Jamie Holroyd Guitar: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to episode 10 in which I teach you a 1 chorus solo over Bird Blues. Bird blues is one of the most challenging jazz blues forms to improvise over. Bird Blues refers to a generic set of chord changes that is made popular by Charlie Parker’s composition Blues For Alice. I aim to give […]
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Welcome to episode 9 in which I teach you a 1 chorus solo over Blue Bossa. Blue Bossa is one of the first standards that many jazz guitarists learn. I aim to give you a quick start into improvising over this tune by teaching you a 1 chorus solo in less than five minutes. By […]
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Welcome to episode 8 in which I teach you how to build a sucessful practice routine. There is no shortage of advice telling us that we need to practice to get better at jazz. As great as that advice can be, it can also be overwhelming. How can the average person with a full-time job […]
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Welcome to episode 7 in which I teach you a short solo over the minor jazz blues progression. The minor blues is one of the most important progressions that you can learn as a jazz guitarist. The minor blues progresion is used in jazz blues themes such as Mr PC and Equinox. By studying the […]
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Welcome to episode 6 in which I teach you how to use the minor pentatonic scale over Summertime. The scale that most guitarists know the best is the minor pentatonic scale. If you are anything like me you’ve probably spent hours practicing this scale in your bedroom as a teenager. But can you use this […]
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Welcome to episode 5 in which I share with you my four favorite pieces of jazz advice. These are tips that I have received at gigs and workshops over the years that have stuck with me over the years. So, in this episode I am happy to pass these on to you incase you find […]
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Welcome to episode 4 where you will learn how to comp for other musicians. As jazz guitarists we spend time learning chords, but we need to know how to use them. You will learn five different comping thoughts in this episode. Listen to Episode 04 Listen to Comping Tips Podcast on: Spotify iTunes Google Podcasts […]
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Creative jazz comping probably sounds like a contradictory term. Shouldn’t all comping be creative? What does creative comping mean? Welcome to episode 3 of the Learn Jazz Guitar Podcast. This episode aims to demystify this question by exploring what comping can mean. Spoliler – it’s not always playing chords! As jazz guitarists we spend most […]
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Jazz metronome practice is a great way to help you improve your time and feel. But, how do you practice with the metronome to get the best results? You will learn how to use the metronome with the click on beats 2 and 4. You can download the lesson to listen to offline using the […]
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Solo jazz guitar playing does not require you to be a virtuoso Infact, you can have fun playing solo if you only know one tune. Welcome to the first episode of the Learn Jazz Guitar Podcast! In this episode I share with you five tips for creating better solo arrangements. Each of the techniques is […]
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