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Mike Moreno (Up-Tempo Ideas for Jazz Guitar)

Length: 33:36

Description: In this jazz guitar masterclass, renowned guitarist Mike Moreno shows you how he approaches soloing on up-tempo tunes. Mike brings you through a series of ideas to help you navigate these fast tempos with creativity and purpose. If you want to add variety and cohesive language to your uptempo improvisations, this jazz guitar lesson is for you. NOTE: This video is part of a collaboration between Mike's private teaching materials and My Music Masterclass and has never been available in a downloadable format until now. There is a small handwritten PDF bundled with the "purchase" version of this video (not the "rental" version) which includes all the onscreen notation.

Topics Covered: Guitar, Jazz, Up Tempo, "So What", Rhythmic Ideas, Groupings, Arpeggios, Modal Playing, Patterns, Sweep Picking, Displacement, Triplets, Soloing Ideas, etc.

Mike Moreno

Originally from Houston, Texas, Mike began studying music formally at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a school renowned for its musical alumni, which includes such luminaries as Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Brian Michael Cox, Eric Harland, Chris Dave, Kendrick Scott, and Beyoncé.

After graduating, Mike moved to New York City with a scholarship to attend the New School University. While still in school he began garnering the recognition necessary to be called to perform and tour with some of the most venerable names in the Jazz world as well as rising stars of the scene.

Over the years, they have included The Joshua Redman Elastic Band, Lizz Wright Band, Nicholas Payton Quartet, Stefon Harris Sonic Creed, Me’Shell N’Degeocello, Jason Moran, Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper, Ambrose Akinmusire, Gretchen Parlato, Aaron Parks, Claudia Acuña, Greg Osby 4, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Jeremy Pelt, John Ellis, Myron Walden, Kenny Garret, Yosvany Terry, Ralph Bowen, Will Vinson and more.

Website: http://www.mikemoreno.com/