Jazz Guitar Line Construction

Bebop Scales and Passing Tones

We will discuss how to use the main bebop scales, why they were created and how you can use passing tones to make your own versions as needed.

Enclosures and Chromatic Approaches

We will take a simple triad and turn it upside down with the many formulas that can be applied over every chord tone. This is on of the most important aspects of using chromaticism.

Arpeggio Superimposition

First we will harmonize a couple of scales and discuss the many ways to use these arpeggios to extract the color notes of a specific tonality or mode and then we will talk about fingerings and how to effectively spice up your lines with these arpeggios.

The Diminished Scale

We will cover in depth the ins and outs of the diminished scale, when to use it over minor chords, major chords, dominant chords, common and useful patterns and how to create your own lines with this collection of notes.

3NPS Pentatonic

We will check out my favorite way of playing angular sounds. The pentatonic scale viewed through the lenses of a horn or piano player but with the idiosyncrasies of the guitar in mind.

Syntethic Harmony Lines

We will discuss new sounds for every common chord quality and how to easily come up with your own lines and your very own sounds over any chord.

Coltrane Changes

We will discuss various strategies over how to create smooth lines over Coltrane changes.

Rhythm Templates

We will discuss the most important aspect of making lines, rhythm! I'll show how to start thinking on the rhythm of the line first to make your improvisations flow and have a sense of forward motion.