It can start to seem like there’s way too much you need to learn before you can even really start to play a solo. It’s overwhelming. But it really doesn’t have to be that way. There’s an easier way to get started and still sound great playing over backing tracks, or with a band. You … Read more
Practicing jazz guitar can be a time consuming activity. There is so much material to cover, and so many skills to develop, it is easy to feel like you’re behind or stuck. Because of this, it’s a normal assumption that you need to practice for hours on end to get good. Long practice sessions and … Read more
In college, I was constantly chasing the “next thing” that would improve my jazz guitar playing – another chord voicing, a new improvisation concept, the one simple trick that would make things easier. But eventually, I ran into a wall. Things weren’t getting any easier… in fact playing jazz was just getting more complicated the … Read more