Joe Charupakorn

First 15 Lessons - Jazz Guitar

The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome!

This jazz guitar book features lessons on: movable scales and licks; chord reduction & enhancement; modes; essential chord progressions; common jazz rhythms; arpeggios in action; application using classic jazz standards; and more!