Dave Stryker explains his approach to jazz improvisation with musical examples that he himself uses, learned from years of playing with the greats - after learning how to play jazz from listening to players such as Grant Green, Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino. Dave Stryker's Jazz Guitar Improvisation Method explains the minor sub approach using minor scales to play over dominant seventh chords, and then includes several solos over often-played jazz standards, using this approach. Also described are the use of the blues and pentatonic scales as well as be-bop ideas, the melodic minor scale, and whole-tone and diminished scales and patterns. Hanon-type warm up exercises and Stryker 's own fingerings shown in tab are also described. Perfect for intermediate-to-more advanced players, Stryker 's concise way of explaining his approach will open up the students to developing their own improvisational ideas. Stryker plays the examples and solos on the audio including tracks with a rhythm only section for student play-along. Includes access to online audio.
Notes from Dave
Often Asked Questions about Music
The Minor Sub Approach
Chord - Scale Chart
Passing Tones
Sub Approach Exercises
Solo Ideas for "Autumn Leaves"
Solo Ideas for "Well You Needn't"
Minor Sub Arpeggio Blues Exercise
Minor Sub Arpeggio Blues Exercise with Step Approach
Blues No. 1
Blues #1 Solo Using Minor Sub Approach
F Blues Scale
Blues in F No. 2
Blues in F No. 3
Using the Blues Scale and Minor Arpeggios for Solo Ideas on "Song for My Father"
Solo Ideas for "Song for My Father"
Pentatonic Scales
Solo Ideas for "Blue Bossa" Using Pentatonic Scales and Patterns
Turnarounds and Bebop Phrases
Quotes
Solo Ideas for "Afternoon in Paris" Using Bebop Phrases and Turnarounds
The Melodic Minor Scale
Whole Tone Scale and Patterns
Diminished Scales and Patterns
C Minor Blues
Solo Ideas for "All the Things You Are"
Solo Ideas for "(I Got) Rhythm Changes"
Solo Ideas for "Cherokee"
Giant Steps
Hanon-Type Warm-Up Exercises for Guitar
Often Asked Questions about Music
The Minor Sub Approach
Chord - Scale Chart
Passing Tones
Sub Approach Exercises
Solo Ideas for "Autumn Leaves"
Solo Ideas for "Well You Needn't"
Minor Sub Arpeggio Blues Exercise
Minor Sub Arpeggio Blues Exercise with Step Approach
Blues No. 1
Blues #1 Solo Using Minor Sub Approach
F Blues Scale
Blues in F No. 2
Blues in F No. 3
Using the Blues Scale and Minor Arpeggios for Solo Ideas on "Song for My Father"
Solo Ideas for "Song for My Father"
Pentatonic Scales
Solo Ideas for "Blue Bossa" Using Pentatonic Scales and Patterns
Turnarounds and Bebop Phrases
Quotes
Solo Ideas for "Afternoon in Paris" Using Bebop Phrases and Turnarounds
The Melodic Minor Scale
Whole Tone Scale and Patterns
Diminished Scales and Patterns
C Minor Blues
Solo Ideas for "All the Things You Are"
Solo Ideas for "(I Got) Rhythm Changes"
Solo Ideas for "Cherokee"
Giant Steps
Hanon-Type Warm-Up Exercises for Guitar
| Arrangement | Guitar |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Format | Instrumental Tutor |
| Level | 4 |
| NumberOfPages | 56 |
| Media | Downloads, Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Stryker, Dave (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780786692767 |