Tag: jazz guitar

Posted in Vlog

Vlog – You’ve got a friend – Tips for solo guitar playing

by Gianni C. on May 9, 2018

In this short blog I play a solo guitar arrangement of “You’ve got a friend” By James Taylor/Carol King and show some ideas I used to create this arrangment

Posted in The Jazzy stuff (but good for every style!)

How to add Chord Extensions PT1

by Gianni C. on December 11, 2013

First video in a series about chord extensions. More to come!

Posted in Special Topics

Trading Solos PT1

by Gianni C. on November 19, 2013

This first video (part 1 of 3) deals with ‘trading’ which is what musicians refer to as exchanging solos during a section of a tune. Here you will need your instrument to follow what I do and solo when it’s your turn. This is a great exercise to learn tunes inside out. Many times beginners tend to get lost during a song as they just know where to start but not where they are in the tune. This will get you to focus on where in the tune you are.