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| JAZZ GUITAR TECHNIQUE — CROSS-STRING STUDIES |
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| TWO-STRING
EXERCISES
The following exercises are a sample from the six pages of Two-String Studies in the book. Picking across the strings (one note per string) is more difficult than playing several notes on each string. The exercises in this section address this aspect of guitar technique. Start with the two-string interval studies. These may seem easy at first, but playing them at fast tempos will make the technical challenge apparent. Follow the string and finger indications to get the intended benefit. |
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| THREE-STRING EXERCISES | ||
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following exercises are a sample from the six pages of Three-String
Studies in the book.
The three-string studies feature triad fragments and other structures commonly heard in modern jazz. Like the two-string studies, the last example introduces two notes on the middle string. |
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| 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 |
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