Mike's Master Classes

Chordal Solo Choruses

Steve Herberman·
5.0 (2 reviews)·ADVANCED·Chord Melody·1 lesson
$8.95
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(in TAB and standard notation) The inspiration for this fun and challenging class comes from the exciting chordal solo choruses George Van Eps recorded for the Jump record label with his small group. Those solos were all about motion in any voice at any time! This advanced-level class deals with arranging solos in a contrapuntal 8th note-based chordal style using fingerstyle or hybrid picking. Through the discussion and demonstration of four written solos, arranging techniques are shown to help you compose and eventually improvise solos in this style. The written solos used in the class are an expansion on the rhythm changes etude used in Steve's class Applications Of Triad Motion Studies inspired by George Van Eps from Sept. 2006 for mikesmasterclasses. Through 2, 3 and 4 part harmony, with an emphasis on triads, we'll look at independent moving lines which travel in and out of familiar chord forms in a myriad of combinations. The etudes in this class use the progressions of Groovin' High, It Could Happen To You, Sunny Side Of The Street and All God's Chillun Got Rhythm. A bar by bar analysis of the techniques are included in the written materials and are expanded in the video. Some of the concepts and techniques demonstrated are: Rootless voicings, minor line clichés, inner line motion, imitation in alternate voices, reharmonizations and substitutions, chromatic lines, and triads up through 13th chords. The aim of the class is to help the musician see how this particular chordal style works and to get some of the language and finger mechanics under the fingers to use in a personal way. This in-depth 90 minute class comes with 20 pages of written material with TAB included and is arranged for the standard-tuned 6 string guitar. View a clip from Steve's class

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  • Chordal Solo Choruses5400

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Nico Sabatini
1/11/2011

I don't want to repeat myself as I have reviewed a few of Steve's Classes, and I have already described his approach at length. However. just when you thought these couldn't get any better, they do!<br /> <br /> The sheer amount of first rate material in this one is the highest yet and this can keep you very busy for quite some time.<br /> <br /> Two years on, I keep going back to Steve's Van-Eps style chorus of Rhythm Changes and finding new ideas and phrases (from &quot;Chord melody arranging &amp; soloing inspired by George Van Eps&quot;, Nov 2006).<br /> <br /> When thoroughly practised and properly digested these studies will inform your 'chord melody' playing like nothing else on this incredibly saturated market. Fact.

james seaberry
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1/10/2011

Unreal. I've been working on this all weekend; going back to the previous classes on Motion and Triads, and now I can see how to come up with these ideas better myself, rather than just memorizing lines and trying to find places to fit them. Time for some new videos on my Facebook page, I think.

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Steve Herberman →
Steve Herberman is an exceptional guitarist…known for his deft counterpoint" –Downbeat Magazine. "The clarity and balance Steve gets with his right hand is amazing". – Jim Hall. "Steve’s improvising is uniquely fresh with melodic ideas that twist and turn and perk your interest with occasional elements of humor as well. There is a constant groove in his solo lines. He shows prowess harmonically and linearly with an abundance of chops and with an exceptional clarity to it all." – Gene Bertoncini Steve Herberman taught jazz guitar on the faculty of Towson University near Baltimore MD for 14 years and is presently teaching guitar at Sidwell Friends School, Washington Conservatory and is an ensemble coach for the Jazz Band Masterclass. He has presented guitar masterclasses in Italy and the U.K. and at many universities across the U.S. Steve has written instructional material for Downbeat magazine, Mel Bay’s Guitar Sessions, Just Jazz Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar Journal and Fingerstyle 360 webzines. Steve Herberman is a graduate of Berklee College Of Music and has performed with renowned musicians such as Keter Betts, Buster Williams, Gary Bartz, Drew Gress, Chuck Berghofer, Harvie S, Mark Ferber, Jim Snidero, Ali Ryerson, Steve Williams, Steve LaSpina, Jeff Hirshfield, John Pisano and many more. Steve Herberman has recorded three CDs as a leader; Thoughtlines (2001) Action:Reaction (2006) and Ideals (2008.) In 2014 Steve recorded a live duo album with fellow guitarist Steve Abshire titled "Between Friends.” In 2017 Steve recorded a duo CD with award-winning vocalist Lena Seikaly, set for a Feb. 2018 release.