Hal Leonard Guitar Method - Jazz Guitar

A very clear and well-organized text, that get's a beginner or intermediate (in this style) going through many of the specifics of playing "Jazz" on the guitar, and dives right in with good examples in chord progressions, solos and the styles of various important artists. It does this while providing small yet beautiful nuggets of information that make understanding these examples possible and worthwhile. It is to be treated as a very good introduction book or one that someone picks up after some years of messing around trying to play jazz on the guitar (along with listening to Jazz music). Not really for the advanced Jazz Guitarist

Nice compilation of scales, chords, and jazz theory. Excellent reference and with a few exercises as well.I wanted to put in a good review for this book bc some reviews criticize it unfairly. This is not for you if you don’t have a foundation in jazz and jazz guitar.You need a good teacher to make the best use of it unless you have enough experience.Prerequisites would include knowing some chord progressions, knowing how to read a lead sheet, and knowing something about chord substitutions.I’m an intermediate guitar player and a former horn player but a jazz guitar beginner. I find this book very useful. For instance, I use this book when I’m trying to learn a standard and want to find some good chords that don’t sound lame.

Sono un chitarrista dilettante rock/blues, possiedo ottime basi, ma avendo iniziato a prendere lezioni a 14 anni iniziai con il Jazz utilizzando un "pallosissimo" metodo privo di tablature. Se avessi potuto studiare con un metodo così, credo che non avrei lasciato questo genere meraviglioso come il Jazz, molto accademico, in cui il solo istinto o orecchio non bastano. Pertanto consiglio vivamente a tutti coloro che vogliono studiare chitarra Jazz di acquistare questo straordinario metodo, così come gli altri realizzati da questa casa editrice. Io possiedo anche quello Blues mi è piaciuto davvero molto!

Good instructional book, gives you the basic to start jazz, then lets you go off on your own.The Hal Leonard series of books are the best there is, no exceptions.

Très intéressant. Il me semble plutôt orienté « dictionnaire » de styles de jazz bien choisis. Quelques exemples réels d’improvisations des guitaristes jazz reconnus sont présents dans ce livre.

Libro muy entretenido y fácil. Para dar los primeros paso en el jazz es muy bueno.Me he quedado muy satisfecho