Anchor Chord Forms/Smile Insights and Tips on Harmony
“This is the a very nice lesson in harmony and chord melody. Deceptively simple it is unlocking a lot of doors. Recommended.”
Master Jazz Guitar Harmony with Genil Castro's Anchor Chord Forms Course
Are you looking to deepen your understanding of jazz guitar harmony? Look no further than the Anchor Chord Forms: Smile, Insights and Tips on Harmony course with Genil Castro. In this comprehensive course, you'll learn from renowned jazz guitarist Genil Castro as he shares his expertise on the fundamental concept of anchor chord forms and how to use them to create rich harmonies in your playing. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to take your playing to the next level. Here's what you'll learn in the Anchor Chord Forms: Smile, Insights and Tips on Harmony course:- The basics of anchor chord forms and how to apply them to your playing starting with the jazz standard Tune Smile ( Chaplin)
- Advanced concepts and techniques for creating complex harmonies and sophisticated chord voicings
- How to use anchor chord forms to add depth and texture to your solos
- Practice exercises and performance tips to help you integrate anchor chord forms into your comping, Chord Soloing, and Chord Melody
- You will learn a chord melody version of the Tune Smile by Chaplin utilizing the techniques discussed in the lesson.
Course Content
Lessons
- Anchor Chord Forms/Smile Insights and Tips on Harmony Full Class1934
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Ray Bartlet
11/6/2020
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This is the a very nice lesson in harmony and chord melody. Deceptively simple it is unlocking a lot of doors. Recommended.
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Studies: Genil Castro started to play in 1981, he studied with the great Bossa Nova guitar player Sidney Barros ( Gamela). During the period of 1983/84 Genil enrolled Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California where he attended workshops and seminars by Lenny Breau, Howard Roberts, Mick Goodrick, Joe Diorio, Ron Eschete, Joe Pass, Tommy Tedesco, Larry Coryell and Moacir Santos. He also attended seminars by Joe Diorio in Brazil in 1985, 1989 and 1995. Licensed in music education by University of Brasília, Genil has a Masters Degree in Musicology, with the thesis: “What chord is that? Plurality: the creative process of resignification of melodic and harmonic structures” Performance: Influenced by Lenny Breau and Bill Evans Genil follows the tradition of the ‘electric lap piano” utilising artificial harmonics to expand the harmonic palette of the instrument. Genil played concerts, and/or recorded TV programs with João Donato, Hamilton de Holanda, Toninho Horta, Joe Diorio, Jeff Andrews, Don Burrows, Phil DeGreg, Lula Galvão, Nelson Faria and many others. He recorded the CD CircumAmbulation in 2009. Teaching: Genil teaches the following classes: guitar, history of the guitar and performance at CEP/EMB Escola de Música de Brasília since 1999. He gave seminars in various festivals across the country. Since 2006 he teaches online lessons to students from different continents. Genil Castro's approach to jazz is comfortable for any level of guitarist. He has a unique ability to teach difficult concepts in a simple way.