Publisher's Synopsis
A Brand-New Direction in Cataloguing Chords for the Modern Jazz Guitarist!
A revolutionary new take on the chord dictionary that puts creative and musical control into the hands of the reader...
This chord dictionary features over 2,000 unique chord voicings organised in a functional melodic manner - by melody note as well as chord type. Allowing you to use this book like you would a traditional chord dictionary but also as a source material to create beautiful, melodic solo jazz guitar arrangements.
Need a minor7b5 chord with a natural ninth in the melody? or maybe an altered dominant chord with a sharp five on top?
Find it in seconds and start to create flowing chord melody arrangements of your favourite standards or even add new melodic layers to your comping. This chord dictionary is built from the top down, allowing you to take control of the melody and chose from a wide array of colours and extensions to support it.
You'll be voice-leading like never before and building a functional knowledge of chords and the fretboard in no time with the Melodic Jazz Guitar Chord Dictionary.
See The Chords in Action
As well as an exhaustive chord encyclopaedia, this book also contains five solo jazz guitar arrangements for you to learn. You'll see exactly how the voicings in this book go together to make stunning jazz guitar performances. The five pieces - each of which has an accompanying video performance and breakdown - include:
- Darn That Dream
- Just Friends
- Tangerine
- Lover man
- Jazz Blues
Over 4 hours of Bonus Video Masterclasses!
Alongside the performance videos and breakdowns, there's a special pair of bonus video masterclasses where Tim shows you how to use the book as well as all kinds of solo jazz guitar wisdom.
