The Art of Jazz Guitar with Nicolas Meier and Pete Roth

Acclaimed  Jazz and World music artist Nicolas Meier (Jeff Beck) and Guitarist  Pete Roth will take you on a journey through all things Jazz Guitar with  a specific focus on Guitar Duo playing. This 6 session Module will  deliver a deeper insight into Harmony, Improvisation Melodic and  Harmonic, Chord melody Style, Rhythmic variations,  Simultaneous Improvisation, playing walking bass lines and chords and  much more. Each session will be based around a popular standard with the  final session on world-music and original modern composition  techniques.

All sessions have a section or element of:

1. Playing at different speeds
2. Playing in different Keys
3. Analysing melodic and harmonic relationships

4.  Focus on Rhythm in Comping and Melodic playing

Session 1 Focus: Developing Melodies/Supporting Melodies/Chord tone soloing.

Tunes: 1. Satin Doll (medium Swing)

2. When I fall in Love (Ballad)

3. Cherokee (Fast)

4. Days of wine and Roses (mid/up)

Session1: 26.04.2022

1. Introduction outlining the aim of the course
2. Introduction session
3. Satin Doll, play tune to familiarise
4. Brief analysis (Jerry Cocker…)
5. Interpretation of Melody
6. How does this effect the comping (2feel, four, chord fragments, questions answer)
7. Chord tone soloing (using Melody and Chord tones only)
8. Swing feel.

8. When I fall in Love

1. Rubato Techniques (Chord Melody style short explanation)
2. Embellishments (Melodic and Harmonic embellishments)
3. Chord tone soloing (consolidating technique)
4. Comping for Ballads
5. Cherokee
6. Playing simple melodies well
7. Fast tunes tips (Halftime feel, timing, counting)
8. Chord tone soloing (Counting and keeping the form)
9. The Days of Wine and Roses
10. Brief analysis
11. Revision and use of all elements of the session