Description

After the success of his first Advance Music publication “A Chordal Concept for Jazz Guitar,” renowned Australian guitarist Peter O’Mara explores the depths of jazz improvisation from a guitarist’s viewpoint. This new book covers a wide variety of topics: Scales, Intervals, Triads, Non-Tertial Triads, Four-Note Structures, Five-Note Structures (Pentatonic Scales), as well as useful practical exercises. Fourteen modes and their applications are covered in detail. The book also includes a play-a-long CD, Midi-Files, as well as a demonstration CD. A must for the contemporary jazz-guitarist!

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Triads
3. Four-Note Structures
4. Diatonic Relationships
5. Examples and Modal Exercises
6. Ezam
7. The Wheel
8. About the Author