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Jazz Guitar Basics

Name: Jazz Guitar Basics
Rating: 4.3 (27 reviews)

Introduction to Jazz Guitar for Beginners

Created byJan Pospisil, Martin Cohen

Last updated 3/2026

English

What you'll learn

Play all the 7th chords from the C major, G major, D major and F major scale on the guitar
Improvise over chord progressions that occur in the C major scale
Read music in the key of C, G, D and F and play those notes on the guitar
Play chords in rhythmic patterns used in swing tunes and jazz ballads

Course content

4 sections • 61 lectures • 3h 52m total length

Introduction / Description of the Guitar5:31
Tuning the guitar3:15
Tune a guitar.

Playing open strings1:39
Notation of open strings2:52
Notate open strings and play according notation.
Whole notes3:00
Play whole notes
Left hand2:35
Play notes F and G on the first string.
Half notes1:59
Play half notes.
The notes B, C and D - 2nd string1:58
Play notes C and D on the second string.
The notes G, A, D and E - 3rd & 4th string3:01
Play notes G, A, D and E on the third and fourth string.
The notes A, B and C - 5th string2:31
Play notes B and C on the fifth string.
The C major scale2:09
Play the C major scale.
Improvisation2:03
Play a solo in C major scale over simple chord progression.
The extended C major scale - Rests3:03
Play extended C major scale.
Eighth notes - Alternate picking3:27
To play eighth notes in alternated picking.
Summarizing, eighth rests and swing feel4:03
To play eighth notes in a swing feel.

Intervals4:53
To know and to play basic intervals in the C major scale.
Whole steps - half steps5:57
To know what a whole step and half step is.
Major and minor triads, fretboard diagrams9:16
To play C major and D minor triad, to understand fretboard diagrams.
Four more chords in the C major scale4:33
To play G, F, Em and Am.
Changing chords - The 12-bar blues4:35
To play blues progression in C major.
Doubling notes in the chord4:53
To play C, F and G in several voicings.
Doubling notes in minor chords4:54
TO play Dm, Em and Am in several voicings.
I-II-V-I progression1:43
To play I - II - V - I progression in C major.
Fourth notes & Accents2:34
Muting chords4:45
That Lucky Old Sun4:59
The C major 7 chord5:34
D minor 73:18
E minor 73:34
F major 71:59
G7 - Am74:41
Bm7b54:23
Chord progression with 7th chords2:42
Chords without a 5th - Part I7:11
Chords without a 5th - Part II4:50
My Little Suede Shoes - Part I3:38
My Little Suede Shoes - Part II4:27
To play the second part of My Little Suede Shoes
Playing with the backing track3:32
Extended C major scale & soloing3:40

A new scale: G major3:35
To play a G major scale and know the difference between C major a G major scale.
G major scale exercise1:57
To read music and play in the G major scale.
Chords from G major I5:38
To know how to create and play the first four chords from the G major scale.
Exercises with chords from G major2:32
To play simple progressions using chords from the G major scale.
Chords from G major II6:35
To play the rest of the chords which are derived from the G major scale.
Chords from G major without the 5th4:12
To play chords from the Gmajor scale without the fifth
and to play B7 without the fifth.
Autumn leaves I4:05
To play the first part of the Autumn Leaves.
Autumn leaves II3:19
To play the second part of the Autumn Leaves.
D major scale2:34
To construct and play a D major scale.
Playing in the D major scale.1:45
To play a D major scale and to play simple exercises in this scale.
Chords in the D major scale7:50
To construct and play chords that belong to the D major scale.
F major scale1:37
To construct an F major scale, to know a symbol "flat".
Playing in the F major scale.2:47
To play simple exercises in the F major scale.
Chords in the F major scale.9:57
To play chords that belong to the F major scale and basic progressions with those chords.
Symbol natural1:49
Read and play music in which symbol natural is used.
Improvisation in the key of G, D and F4:16
To improvise in the key of G, D and F
Improvisation during a key change2:42
To identify a key change and play solo when is key is changing.
57 Bb major scale1:54
To play a Bb major scale in two octaves and read in the key of Bb.
Chords from Bb major scale6:24
To play four new chords derived from Bb major scale
59 Eb major scale3:09
To play an Eb major scale and to play in the key of Eb major
Chords in Eb major3:24
To play four new chords from Eb major scale
Congratulations0:45

Requirements

Having a guitar, plectrum and guitar tuner (downloadable on your phone)

Description

BRAND NEW JAZZ GUITAR COURSE FOR BEGINNERS BY TEACHER WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Years of individual lessons resulted in a curriculum that is easy to follow and a lot of fun to do.

WITH THIS METHOD YOU WILL QUICKLY PLAY CHORDS, SOLOS AND LEARN THE THEORY AT THE SAME TIME

At a very early stage, you can play together with play-along tracks interesting melodies and even jazzy compositions.

You will understand music theory and be able to start sight-reading.

LEARN IN A MODERN WAY USING ALL THE ADVANTAGES ONLINE LEARNING HAS TO OFFER

Animated videos, PDF-files, pictures and play-along mp3-files that are all downloadable makes learning accessible and enjoyable.

After completing this course, you will have a solid basis for further jazz guitar or any other music studies.

TRY THIS COURSE WITHOUT ANY RISK

If you are still not sure, you can just give it a go. There is no risk, if you are not satisfied, you can get your money back within the first 30 days after purchase.

So make the first step on your journey to master jazz guitar and hit that enroll button to get access to all the course content.

COURSE CHARACTERISTICS

First, you will learn how to tune your instrument, how to hold it, and how to play with a plectrum.

Then you will learn how to play and read notes of the C major scale as well as play the chords that belong to the C major scale.

You will be able to play and write down different rhythms and train your sight-reading skills.

After the notes and chords that go with the C major scale, you will do the same with the notes and chords in the G major, D major, F major, Bb major and Eb major scale.

The exercises in this course come with play-along tracks that you can download to practice with.

The course consists of the following sections:

Introduction (3 lectures)

Playing notes and melodies (13 lectures)

Playing chords & comping (25 lectures)

Playing melodies & chords from the G major scale (8 lectures)

The course was created by the two musicians Jan Pospíšil (guitar teacher) and Martin Cohen (piano teacher).

The instructor you will see in the videos of this course is Jan Pospíšil.

Martin Cohen acted as an advisor and helped with the filming and editing, so he is more like the "guy behind the scenes".

SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE

Recognize the different elements of the guitar

Tuning the guitar

Holding the guitar

Playing with a plectrum

Music notation & reading (in the key of C and G)

Playing the notes of the C, G, D and F major scale

Improvisation

Note intervals

Major & minor triads

All chords derived from the C and G major scales (minor 7th, major 7th, dominant 7th, minor 7th b5)

Blues progression

2-5-1 progression

Comping over "That Lucky Old Sun"

Chords without a 5th

Playing with a swing feel

Playing the C major scale in 2 octaves

Comping & soloing over "My Little Suede Shoes"

Comping over "Autumn Leaves"

Who this course is for:

Beginners interested in playing the jazz guitar
Guitarists who know how to play basic chords and want to learn jazz chords and understand the theory behind it

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 9min

Playing notes and melodies13 lectures • 34min

Playing chords & comping24 lectures • 1hr 47min

The G major, D major and F major, Bb major, Eb major scale.22 lectures • 1hr 23min

Requirements

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