This is the internationally acclaimed Joe Pass guitar method in which Joe displays his mastery of the jazz guitar. Part One/Harmony, is divided into five sections on chord construction, embellishment, substitution, connection, and symmetric chords. Part Two/Melody, is divided into twelve sections, including chord scales, altered scales, ear training, whole tone scales, chord resolutions, improvising, blues, minor blues, modern blues, rhythm changes, 3/4 blues, and includes a transcribed so...

(Guitar Method). A comprehensive, easy-to-understand intermediate approach to jazz guitar playing techniques, helps develop an individual concept of improvising by learning scales and their basic chord forms and further develops improvisation skills through the use of practice patterns. Utilizes transcriptions along with several original pieces by Joe Pass.

(Jazz Transcriptions). Transcribed guitar solos from over 30 Pass classics, including: All the Things You Are * But Not for Me * Cavalerie * C.E.D. * Chlo-e * Django * 500 Miles High * For Django * Giant Steps * Have You Met Miss Jones? * I Love You * In a Mellow Tone * Just Friends * Limehouse Blues * Love for Sale * Love Is Here to Stay * Meditation (Meditacao) * Night and Day * The Night Has a Thousand Eyes * Oleo * Robbin's Nest * Rosetta * Satin Doll * Soon * Speak Low * Stella by Sta...

Music critics and performers alike have hailed Joe Pass as one of the finest jazz musicians to have ever lived. This book effectively combines five previously published books by Joe Pass in a single comprehensive volume including his insights on harmony, melody, and phrasing as well as transcriptions of recorded solos and Joe Pass/Herb Ellis duets. The transcribed solos are: Bay City Blues, Foxy Chick and a Cool Cat, Time In, Blues in G, Dante's Inferno, and Grete. The duet selections are:...

One of the finest books available on jazz guitar chords. Joe covers all the bases with two sections on chord forms and chord passages. Chords are divided into six categories: Major, Seventh, Augmented, Minor, Diminished, and Minor Seventh Flat Fifth, each showing substitutions and inversions that Joe would play when confronted with "basic" chord symbols. The chord passage section is divided into nine categories, including such topics as Major Sounds, Diminished Sounds, Augmented Sounds, St...

This workbook-style method to Joe Pass' jazz guitar style offers the beginning jazz guitarist a chance to learn about chords, scales, intervals, and the other enriching elements of jazz. Students will receive master class level of instruction on Joe's guitar style, approaches to practicing and creating melodies, as well as two complete transcriptions of Joe's jazz solos. This well-written book gets the beginner into the swing of jazz guitar!

This book presents some of Joe's best recorded original blues tunes and solos transcribed direct from live performances. Joe's incredible improvisational jazz/blues abilities are accurately represented for the intermediate to advanced jazz guitarist. Included are "Blues in G," "Blues Dues," "Dante's Inferno," "Blues for Pam," "Nobs," and "Grete." Tablature included.

Joe Pass was a legend in the world of jazz guitar. One of the most distinctive features of Joe's playing was funky, yet technically demanding blues lines. This book brings into print some of his very best recorded original blues compositions and solos. Each song is a masterpiece in itself. In addition, the learning possibilities are endless.