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BB Jazz Blues Soloing Etude: Learning How To Play Jazz Guitar
BB Jazz Blues Soloing Etude: Learning How To Play Jazz Guitar
Learning how to play jazz guitar means learning how to solo over the Jazz Blues form. Every great jazz guitarist has worked their way through this 12-bar form, and many such as Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and Pat Metheny have even written classic jazz blues heads that are now a part of the must-know repertoire for current jazz guitarists. While many of us know that learning to solo over Jazz Blues tunes is an important skill to have, we are often stuck with knowing where to start, or we suffer from having too much information at our hands and cant gure out what is the right pan of attack for us in the woodshed. In todays lesson, well be analyzing a jazz blues solo in the key of Bb, learning to play it on guitar, and pulling individual licks and phrases out for further practice. By learning a jazz blues solo, understanding the concepts behind the licks, and taking individual phrases out of context and into other parts of your playing, youll develop a well-rounded approach to studying and playing the jazz blues form in your own subsequent soloing endeavors.