From the Workshop
Tunes, chords and ideas from Tim on jazz and blues guitar. Take your time with them, and keep your guitar close.
Three small grips, a melody that moves on top, and the whole thing carried up the neck one fret at a time. Examples 3 and 4 from my Fluid Harmony Workout, written out in notation and tab.
Almost all of Autumn Leaves is in G major and E minor. Here's how I use one scale, one extra note and a few simple sequences to start improvising melodically over it.
Coltrane's changes move through B, G and E♭, a major third apart. Slow them down, play them in chords, and Giant Steps turns into a pretty song.
How to approach any chord from a diminished seventh a half step below its root: C♯dim7 to D minor, the four inversions, bouncing or touching, and the raised-7th color.
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How to mix harmonics with ordinary notes inside one chord shape, from the first open-string harmonic to the ripple, pull-offs, pairs and chime chords.
