Jul 3, 2009
Beginning Jazz Guitar (Book & DVD) [COLOR] [DVD] (Paperback)
Anyone with a knowledge of basic chords and guitar scale fingerings can dig right in and start learning to play jazz right away. Spanning from the major scale and basic triad theory all the way up to extended chords and the modes, this book features a full-length etude or song to go with every new concept introduced. Beginning Jazz Guitar breaks the age-old tradition of dry, intimidating and confusing jazz books, and provides an actual step-by-step and enjoyable method for learning (more…)
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a book for beginners
I think the title of the book is a little bit misleading. It may be about beginning jazz guitar but it is certainly not targetted at beginning guitarists.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not so musical…
This book purports to proceed by explaining concepts and principles and then offering musical etudes through which the student can put those concepts and principles to use…
5.0 out of 5 stars
good start to playing jazz
This is a great introduction to jazz chords and scales with a tad bit of theory to go with it.
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Essential Information
Any aspiring guitarist, jazz or otherwise, would do well to make this book part their study. You build a solid foundation with concepts that apply to all styles of music.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book to Learn More Sophisticated Guitar
First off, when this book says “beginning,” it does NOT mean it is targeted to a complete beginner to guitar.
5.0 out of 5 stars
First book in an excellent jazz series
I got Beginning Jazz Guitar to go with the others in the series which I already have: Intermediate, Mastering Chord/Melody, and Mastering Improvisation.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Beginners BEWARE
The word “beginning” has no place in the title of this book. The editorial introduction…”Anyone with a knowledge of basic chords and guitar scale fingerings can dig right in and…
4.0 out of 5 stars
New Language?
Being introduced to jazz and note theories and inversions and triads and etc. is kind of like learning another language.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Complete and accessible
DVD/book combo make this introduction to jazz guitar very complete and accessible for even the most novice player. Doesn’t get much better than this.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Intro to Jazz Guitar
Jody Fisher deserves a lot of credit. He’s written an accessible introductory jazz tutorial with progressively skillful lessons that address both melody and chordal harmony…