Free Modern Jazz Guitar Resources to Elevate Your Playing
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messiaen
vocab
Using Messiaen’s Mode 3 and intervallic combinations to emphasize the major 7 over dominant harmony.
messiaen + hybrid picking
Messiaen’s Mode 3 meets hybrid picking. Expands your sound with large/small interval contrasts.
modern and traditional vocab
Same chord progression – two completely different approaches!
modern
arpeggios
Here’s a ii - V - I in G, using extended arpeggios built with 5ths and 2nds to create a fresh, open sound.
hybrid picking
monster
Killer phrase over a major ii-V-I in C plus a bunch of nasty voicings!
hybrid picking
monster - II
Another beast of a phrase plus a set of very spicy voicings. Try it ou!
Hybrid picking + intervallic ideas
A really cool exercise to improve your hybrid picking. These cells can be employed for soloing or comping!
Full fretboard arpeggios
A full-fretboard Emaj7 arpeggio using a 3 + 3 + 1 notes-per-string formula. Great for fluid shifts and breaking out of box shapes!
3-notes-per-string pentatonics
A creative way to enhance your pentatonic playing with 3-notes-per-string shapes!