Santorella Publications

Jazz Guitar - Learn to Improvise is a melodic approach to improvisation; is the first in a series of jazz guitar books designed to familiarize students with fundamental techniques and concepts of jazz improvisation. The performance CD contains every example, played at a moderate tempo, which allows students to not only read the exercise, but hear it as well. Scales, arpeggios, chord voicings, II/V7 progressions and chromatic voice leading are just a few topics covered.

Section 1 - Scale Sequences • Relative Keys • Exercises 1-2 • Combining Sequences
Section 2 - Intervallic Sequences • Exercises 3-5 • A Study in 6ths • Chord Voicings
Section 3 - Harmonized Scales • Arpeggio Sequences • A Study in Sequences
Section 4 - II V7 Progression • Examples 1-10 • Minor Key II V7 • Examples 1-8
Section 5 - Chromatic Approach • Chromatic Etude • Exercises 7-10 • Conclusion • Appendix - Harmonized Scales: Major • Minor • Harmonic Minor • Circle of Fifths