E-Jazz

Mini-Method for Jazz Guitar
Build a solid foundation in jazz guitar chords through 8 progressive chord sequences, inspired by Jazz Standards and spanning styles from Classic Jazz to Brazilian and Gypsy Jazz.
What’s inside:
- 8 lessons with an increasing level of difficulty
- For each lesson: theory, tips, tabs, and video
- Learn chord embellishments, diatonic substitution, and tritone substitution
- Understand how to create your own jazz chord progressions
Lesson 1 — Jazz Chords
Jazz chords built from the major scale
II–V–I chord changes in G and C
Introduction to walking bass
Lesson 2 — II–V–I Progression
Using the major scale in progressions
Chord embellishment
The diminished chord
Lesson 3 — Changing Key
Find II–V–I in multiple keys
Chord roots on the E and A strings
Lesson 4 — More Chord Movement
Diatonic substitution
Secondary dominants
Cycle of fifths
Triads and tetrads
Lesson 5 — Tritone Substitution
Tritone substitution in context
11th and 13th chords
Practical fingerings
Lesson 6 — Blues for Clara
From a traditional 12-bar blues to a richer form
9th and 13th chords
Lesson 7 — Gypsy Swing
Gypsy Jazz rhythm fundamentals
Major and minor 6th chords
Lesson 8 — Sunny Bossa
Bossa Nova rhythm pattern
Using substitutions to color progressions