by Jon Garner (Author)
Start Really Playing Jazz Guitar Today This is where to start.Simplicity. Ease. Grace.Finally, a practical method that is neither too simple nor too complex. You won't be overwhelmed with a thousand chords, nor bored with not enough actual playing or examples. A Crash Course in Jazz Rhythm Guitar leads you step-by-step to being able to confidently play jazz rhythm guitar. No guesswork about how or what to practice, this course is student tested and audition-won approved. Be Versatile.Whether you're playing in a duo or in a big band, you'll have the foundation and confidence to hang with any group. Future books in the Crash Course Series cover advanced harmonies, drop-2 voicings, improvisation, rhythms, sightreading, chord-melody and more. Demystify the FretboardA Crash Course in Jazz Rhythm Guitar is also a practical approach to learning the whole fretboard. It gives you a solid foundation which can be used in any genre of music. All done the Gman Way. The Crash Course Way, the Gman way, is to learn the essential and use the essential wisely. It is to simplify the complex, to make the complex simple. Simplicity brings speed, ease and grace. Even the most complex music is never more than layered simplicity.