Greetings all
It's been some years since I've been on the forum, and I'm in need of some suggestions with regards to learning jazz guitar. There are a few things I'd like to ask:
1. Scales: which should I learn first? I know the minor pentatonic and have a very basic understanding of music theory, so I'd like to start learning a scale to use over some of the jazz chords and rhythms that I've learnt already (from JustinGuitar.com), while I learn some theory.
2. Resources: are there some good sites/books (other than those on Justin's site) anyone can recommend, and to learn some theory with? Being a student at UCT, I unfortunately won't be able to take lessons, so I'll be relying on the internet and any books I can buy.
3. Suggested tracks/artists - having been a rock player since the beginning, I tend to prefer jazz that is more...structured/less free-form (for lack of a better word) - at least for now. In other words, I enjoy jazz that is more based around a central motif/idea/'riff' e.g Dave Brubeck's Take Five. I love first minutes of So What, but towards the end I often skip to the next track. My favourite types of jazz are Spanish/flamenco style (Sketches of Spain is my favourite - Solea in particular), 'darker' or smoother sounding jazz (Miles' soundtrack to Ascenseur pour l'échafaud and Chet Baker's Almost Blue) and swing (Django Reinhardt's Minor Swing). Suggestions along these lines would be great.
4. [Bonus] For the Sabbath fans out there - what scale is Iommi using in Planet Caravan/Solitude/Zeitgeist? Planet Caravan's solo is my absolute favourite, and I'd LOVE to play in a similar style to Tony's jazz style.
I should mention, I'm not new to guitar - I've been playing for around 5 years and played in one rock band during high school (but disbanded to focus on varsity). I'm not new to jazz music either - Kind of Blue was played most Sundays during lunch at home, and I've come to recognise some of my favourite jazz musicians' styles. I will mostly be playing for enjoyment and possibly some open mic nights or small shows with a vocalist (maybe jazzing-up some covers).
Thoughts and suggestions would be very much appreciated!
It's been some years since I've been on the forum, and I'm in need of some suggestions with regards to learning jazz guitar. There are a few things I'd like to ask:
1. Scales: which should I learn first? I know the minor pentatonic and have a very basic understanding of music theory, so I'd like to start learning a scale to use over some of the jazz chords and rhythms that I've learnt already (from JustinGuitar.com), while I learn some theory.
2. Resources: are there some good sites/books (other than those on Justin's site) anyone can recommend, and to learn some theory with? Being a student at UCT, I unfortunately won't be able to take lessons, so I'll be relying on the internet and any books I can buy.
3. Suggested tracks/artists - having been a rock player since the beginning, I tend to prefer jazz that is more...structured/less free-form (for lack of a better word) - at least for now. In other words, I enjoy jazz that is more based around a central motif/idea/'riff' e.g Dave Brubeck's Take Five. I love first minutes of So What, but towards the end I often skip to the next track. My favourite types of jazz are Spanish/flamenco style (Sketches of Spain is my favourite - Solea in particular), 'darker' or smoother sounding jazz (Miles' soundtrack to Ascenseur pour l'échafaud and Chet Baker's Almost Blue) and swing (Django Reinhardt's Minor Swing). Suggestions along these lines would be great.
4. [Bonus] For the Sabbath fans out there - what scale is Iommi using in Planet Caravan/Solitude/Zeitgeist? Planet Caravan's solo is my absolute favourite, and I'd LOVE to play in a similar style to Tony's jazz style.
I should mention, I'm not new to guitar - I've been playing for around 5 years and played in one rock band during high school (but disbanded to focus on varsity). I'm not new to jazz music either - Kind of Blue was played most Sundays during lunch at home, and I've come to recognise some of my favourite jazz musicians' styles. I will mostly be playing for enjoyment and possibly some open mic nights or small shows with a vocalist (maybe jazzing-up some covers).
Thoughts and suggestions would be very much appreciated!
