A7 blues from acoustic blues guitar essentials bookcd. Jazz guitarist charlie christians influence on wes. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Wes montgomery, jazz guitarist who influenced many. A forewarning some of these ideas may sound abstract and hard to understand in this short report. Jazz, blues, pop guitar video lesson by pedja simovic.
It is played in style of wes montgomery using octaves only. The chord solos of wes montgomery techniques and concepts. This jazz guitar lesson with tabs, analysis and standard notation provide 10 easy lines of. Wes montgomery has proved to be one of the most popular and enduring guitarists of in jazz history. This wes montgomery guitar lesson is breaking down parts of the solo on four on six. In this lesson well talk about using the thumb to play octaves, singlenote lines, chords, and wes power chords so that you can see, hear and try this technique. Pdf wes montgomery jazz guitar solos davor stehlik.
We discuss how his solos always follow the same order of single notes to octaves to chords. Learn wes unique thumb picking technique including exactly how he rested his fingers on the guitar. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because i obviously dont. Gibson es125d strings wes montgomery used heavy gauge flat wound guitar strings to get that fat, characteristic. Besides covering the more overt aspects of montgomery s style, such as thumb and octave techniques, important yet seldom discussed substitutional devices and soloing. Most of its tracks exemplify two of montgomery s distinguishing techniques. Wes montgomery s impact on jazz pat metheny heard wes montgomery s playing going beyond jazz. Modal harmony, repetition, motive development, rhythmic development and modes are used. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. There are some misconceptions about wes montgomerys playing and gear. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery wes montgomery 1960 added to the national registry.
How to practice jazz guitar blues wes montgomery guitar. It left a sonic residue that has pervaded all of music, not just jazz. How to lay in the style of es montgomery gibson l4 with a charlie christian bar pickup. Most of the time we are in impressed with wes for playing everything with the. Wes montgomerys west coast blues for guitar one of wes montgomerys signature tunes, west coast blues, is a captivating take on the blues form. Wes montgomery is to jazz is what jimi hendrix was to rock and this lesson explains a few key ways that will help you play like wes montgomery. Wes montgomery unedited by jim ferguson, compiled from his guitar player magazine article august 1993, his jazztimes article the genius of wes montgomery august 1995, and his liner notes from wes montgomery. Take the a train1958 au privave1960 days of wine and roses1963 pdf download. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery wikipedia. Wes montgomery the king of octaves world wide woodshed. Wes montgomery tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including four on six, days of wine and roses, in your own sweet way, far wes, bumpin. Mel bay wes montgomery took jazz guitar to a new level when he came to the publics attention in the late 1950s. Montgomery s use of his thumb in place of a pick gave each note a fleshy, full tone that distinguished his sound as a player.
What makes wes a great improviser and jazz guitarist is not that he played octaves or chord solos. In this artist study, youll learn some of the elements in the style of wes montgomery s playing. There are three main aspects of wes montgomery s playing style that most players dig into when working out wes sound in their studies. Besides covering the more overt aspects of montgomery s style, such as thumb and octave techniques, important yet seldom discussed substitutional devices and soloing conceptions are also examined in detail. In this unique lesson, jazz guitar authority adrian ingram moves beyond the famous thumboctaves, dissecting the tonality and personality of montgomery s melodic vocabulary. In this short report, we will take a look at some of the key aspects of his style. Written by wes montgomery i got this transcription from mel bay essential jazz lines. Known for his fluid lines and his big jazz guitar sound, wes influenced thousands of guitarists in the styles of jazz, blues, and rock. How you can use his technique to make your playing easier 8. How to play guitar like wes montgomery beginner guitar hq.
This lesson concentrates on chord soloing, something wes montgomery was a master at. Wes montgomery took jazz guitar to a new level when he came to the publics attention in the late 1950s. Analyzing how wes montgomery structures his playing can help you transport his style to your own guitar skills. Below are a few licks that are in the style of what is in the wes montgomery guitar blues solo from no blues. While weve already hinted at some parts of wes montgomery s guitar style, there are other important factors youll need to learn before you can apply wes. Adrian ingrams detailed examination of wes montgomerys unique style is a tourdeforce in. Adrian ingrams detailed examination of wes montgomerys unique style is a tour deforce in.
The complete riverside recordings 1992 wes montgomery the king of octaves analysis and transcription of road song solo. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery is an album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery. John leslie wes montgomery is the most influential bebop guitarist of past and present times. Play like wes montgomery today jamie holroyd guitar. Wes montgomery jazz guitar licks and transcriptions. Drawing on classic blues elements, west coast blues is constructed in a way that is both unique and a joy to listen to.
Try to transcribe 5 other licks off the wes montgomery guitar solo and write them down in notation or tab. He began playing guitar in his late teens and played in the lionel hampton band from 194850 and in indianapolis during the 1950s, most often with his brothers buddy. In this episode of everything music we explore the chord solos of the great wes montgomery. Printable pdf ebook method containing 40 major jazz guitar licks with. The jazz style of wes montgomery wes montgomery was one of the greatest jazz guitarists, one of the most recognizable, and one of the most influential. John leslie wes montgomery was from indianapolis, indiana. The pdf with examples for this video is available through patreon. Hardly an obscure jazz guitarist, along with charlie christian and django wes is one of, or perhaps the greatest influence of jazz guitar. Its hard to hear anything jazz guitar and not associate with a hint of wes montgomery behind it. The key technique in getting the wes montgomery sound is using the thumb to pick the strings. His accessible but sophisticated style has become the foundation of the modern bebop guitar style. Adrian ingram the guitar style of wes montgomery download. Basically, hes the one that changed both the mentality of players that followed and the way the instrument is played.
Jazz critic ralph gleason wrote that wes was the best thing that has happened to the guitar since charlie christian. Wes montgomery style jazz lesson guitar masterclass. Adrian ingrams detailed examination of wes montgomery s unique style is a tourdeforce in the art of jazz guitar. The style of wes montgomery for guitar by corey christiansen, i may have altered it a bit, i changed the octave section to single notes for ease of learning. This pdf contains sample pages from the ebook how to play in the style of wes. Hp kruesi will set all this against a backdrop of backing tracks in swing, latin, and latin pop styles. One aspect of the playing of wes montgomery that we never talk about is in my opinion the real reason he is the amazing jazz improviser that he is. Efour on six as recorded by wes montgomery from the 1960 album the incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery transcribed by ciro visconti music by wes montgomery gtr i e a d g b e wes montgomery guitar. Shop and buy the guitar style of wes montgomery sheet music. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Wes montgomery caravan virtual guitar transcription by gilles. This has been the summer of wes montgomery for me and my guitar style. The guitar style of wes montgomery sheet music plus.
Click return to merchant at the end of the paypal order to receive the files instant download tabs pdf tabs incl. He was an african american jazz guitarist, probably the most influential postwar improviser on his instrument. The guitar style of wes montgomery dvd video, 2005. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. The jazz style of wes montgomery real easy jazz guitar. Essay by maristella feustle guest post album cover original label wes montgomery the incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery was the breakthrough recording that brought wes montgomery 19231968 to the attention of a.
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