Teague Bechtel
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Learn the jazz language of guitarist Grant Green
- Lessons9
- Contains20 videos (3:47:10), 13 PDF files
- Abilitiesintermediate, advanced, master
- VersionVersion 1.10
2019-01-01T15:45:29.257Z - Includes
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Course Description
In this course we will look at the harmonic and rhythmic vocabulary of Grant Green. We will specifically look at the licks that he used to navigate the changes of tunes by examining the concepts behind the ideas, breaking down transcribed licks, and finally looking at how we can use these ideas in our own playing. This course concludes with a lesson that will provide you with ideas on how to practice this material to engrain the ideas and concepts into your own improvisational material.
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Introduction
Video introduction to the course material-
The Musical Vocabulary of Grant Green
1 video (01:50)This course covers the integral musical vocabulary that is essential to Grant Green's amazing improvisational approach.
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Improvisational Approach
Learn the harmonic vocabulary of jazz great Grant Green-
The Honeysuckle Rose motif
3 videos (37:08), 3 PDF filesGreen used this famous quote as a springboard to his flowing horn-like jazz lines -
The 3-b9 Motif
1 video (26:40), 1 PDF fileOne of the key elements of the jazz language, check out how Green approached it in this lesson. -
The Blues
4 videos (28:29), 2 PDF filesGreen never abandoned his blues roots and brought the sound to his jazz improvisations -
Digital Patterns
3 videos (41:24), 3 PDF filesColtrane made them famous on "Giant Steps," but check out how Green used them in this lesson -
Minor ii-V's
2 videos (28:02), 2 PDF filesGrant Green was one of the best at dealing with this difficult harmonic progression
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Rhythmic Exercises
Achieve Green's amazing time feel and rhythmic vocabulary-
Polyrhythmic Ideas
1 video (20:12), 1 PDF fileIn this lesson we examine some ways that Grant Green used rhythm in his solos to build energy. -
Time and Groove
2 videos (21:27)Grant Green's time feel and sense of groove are possibly his most appealing attributes -
Putting it all Together
3 videos (21:58), 1 PDF fileUsing the information we've learned from the previous lessons we develop a solo of our own
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About The Author
Teague Bechtel
I am a freelance guitarist living in Denver, CO. I hold my doctorate in jazz studies from the University of Northern Colorado. I have over 10 years experience teaching at all levels. I most recently served as the instructor of guitar at Casper College in Wyoming. My dissertation on Blue Note guitarist Grant Green is the basis for my first course here on Musiclessons.com.