Jazz Guitar Patterns & Phrases Volume 1
Online course + printable PDF eBook (319 pages) | Tabs, notation, audio & backing tracks | Instant access | Works on all devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, Apple, Linux, and Android
Have you noticed your guitar solos often sound the same, even after hours of practicing scales and arpeggios? Do your improvised solos still miss that authentic jazz feel, and do you keep playing the same things over and over?
I created this course by transcribing solos from jazz legends like Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Charlie Parker, and many others.
I noticed that many of their solos use the same patterns over and over, and these patterns are the foundation of the jazz language.
In this course, you’ll learn these simple and finger-friendly patterns.
They are building blocks that are easy to remember and use in your own improvisation, based on melodic and rhythmic ideas found in real jazz solos.
Have you noticed your guitar solos often sound the same, even after hours of practicing scales and arpeggios? Do your improvised solos still miss that authentic jazz feel, and do you keep playing the same things over and over?
I created this course by transcribing solos from jazz legends like Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Charlie Parker, and many others.
I noticed that many of their solos use the same patterns over and over, and these patterns are the foundation of the jazz language.
In this course, you’ll learn these simple and finger-friendly patterns.
They are building blocks that are easy to remember and use in your own improvisation, based on melodic and rhythmic ideas found in real jazz solos.
Why learn patterns?
I think you’ll agree that practicing scales and arpeggios is an important part of mastering jazz guitar. These tools are an essential ingredient of the jazz guitar solo, but you need more than just scales and arpeggios to make your solos truly sound like jazz.
Learning licks is helpful, but they can be tough to use in your own solos without sounding forced. This is because licks taken out of context don’t always fit your personal style.
What will you learn in this course?
- You'll learn 87 classic jazz guitar patterns (+ variations) that are easy to remember and use in your solos.
- We’ll cover all the guitar-friendly positions for each pattern, so you won’t get stuck on the fretboard.
- You’ll get 8 video studies based on jazz standards, showing you how to use these patterns in real music. Songs include Blues for Alice, The Days of Wine and Roses, There Will Never Be Another You, All The Things You Are, Solar, Autumn Leaves, and Groovin' High.
- There are also 14 shorter studies that show how you can use a single pattern throughout a jazz standard, like The Shadow of Your Smile, Blues for Alice, All The Things You Are, All of Me, F blues, Bb blues, and more.
- You’ll find 75 jazz guitar licks that show how to use these patterns in your own phrases.
- We’ll go over common chord substitutions to help you add more harmonic variety to your solos.
- You’ll learn how to use jazz scales like the altered scale, the bebop scale, and the harmonic minor scale.
- We’ll explore the 1235 pattern, also known as the Coltrane pattern, along with some of its most useful variations.
- You’ll discover the Cry Me a River motif and learn how to use it over different chords.
- We’ll cover the Honeysuckle Rose motif and other classic bebop patterns.
- And there’s much more to explore!
What you get with Jazz Guitar Patterns & Phrases Volume 1
- Get lifetime access to the online course, where you can ask questions, add bookmarks, and play both video and audio.
- Download a printable PDF (319 pages).
- 8 videos (online player and downloadable) with adjustable tempo to suit your practice.
- 233 audio examples (online player and downloadable) with adjustable tempo.
- Practice with 28 backing tracks, available online or for download, and change the tempo as needed.
- Follow along with standard notation and guitar tabs, complete with helpful annotations.
- Access Guitar Pro 7 files for in-depth study and practice.
- Use Band in a Box files to enhance your practice sessions.
34 reviews for Jazz Guitar Patterns & Phrases Volume 1
Ludovic Grand (verified owner) –
Hi! superb “fingerbridge” between scales, arpeggios and melodic impros phrases. A concrete step forward as far as I am concerned! thanks 🙂
Calvin Tan (verified owner) –
Best investment ever, why? The explanation on the phrases he uses over that particular chord. How and When to use it. It helped increase my jazz vocabulary, phrasing, timing, and my expression on the instrument. Thank you Dirk & team for helping all of us in our jazz journey.
Clério Demoraes (verified owner) –
I am very happy with this course. I am able to learn the patterns fast, and put it to good use right away. As I progress, it becomes easier to assimilate new ones. The chord solos Dirk post every once in a while are excellent and the solos for the Standards in the course are very good examples of how to use the patterns making me capable of coming up with my own combinations. Thank you for getting me back to studying jazz guitar and enjoy it so much.
Roberto Valtulini (verified owner) –
Questo è in assouto il corso ideale che cercavo da tempo! Concetti chiari e tanti, tanti esempi pratici con bellissime basi su cui applicare ciò che si sta imparando. Mi trovo molto bene e l’entusiasmo iniziale non è affatto calato ma anzi, è di gran lunga aumentato. Grazie Dirk il tuo lavoro per questo è stato fantastico!!!