Your search for relevant (and free) instructional material for jazz guitar stops right here! You just found it.
No generic articles and licks, no so-called "jazz guitar gurus" you've never heard of, no B.S. lessons without any "meat" and no boring videos reposted everywhere online a million times.
And most of all : *please* NO formely illegal (ehm, pardon?) "Cryptic Ultra Secret Book of Jazz" and chord melody stuff from the jurassic era...
Simply genuine, quality jazz guitar instruction...
...taught by an actual pro jazz guitarist.
For Free.
Lucky You! (-:
So, this website hosts all the information you need to get started or improve you current jazz guitar abilities. From the beginner looking for basic chord shapes, to the advanced improviser looking for specific concepts, you'll find something just for you on JazzGuitarLessons.net, including :
Virtually everything found on JazzGuitarLessons.net is created (and maintained) by yours truly.
I'm your "real" teacher : Marc-Andre Seguin, a Montreal (Quebec, Canada) based professional working jazz guitarist (that's right, full-time!) I graduated twice with music degrees from renowned music schools (classical and jazz) and have over a decade of music teaching experience.
Use the chat on this home page (upper right corner) to talk directly to me!
Most of all, I'm dedicated to the music, to this website and I have a passion for teaching and explaining stuff to others. This is probably why this jazz guitar website is one of the most genuine and honest you'll find on the internet.
If you ever have a question, comment (or if you simply want to say "Hi"), please drop me a line! I truly exist "for real" and it's always a pleasure to hear from you. Seriously.
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First-time visitors : I urge you to consult the "Survival Guide" (aka "Start Here" articles). The amount of content can be daunting and this Guide will effectively direct you towards lessons that suit you.
If this is not your first visit, please use the table of content below or on the left (or you can even use the search box at the top).
Don't forget your Free EBook!
Practice well, enjoy your stay and keep in touch.
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| Jazz Guitar Blues : Resources for jazz guitarists of all levels Everything you need to play convincing jazz guitar blues : chords, progressions, scales for improvisation, transcribed solos, and more... |
| Jazz Guitar Lessons Free Videos : Scales, Chords, Jazz Guitar Greats and more! Tons of jazz guitar lessons free video content. Watch them to learn scales, chords, tunes and jazz guitar improvisation. |
| Jazz Guitar Articles : essential readings for the serious jazz guitarist. Jazz Guitar Articles on a wide variety of topics : practicing, tune learning, transcriptions, general tips and advice, etc. |
| Jazz Guitar Lessons: Learn to Improvise Learn jazz improvisation with these free jazz guitar lessons. Basic to advanced topics for soloing. Covers scales, arpeggios, chord changes and more... (with TABS) |
| Jazz Guitar Chords : learn comping (accompaniment), harmony and chords. Learn jazz guitar chords with these free jazz guitar lessons. Basic to advanced topics for comping. Chord charts, progressions, chord melody and more... (with TABS) |
| Top Jazz Guitar Standards for You to Play (+ your chord melodies) Building a solid repertoire is essential for jazz guitarists. Here are the best jazz guitar standards with chord melody arrangements (and visitors' contributions) |
| Jazz Guitar Greats : Jazz Guitarists that Made History Learn to play directly from the jazz guitar greats. Includes licks, transcriptions, style analysis and biographies of your favorite jazz guitarists. |
| Top Jazz Guitar Books : The essentials library for the serious jazz guitarist Reviews of all the must-have jazz guitar books : methods, lessons, workshops, chords, transcriptions, etudes and more. |
| How to Play Jazz Guitar : Your Questions Answered (Thoroughly) Ask Your Questions on how to play jazz guitar here. You can also read, comment or answer the questions by other visitors. |
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| Contact Page for JazzGuitarLessons.net Contact Marc-Andre Seguin, JazzGuitarLessons.net's owner, editor and webmaster here... |
| About JazzGuitarLessons.net : who's the jazz guitar guy behind all this? About JazzGuitarLessons.net : Find out who's publishing this website... follow me backstage! |
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