The Jewel Box Vol.1 is a downloadable collection of 29 guitar lessons, complete with audio, notation, tab and an explanation and analysis of the ideas presented, along with suggestions for developing the ideas in your own way.
Click the ‘download’ link on the music player. All the notation/tab etc., is included in the download.
The lessons range from simple to complex, so for an example of what’s included, here are two of the 29 PDFs included in the download: a simple one [listen] featuring some laid-back, funky comping, and a more complex one [listen] featuring a syncopated, chromatic fusiony solo. And, if you want, all the audio can be previewed in the player below.
You can also hit the ‘Share’ button on the player to embed it on Facebook, MySpace or just about anywhere, or email it to a friend. It really helps to spread the word!
Mike Outram
Table of Contents:
- 4 Ways To Target Chord IV
- 4 Ways To Approach The Turnaround
- How To Solo Using Triplet Groupings
- Jazz Fusion Solo & Miscellaneous Bending Techniques
- Jimi’s Chords, Wes’s Octaves, Metheny’s Phrasing And The Tri-Tone Substitution
- 4 Burning Lydian Dominant Licks
- Unlocking The Super Locrian
- Mixing Major And Minor Pentatonics Ala BB King And Rhythmic Scale Exercises
- Making The Changes: Using Triads 1
- Making The Changes: Using Triads 2
- Making The Changes: Using Triads 3
- Making The Changes: Using Triads 4
- Making The Changes: Using Triads 5
- Making The Changes: Using Triads 6
- How To Use Octaves And Chords In The Style Of Wes Montgomery
- Double-Time Soloing In The Style Of Wes Montgomery
- Simple Funky Comping Using 3rds & 7ths
- Funky Soloing In The Style Of Grant Green
- Four-To-The-Bar Comping Using Inversions And Passing Chords
- Spacious And Simple Comping On A Laid-Back Funky Minor Blues
- Phrasing Expansion: Inflections And Articulation
- A Documentary About Cuddly Pets And Their Owners
- Suspended Harmony – Focusing On The 4th
- 4ths, Consecutive 4ths, Damnation And Pain
- Contrasting Simple And Extended Minor Harmony
- A Rhythm Gtr Part Using Sextuplets In 12/8 Phrased In Groups Of Five
- Anticipation, Chromaticism, MelodicUppyDownyism, Syncopation And Sleepless Nights
- Fingerstyle Constant Bass With Improvised Upper Part [exercises]
- Fingerstyle Constant Bass With Improvised Upper Part [solo example]
Plans are afoot for Jewel Box Vol.2. Sign up to the mailing list and I’ll let you know when it’s out.
Fantastic – thanks for this Mike…reminds me of Saturday morning lessons in Ealing back in the days before I disappeared off to Thailand (2001-2006). Sadly my guitar playing hasn’t improved much since then, but this has given me a much needed kick in the right direction!
Cheers,
Paul
Hi Paul, Nice to hear from you :) Can’t believe you went to Thailand in 2001! Glad this stuff is of use to you. Hope all is great with you. Keep in touch. M
Hi Mike,
My name is Cameron, and I’m soon to be studying jazz guitar at the Guildhall for it’s BMus course, and I’d just like to say thank you so much for all the snippets of music/info/musical-as-opposed-to-guitar-head talk throughout your blog, especially the recent Jewel Box download – I’ve found it most enjoyable and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Vol 2 (…3, 4, 5…???)! I am just getting into the more contemporary side of jazz harmony, and your blog has been very useful in relating it to the guitar, as well giving me a good laugh! :)
Here’s hoping to meet you sometime in the near future,
All the best,
Cameron
Hi Cameron,
Thanks for your kind words and really pleased you’re enjoying the site. Good luck at the Guildhall; I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Look forward to hearing you! M
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hey mike, Fantasic lesson!, i have found these very helpful in terms of approaches and ideas for my playing! also i have been wondering what your approach is in terms of picking in lesson “13.making the changes-using triads-part5″, bar 12 over E7#9#5 ? if you could shed some light on this id be very greatful. : ) looking forward to your lesson over fast changes. : D
Darren.
Hi Darren, Really glad you’ve found this useful :)
I’m making a whole lesson thing which is all about phrasing and such so you’ll be able to get the idea from that, I think. Will send a notice to the mailing list when it’s up. Should be soon!
M