Mel Bay Joe Pass - Guitar Style
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Summary of This Method
This jazz guitar method highlights Joe Pass's artistry through a very structured organization, designed to help you progress logically from harmonic work to melodic application. The first part, Part One/Harmony, is divided into five sections dedicated to chord construction, embellishments, substitutions, connections between positions and colors, as well as symmetrical chords. It is an ideal foundation to enrich your accompaniment, understand harmony choices, and gain fluency in chord progressions.
The second part, Part Two/Melody, goes further into mastering the jazz language with twelve sections covering notably chord scales, altered scales, ear training, whole tone scales, chord resolutions, and improvisation. The method also addresses essential areas for the guitarist: blues, minor blues, modern blues, rhythm changes, and even a 3/4 blues, to work on vocabulary, rhythmic placement, and chorus construction in various harmonic contexts. To connect study with "in-situation" playing, you will also find a solo transcription from the album For Django, valuable for observing phrasing, note choices, and typical Joe Pass resolutions.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Artist | Joe Pass | Genre | Jazz guitar method |
| Instrumentation | Guitar | ||
Questions frequently asked
What harmony topics are covered in this jazz guitar method?
The first part includes five sections dedicated to chord construction and embellishment. Substitutions, connections between positions and colors, as well as symmetrical chords, are also studied.
Does the Mel Bay Joe Pass - Guitar Style method address jazz improvisation?
The twelve sections of the second part cover chord scales, altered scales, and whole tone scales. Ear training and chord resolutions are part of the program. Improvisation is practiced within harmonic contexts related to jazz language.
Is there a transcription of a Joe Pass solo included?
A transcription from the album For Django allows the study of Joe Pass's phrasing, note choices, and resolutions.
What types of blues are included in the book?
The book offers studies of blues, minor blues, and modern blues. A 3/4 blues is also included to work on rhythmic placement within that meter.
Are rhythm changes studied in this method?
Work on rhythm changes is featured in the part dedicated to melody. This section links harmonic vocabulary to the construction of choruses on guitar.
