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Video 1: In part one (1 of 3) of this "learning jazz standards on guitar" masterclass, Frank Potenza gives you an in-depth look at that art of internalizing repertoire and jazz language. Frank takes you from start to finish using detailed melodic and harmonic analysis so that you can really get inside a tune. If you want to get past simply memorizing the changes, this masterclass series is for you!
Topics Covered: Jazz guitar, learning tunes, internalizing, avoiding the fakebooks/realbooks, learning on the gig, hearing yourself through the changes, ear training, transcribing, critical listening, alternate changes, verses, transposition, knowing the form, tags, intros and endings, the lyrics, “Indiana”, “Donna Lee”, melodic analysis, intervallic transitions, hearing intervals, singing, harmonic analysis, chord function, etc.
Video 2: In part two (2 of 3) of this "learning jazz standards on guitar" masterclass, Frank Potenza gives you an in-depth look at that art of internalizing repertoire and jazz language. Frank takes you from start to finish using detailed melodic and harmonic analysis so that you can really get inside a tune. If you want to get past simply memorizing the changes, this masterclass series is for you!
Topics Covered: Jazz guitar, learning tunes, internalizing, avoiding the fakebooks/realbooks, singing the melody, singing the root motion, guide tones, shell voicings, upper partials, alternate changes, voice leading, resolutions, common tones, “Indiana”, “Donna Lee”, reharmonizing, chords voicings, upper structures, harmonic cliches, etc.
Video 3: In part three (3 of 3) of this "learning jazz standards on guitar" masterclass, Frank Potenza gives you an in-depth look at that art of internalizing repertoire and jazz language. Frank takes you from start to finish using detailed melodic and harmonic analysis so that you can really get inside a tune. If you want to get past simply memorizing the changes, this masterclass series is for you!
Topics Covered: Jazz guitar, learning tunes, improvising over the tune, chord melody, playing out of time, harmonic transitions, connecting changes, comping/soloing interplay, internalizing, verses, playing basslines on guitar, phrases, upper partials, alternate changes, voice leading, resolutions, common tones, “Indiana”, “Donna Lee”, borrowing from other instruments, reharmonizing, chords voicings, upper structures, harmonic cliches, contrafacts, lyrics, etc.
PDF Info: This 5 page PDF includes the embedded notation (Lead Sheet, Melodic Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Guide Tone Chorus & Reharmonization Options) from Frank’s “Learning Jazz Standards on Guitar” masterclass series (1, 2 & 3). NOTE: Like all of our PDFs, this is not meant to be used without the video, since it doesn’t contain improvised examples, phrasing, advice, etc. This is just an add-on PDF for people who would like a PDF version of the notated sections (in the videos).