Nick Kellie covers the smooth jazz concept as it relates to guitar playing.
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In this lesson series, Nick Kellie will delve into smooth jazz and how it differs from traditional jazz styling.
Nick Kellie is starting a new Smooth Jazz series! In this lesson series he will cover key concepts to playing in this style, as well as how it differs from traditional forms of Jazz.
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0.5 Difficulty
Nick Kellie demonstrates the octave shapes and how they are utilized in the smooth jazz style of playing.
11:06 Runtime
1.5 Difficulty
Nick Kellie demonstrates commonly used rhythmic and melodic ornaments in the smooth jazz style.
4:07 Runtime
1.5 Difficulty
Nick Kellie explains how to encircle a target tone with upper and lower chromatic neighbor tones. This melodic technique is used frequently in all jazz styles.
4:45 Runtime
0.5 Difficulty
Nick Kellie demonstrates arpeggios as they relate to smooth jazz playing.
8:02 Runtime
0.5 Difficulty
Nick Kellie demonstrates and discusses how to use the techniques he has taught in the context of an improvised solo.
3:42 Runtime
2.0 Difficulty
In this lesson, Nick discusses how to implement a jazz blues into your playing.
13:30 Runtime
2.5 Difficulty
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