A working knowledge of scales and their applications to chord progressions is paramount for jazz guitarists. Mel Bay's Jazz Guitar Scale Chart provides fingerings diagrams, construction formulas in whole and half steps (in standard notation) and application (usage) for the most common scales used in jazz improvisation and composition. This easy to read and understand chart is packed full of scalar information. A “must have” for aspiring jazz guitarists. Here is a listing of related products.
Spice up any chord progression by applying the most common chord substitutions used in Western music. Substitutions illustrated in this chart include vi for I, ii for V, tritone, diatonic chord substitutions, and others. Each concept is presented with a...
This chart shows essential jazz chord forms for solo performance and categorizes jazz rhythm chord forms into 6th string root and 5th string root. Finally, "Freddie Green" type rhythm chords are presented with root, 3rd and 5th in the bass. An incredibl...
This chart provides the basics of playing the blues guitar. Common scale and chord diagrams as well as blues chord progressions are laid out in fashion anyone can understand. The note and number of each string and the natural notes on the fretboard are...
