Looking foor reference jazz book

drdave17 · #1 03-03-2010, 08:22 PM

Hey Folks

I am new here. I play guitar mostly acoustic at the moment buy have played electric as well. I do mostly studio work and I am not a pro player. What I am looking for is a very good book with jazz guitar tablatures that can help me with solos, chords and chord progressions etc when I create my original compositions. Mainly a book as a reference and not one to help me to learn how to play.

I mostly input my guitar and piano chords via my computer sequencer using my controller keyboard so any books or charts with a very complete or something at least good enough to give me ideas would be great.

Thanks
Dave

Reg · #2 03-03-2010, 09:22 PM

Look at fake books and copy... Go to Berklee's online book store...they have a beginner jazz arranging or composition books or their Berklee theory I book, their around $25. each. Reg

drdave17 · #3 03-03-2010, 10:49 PM

Great Thanks!

fep · #4 03-04-2010, 09:05 AM

Hi Dave,

I found this free online jazz arranging course that may be of interest to you...

Garritan Libraries-Jazz Arranging Online - by Prof. Chuck Israels - northernsounds.com

BTW, also at that site is a classical orchestration course.

wizard3739 · #5 03-04-2010, 11:05 AM

Very nice link, fep, I especially liked the bass chapters.

wiz

drdave17 · #6 03-06-2010, 10:24 AM

Thanks Fep

I like the user friendliness of that website.

Thanks
Dave

franamico · #7 04-22-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by drdave17

Hey Folks

I am new here. I play guitar mostly acoustic at the moment buy have played electric as well. I do mostly studio work and I am not a pro player. What I am looking for is a very good book with jazz guitar tablatures that can help me with solos, chords and chord progressions etc when I create my original compositions. Mainly a book as a reference and not one to help me to learn how to play.

I mostly input my guitar and piano chords via my computer sequencer using my controller keyboard so any books or charts with a very complete or something at least good enough to give me ideas would be great.

Thanks
Dave

Have a look at "Joe Pass on Guitar". It comes with TAB as well and gives you great insights on jazz soloing.

Scrybe · #8 04-22-2010, 03:15 PM

thanks fep, I bookmarked that site about a year ago on my old computer and forgot about it until today. had meant to check it out back then, will def do so now! :-)