree in 2006, and was a scholarship holder at the Australian National University School Of Music. Greg’s main speciality is in fingerstyle jazz guitar, which he teaches about on his website Greg’s versatile ability on the guitar is credit to several teachers he has studied with over the years, including Tim Kain, one of Australia’s leading classical guitar performers and teachers, as well as Mike Price and the late Don Andrews, well known performers and teachers in the Australian jazz guitar scene. Greg is currently studying advanced jazz improvisation and arranging with Canadian jazz guitarist Matt Warnock.
Jazz Guitar Chord Melody Basics by Greg O’Rourke ©Greg O’Rourke 2016.
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