Jazz Guitar Bootcamp
Dive into the foundational skills of jazz guitar playing. Explore soloing and accompanying techniques in various jazz styles. Learn jazz harmony and its applications on the guitar. Develop essential instrument techniques for jazz guitar playing.
2 MONTHS programme
batch starts Monthly
Duration: 2 months (per level).
Levels: 1,2,3
Frequency: 1 lesson per week.
Lesson Duration: 50 minutes.
Ages: 15+
Suitable for: Aspiring musicians, working professionals, and full-time musicians.
Audition Required.
6 Months of Instruction Recommended
syllabus
Foundations of Jazz Harmony and Blues:
1. Jazz Harmony Basics: Introduction to the core principles of jazz harmony.
2. 7th Chords: Learning, voicing, and applying 7th chords in context.
3. Jazz Blues Style: Exploring the form, language, and feel of jazz blues.
4. Melody & Chords: Practicing simultaneous melody singing and chord accompaniment.
Jazz Forms and Standards:
1. Jazz Forms: Understanding common jazz forms and structures.
2. Swing Rhythm: Exploring swing feel and its application in jazz standards.
3. Jazz Guitar Accompaniment: Learning stylistic comping and accompaniment techniques.
4. Jazz Themes: Learning and interpreting the main theme of a jazz tune.
Improvisation and Rhythm:
1. Soloing Skills: Developing improvisation through scales, licks, and melodic ideas.
2. Rhythmic Improvisation: Enhancing time feel through rhythmic variation.
Advanced Techniques and Performance:
1. Advanced Soloing: Expanding improvisational concepts and techniques.
2. Performance Preparation: Building a complete jazz performance repertoire.
3. Collaborative Performance: Creating and executing performance ideas with peers.
syllabus
Foundations of Jazz Harmony and Blues:
1. Jazz Harmony Basics: Introduction to the core principles of jazz harmony.
2. 7th Chords: Learning, voicing, and applying 7th chords in context.
3. Jazz Blues Style: Exploring the form, language, and feel of jazz blues.
4. Melody & Chords: Practicing simultaneous melody singing and chord accompaniment.
Jazz Forms and Standards:
1. Jazz Forms: Understanding common jazz forms and structures.
2. Swing Rhythm: Exploring swing feel and its application in jazz standards.
3. Jazz Guitar Accompaniment: Learning stylistic comping and accompaniment techniques.
4. Jazz Themes: Learning and interpreting the main theme of a jazz tune.
Improvisation and Rhythm:
1. Soloing Skills: Developing improvisation through scales, licks, and melodic ideas.
2. Rhythmic Improvisation: Enhancing time feel through rhythmic variation.
Advanced Techniques and Performance:
1. Advanced Soloing: Expanding improvisational concepts and techniques.
2. Performance Preparation: Building a complete jazz performance repertoire.
3. Collaborative Performance: Creating and executing performance ideas with peers.
