Jazz Guitar Chord Mastery - Part 2 (Master Guitar Chords) Paperback – 10 April 2015

I'm a big fan of Joseph's publications. Always clear and he has a skill in discussing and explaining concepts - sometimes complicated - in ways which suit my brain much better than most authors in similar offerings. The topics are structured in a way which lends themselves to a workable practice routine, which is often difficult to prioritise and structure.This title attacks a subject which often seems like a black art and turns it into something approachable and usable without dumbing it down.Keep them coming please Joseph.

Another methodical approach to chordal studies from Joseph Alexander. Brilliant book.

Great well thought out book but there is that much out there for people to get access too for free your don’t need books anymore but if your not into ebooks then check it out.

Great book.It gets to the point. This book is really helping me understand HOW to use all the weird and wonderful chords in progressions. particularly the different voicings and how they are built/shaped. A must read for anyone looking to improve their chord knowledge

too advanced for me

Another excellent, clear and progressive explanation of chords extending part 1 really nicely. Great to see an explanation of why as well as how. Highly recommended, looking forward to volume 3

Another brilliant book

I have a number of the books in the Joseph Alexander series, mainly the jazz related ones. They are all superb with helpful backing tracks.

As with most other books of Joseph, this is also a nicely paced book, easy to read and play along. I would highly recommend it to intermediate players who are stuck in a rut with chord shapes and voicings and want to get more out of their chordal playing. It is not a must to start out with the first part of this book (this is part-2) unless you are a stickler for such modalities (though there are a few references to Part-1 like the "Diminished Substitution"). The book starts off on an even keel introducing you to Drop 2 voicings and the shapes that need to be gripped first in group 1 and then later in group 2 and 3 string sets on the guitar (G1 = strings 1,2,3,4) (G2 = strings 2,3,4,5) (G3 = strings 3,4,5,6), or what can be called as the Top, Middle and Bass string sets. The interesting things are the exercises he uses to practise playing the inversions like "connecting the inversions with walking bass lines from scales", "skipping inversions", "practising in P4's, P5's" etc. He goes through the four basic chord types (Min7, Dom7, Min7b5 and Maj7) before going to alterations and extensions. He then deals with Drop 3 and Drop 2+4 voicings. I liked the Cyclic Exercises that he mentions at the end for practising these chord families (and shapes) well. In fact these are recommended exercises in any chapter. He rounds it by addressing the other four basic chord types at the end i.e. (minMaj7, Dim7, Min6 and Maj6), and the different ways of viewing these chords. All in all, a great book!

Ho acquistato diversi libri su come imparare a suonare la chitarra jazz, ma devo dire che quelli di Joseph Alexander si sono sempre rivelati chiari ed estremamente ben fatti. In particolare questo spiega la formazione degli accordi, con nozioni di armonia ed elementi di teoria musicale. Fornisce numerosi esempi, onde poter applicare subito le nozioni imparate.Penso di poterlo consigliare a chiunque cerchi un valido ausilio per imparare da se.

Its no secret, jazz guitar is all about chord voicings. If you are an intermediate or advanced student of jazz guitar, you need this book. Once mastered, the outlined technique will allow you to play all the chords for any progression within the confines of a 4 or 5 fret area of the guitar neck. No more jumping from one are of the fretboard to another25 Major ii V I Licks for Jazz Guitar. (25 Guitar Licks for...). The exercises are carefully planned to allow a gradual, natural absorption of the theory and technique required to play any and all jazz chord voicings. 25 Major ii V I Licks for Jazz Guitar. (25 Guitar Licks for...)

Gut strukturierte Schule, bestehend aus mehreren Teilen, um Akkordbegleitung und Verständnis für verschiedene Jazz-Standards zu erlernen. Ein wunderbares Übungsbuch für jeden Tag - man sollte ein wenig Zeit und Arbeit hineinstecken, aber es rentiert sich! Aus meiner Sicht uneingeschränkte Kaufempfehlung

Excellent new addition to the fascinating domain of chord chemistry.

Ottimo strumento per lo studio degli accordi jazz e loro alterazioni . Utili spunti per costruire anche una solida base per walkin bass

Ouvrage très complet. Commençant le jazz après juste un an de guitare, j'avais besoin d'un fil conducteur pour m'y retrouver dans les choix de voicings, avec ou sans basse (le piano de la formation les faisant), avec ou sans sans fondamentale (mon collègue guitariste les intégrant dans ses accords). Chaque choix est éclairé par la théorie et l'explication du contexte. Je me régale mais je réalise que j'ai du pain sur la planche. C'est parti pour quelques années de plaisir.

Ottimo studio .Bisogna sapere un minimo di inglese .

Well written and concise.

na deel 1 heb ik ook deel 2 aangeschaft die wat dieper op de materie van jazz akkoorden ingaat.Wederom met audio files. Heel goed.

The clearest, most systematic chord book I know. I wish I had this book much earlier. Be prepared for a lot of time studying to absorb this material.

I was feeling stuck, playing the basic chord shapes, with this book i start to understand new ways to change what I'm playing

Bonne méthode, très clair.Pas pour débutants néophytes. Quelques notions nécessaires à mon sens....

I am sure the author is a great player, but, although the info in this text is technically accurate, I didn't find his teaching methods particularly enthralling (example: here's 4 different ways to play the same jazz chord - now play all 4 several times [until you eyes fall out]....), instead of mixing a little theory (here's an interesting jazz chord sequence) with real-life examples (let's use that sequence and play this popular jazz number - see how it applies). If you want to learn jazz guitar from a book, wait until you find a guy whose teaching style really appeals to you. If you like this one, buy it - price is great. Personally, for example, I learned to fingerpick from a guy (I never met) with a website, where he lays out everything step-by-step, with diagrams and sound bites. Awesome. I found 'the guy'. I haven't found 'the guy' yet who can teach me jazz guitar.

I am only beginning my journey to learn jazz guitar, and I recently came across the Fundamental Changes books. After checking out the samples here on Amazon I went ahead and bought this one. I have only scratched the surface of what this book has to offer, and I have already learned about chord voicings, some basic progressions, and alternate ways to construct chords. I may need to go back and learn some more basic theory about chords, but I have been able to understand what I've encountered in this book up to now. I highly recommend this title if you're looking to move into jazz guitar. There many other books in the Fundamental Changes series, and I'm sure that I'll buy more of them as I progress.