Complete Chord Melody
Online course + printable PDF eBook (318 pages) | Tabs, notation, audio & backing tracks | Instant access | Works on all devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, Apple, Linux, and Android
Have you always dreamed of being able to play full solo guitar arrangements of your favorite jazz standards, but have no idea where to begin?
Chord melody is one of the most satisfying ways to play jazz guitar. It’s the art of combining melody, chords, and bass lines together on a single instrument.
Jazz legends like Joe Pass, Tal Farlow, Ed Bickert, and Barney Kessel were masters of this chord-melody technique, and their style has inspired guitarists worldwide.
Complete Chord Melody offers a clear step-by-step system for creating beautiful AND playable chord melody arrangements of your favorite jazz standards.
Have you always dreamed of being able to play full solo guitar arrangements of your favorite jazz standards, but have no idea where to begin?
Chord melody is one of the most satisfying ways to play jazz guitar. It’s the art of combining melody, chords, and bass lines together on a single instrument.
Jazz legends like Joe Pass, Tal Farlow, Ed Bickert, and Barney Kessel were masters of this chord-melody technique, and their style has inspired guitarists worldwide.
Complete Chord Melody offers a clear step-by-step system for creating beautiful AND playable chord melody arrangements of your favorite jazz standards.
Why Learn Chord Melody?
In the words of Joe Pass:
Guitarists should be able to pick up the guitar and play music on it for an hour without a rhythm section or anything.
Maybe you’ve been in a situation where you’re with friends or family, and someone hands you a guitar and asks you to “play some jazz”.
Playing bass, chords, and melody all at once isn’t easy. When you listen to Joe Pass or Barney Kessel, it might sound effortless, but getting that smooth sound takes real work.
To learn how to play chord melody, you need a step-by-step plan. That’s exactly what Complete Chord Melody offers.
When you know the “tricks of the trade” for arranging, you’ll learn how to make simple tweaks to make an arrangement both easier on the hands AND sound better at the same time.
What will you learn in this course?
- Find out how to locate all the useful chord voicings across the fretboard, making chord melody a case of simple 'painting by numbers'.
- You will learn a straightforward four-step process to arrange your favorite jazz standards in your own style.
- Learn how to take out extra notes from your arrangements without losing the sound you want, so your arrangements are easier to play.
- Use easy-to-follow chord reference guides to quickly find the right voicings for your melodies.
- Find out how to make your arrangements more jazzy and interesting by adding substitutions, jazz lines, walking bass, and other creative touches.
- Learn how to arrange chord melodies you can play with a band, as well as more detailed solo jazz guitar versions for playing alone.
- Real-life examples of jazz standards like Summertime, Fly Me to the Moon, My Funny Valentine, Autumn Leaves, Alone Together, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Stompin' at the Savoy, ...
- And much more!
What you get with Complete Chord Melody
- A complete step-by-step system that helps you create your own unique chord melody arrangements.
- You get lifetime access to the online course, where you can ask questions, add bookmarks, and play both video and audio.
- A printable PDF (318 pages) is included.
- You can watch video examples online or download them, and adjust the tempo to suit your practice.
- There are 128 audio examples you can play online or download, with adjustable tempo for easier learning.
- You also get 7 backing tracks, available online or for download, and you can change the tempo as needed.
- Both standard notation and guitar tabs are provided, complete with helpful annotations.
- You’ll receive Guitar Pro 7 files for all the chord melody arrangements.
18 reviews for Complete Chord Melody
Fernando Llera (verified owner) –
Hola! Llevo el 30% del curso de Chord Melody completado. Está siendo una experiencia muy motivadora y me está sirviendo para desbloquearme con la guitarra. Llevaba tiempo tocando siempre lo mismo y sin notar avance, y ahora agarro la guitarra con ganas renovadas. El curso es muy fácil de seguir, con la teoría aplicada de forma práctica y muy bien organizada. Los backing tracks y los ejemplos en audio son precisos y de muy buena calidad. Estoy disfrutando! Muchas gracias por vuestro trabajo maestros!
Mike Maclean –
This is a great course, I bought the bundle so it was good value for money. The material is laid out in a logical manner so you can absorb and understand the content. You’re not bombarded with theory right off the bat, but introduced to it as you go, making it easier to understand and progress at your own pace.
Thanks Dirk for putting together these courses.
Mike.
Marcos Manrique Martinez (verified owner) –
Compré este curso hace aproximadamente cinco meses, y es la mejor decisión que podría haber tomado. Es muy diferente a todo lo que intentan venderte hoy en día sobre aprender a tocar la guitarra. No hay soluciones milagrosas para tocar rápido. Te enseñan a tocar la guitarra, y todo lo demás viene con el proceso. Me gusta, me ayuda, y lo recomiendo al 100%, pero tienes que trabajar y ser paciente.
David Alcalá Martínez (verified owner) –
Éste método funciona muy bien, explica de forma didáctica como crear diferentes formas de hacer un arreglo de chord Melody que podrás aplicar a cualquier género además de música jazz, con mucho material y con la opción de realizar preguntas, buen trabajo Dirk!!
Dirk Wilk (verified owner) –
Für mich als Anfänger sehr viel Stoff. Ich bin mir auch nicht sicher ob es für Anfänger der richtige Kurs ist aber ich arbeite täglich damit und denke der Kurs ist gut strukturiert um etwas zu lernen.
Breno Filho (verified owner) –
Great course!
AQUILES (verified owner) –
Comprei o Curso, mesmo tendo dificuldade com o idioma ingles, estou otimista, que depois de tanto tentar aprender chord melody acredito ter encontrado o caminho que vai me proporcionar este objetivo. Grato Dirk por nos dar com esse curso o caminho inicial para essa jornada. Sucesso a todos.
Patrick Alphonse –
I love your approach, it really breaks down a complex subject!