JAZZ GUITAR TECHNIQUE — ETUDE • Blues in C

The optimum tempo (to work up to) for this etude is quarter note = 240.

 
INTRODUCTION 6
How to Use This Book 7
Suggestions for Practice 8
A Quick Discussion of Fingering 9
BASICS 10
I • Learning the Neck 10
II • Picking 12
CROSS-STRING STUDIES 14
Two-String Exercises 15
Three-String Exercises 21
Two and Three Bar Phrases 27
Three and Four-String Arpeggios 32
Phrases and Patterns Across Three and Four Strings 36
TRIADS 48
Major Triads Across Six Strings 50
Minor Triads Across Six Strings 52
COMPLEX RHYTHMS 54
ADVANCED STUDIES 62
PHRASING 74
Accenting Exercises 76
Phrasing Exercises 79
GRABBING CHORDS 82
LINES AND CHORDS 92
ETUDES 96
APPENDIX (90 Reasons Why You Need Good Technique) 108
CHECK IT OUT (A Selective Discography) 110