The Jazz Guitar Chord Dictionary
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    Quartal Harmony might be worth a look...especially when comping, but it can be used during solos as well.

    Many pianists use it and it sounds good on guitar too.

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    Everyone who is seriously interested in playing the so-called "static chord"should work on John Scofield's jazz language.
    Good Luck!



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    Just had a worrying thought - did anyone bother to check whether the OP knows what a chord is?

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    Quote Originally Posted by grahambop
    Just had a worrying thought - did anyone bother to check whether the OP knows what a chord is?
    haha...A chord is one thing .
    The improvisation on this chord is the second important thing.
    Interestingly, improvising on one chord is the most difficult.
    It requires a lot of theoretical and practical knowledge.
    This is a challenge for serious musicians and nobody will learn it in one day.
    It is no less important in what style of jazz music it is to be used.

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    Attachment 86226
    "If you don't know what to play.Play nothing."
    MD

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    Quote Originally Posted by kris
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    "If you don't know what to play.Play nothing."
    MD
    A comping tip for 4'3'', the jazz version.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kris
    haha...A chord is one thing .
    The improvisation on this chord is the second important thing.
    Interestingly, improvising on one chord is the most difficult.
    It requires a lot of theoretical and practical knowledge.
    This is a challenge for serious musicians and nobody will learn it in one day.
    It is no less important in what style of jazz music it is to be used.
    I agree 50%.
    The other 50% to trust your mood and everything goes well whatever the skills.
    Gotta be able to play in good time of course.. but thats just basics.

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    It's probably about good feeling...it is perhaps more universal.
    Scof has perfect time and feel:


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    Quote Originally Posted by kris
    haha...A chord is one thing .
    The improvisation on this chord is the second important thing.
    Interestingly, improvising on one chord is the most difficult.
    It requires a lot of theoretical and practical knowledge.
    This is a challenge for serious musicians and nobody will learn it in one day.
    It is no less important in what style of jazz music it is to be used.
    I think soloing on 1 chord can be hard if you get a deer in the headlights mentality and get hung up on the wrong thing, but I don't think it's hard once you realize how many devices it's possible to apply to only 1 chord. I've never liked the idea of playing a bunch of different chords over 1 chord. I think the array of minor scales is enough to come up with ideas. Make up friggin sequences or etudes for yourself with that 1 chord. I was watching this vid earlier today on only bluez scale and how authentic he gets it to sound by only using blues scale. He gets more into it around 2:30