Mel Bay Playing in the Pocket (DVD)
This DVD is compiled from all of the DVDs originally included in the previously published "In the Pocket" series of jazz guitar chart/DVD sets. These lessons focus on many aspects of rhythm guitar playing. Starting with four-to-the-bar comping (ala Freddie Green/big band rhythm playing) and ending with more modern concepts such as quartal harmony, this series of lessons will take any guitarist to the next level. Please visit: www.melbay.com/inthepocket for a free PDF download of all three charts included in this compilation DVD.
Concepts covered are:
-Three-note voicings -Four-to-the-bar strumming -Creating interesting bass motion through chord changes -Finding and playing in the groove -Two-note voicings (rootless voicings) -Guide tones -Quartal harmony shapes -Modal comping