Books in the Jazz guitar Licks series

25 original jazz guitar licks from the Major scale and its modes in tablature and notation. 117 bars of music over 25 licks (average lick length 4.68 bars) Video at full speed & Audio at full & half speed (Downloadable) Backing tracks at full and slower practise speeds (Downloadable) Scale diagrams with theory and technique tips for each lick Guitar tablature has picking directions & fretting finger guide numbers

Discover Oscar Peterson's Piano Licks for Jazz guitarUnlock virtuoso jazz piano vocabulary for guitarVirtuoso guitarist Ulf Wakenius performed with jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson for a decade, and followed in the footsteps of Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Joe Pass. In Oscar Peterson Licks for Jazz Guitar, Ulf shares his unique insight into the jazz concepts of Oscar Peterson, and teaches how that language creates the perfect vocabulary for jazz guitar.What You'll LearnOscar Peterson was the complete musician and matched effortless technique and dexterity with perfect time, a huge melodic vocabulary, a deep level of harmony, and a unique energetic creativity that powered his music. In this book, Ulf teaches you how to combine these essential musical elements to create the language of a jazz piano icon, while teaching you to master dozens of jazz guitar licks that give you the perfect jazz guitar vocabulary.Among other things, you'll study…The Blues How to weave blues ideas seamlessly into your jazz guitar solos How to create lines with fluid vocal-phrasing Jaw-dropping pentatonic runs Outstanding double-stops and octave lines Call and response licks Masterful rhythmic variation techniquesThe art of building strong motif-based solos Learn to tell a story with your solo Create motif-based phrases in the style of Jim Hall and Wes Montgomery The secret to carrying motifs through chord changes Catchy ostinato and pedal-tone ideasThe techniques and concepts to 10x your bebop licks Learn to construct bebop guitar licks using chromatics and enclosures Play dozens of swinging licks over essential jazz chord sequences How to execute blisteringly fast runs! The modal licks and sequence-based lines that create a modern jazz soundDiscover The Secret to Perfect Solo Jazz Guitar ArrangingSoloing with block chords was another important feature of Oscar's playing. Here you'll learn the secret principles behind this technique. By learning several longer study pieces, you'll gain valuable insight into creating your own originalblock chord solos. Learn the three principles that underpin everyblock chord solo Discover lush Wes Montgomery, Johnny Smithand Barney Kesselstyle chord solos Learn advanced chord voicing and substitution ideas Study reharmonization ideas over famous jazz standardsFull-Length Jazz Guitar Pieces Bring Everything TogetherAs well as many long examples played over extended chord changes, the finale features three full-length performance solos that bring together all the techniques in the book. You'll learn two bebop blues solo studies, and a stunning guitar arrangement to consolidate your harmonic and chord substitution ideas.Hear it!Ulf Wakenius' Oscar Peterson Licks for Jazz Guitar contains over 1-hour of audio that's free to download from our dedicated website. You'll hear Ulf's original recordings so you can play the music right - every time.Buy it now and bring the iconic language of a jazz piano virtuoso home to your guitar

Martin Taylor's Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks PhrasebookIf you're looking for the most direct pathway to beautiful jazz guitar soloing - here it is!Get ready to master jazz guitar with over 130 jazz guitar licks carefully transcribed from Martin Taylor's secret personal repertoire. Ever had to solo on a new jazz tune and wondered where to start? Want to build a vocabulary of authentic jazz guitar licks that work perfectly, every single time? Would you like to play effortless jazz guitar solos?We all know that guitarists love theory, but what if there was an alternative to memorising complex scales and formulas?What if there was a way to cut right to the chase and play authentic jazz guitar without getting tied in mental knots?When you learned to speak, you weren't handed a dictionary and a grammar textbook, were you?You learnt your language by copying the words of your parents - gradually discovering their context and applying them on your own.And because music is a language like any other… learning to speak it is all about copying the right sounds.So, it's time to throw away the complex theory books and master the actual guitar licks played by a jazz virtuoso.Just like any good phrase book, Martin Taylor's Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks are carefully organised into vocabulary that fits the most common jazz soloing situations - from the shifting major and minor ii V's of Autumn Leaves, to the cycling dominants and turnarounds of Rhythm Changes. Along with static Dorian licks to tackle vamps like So What and Impressions you'll learn the perfect guitar licks for these essential jazz sequences: Major ii V I to minor ii V i progression Minor ii V i progression The I vi ii V (Rhythm Changes) sequence Dominant chords moving in fifths Static dominant (Blues) chord vamps ii Vs moving in half steps Static Dorian chord vamps Minor bluesMartin Taylor's Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks Phrasebook - Here's What You Get: A organised library of jazz guitar phrases Over 130 jazz guitar licks distilled from five decadesof guitar virtuosity A masterclass in developing motifs and perfect phrasing A guide to rhythmic phrasing, variation and articulation to build whole solos Live recorded audio examples from Martin Taylor's own studioWhen it's time for your jazz guitar solo, you'll never be stuck for something to say!The Advanced Jazz Guitar Licks Phrasebook - Language That Stands the Test of TimeWhat most excites us about this book is that it distils 50 years of virtuosic playing experience into the essence of jazz guitar vocabulary. These licks quite simply underpin the jazz guitar language because they have been refined and polished for over five decades.They just work!If you're ready to discover the most direct route to authentic jazz guitar soloing, without all the distracting theory - buy it now.