Tom Lippincott

Please note: this is a value bundle, not new material. Modern Jazz Guitar Complete brings together all five volumes of Tom Lippincott's Modern Jazz Guitar series — originally released individually…

Just as the major scale is the basic “alphabet” used to construct chords and melodies for music in major keys, the harmonic minor scale is the “alphabet” used to build the harmonies of musical…

Just as the major scale is the basic “alphabet” used to construct chords and melodies for music in major keys, the harmonic minor scale is the “alphabet” used to build the harmonies of musical…

In most jazz performances, the melody, or head, is the pre-composed section of the song that allows the listener to identify the song. While it can sometimes seem like jazz musicians treat the…

In this final class of the Diatonic Triads series, we will explore clusters. Simply stated, a three-note cluster consists of any three consecutive notes from a seven-note scale. We will start with…

In part four, we will explore 7th no 3rd triads. Like 7th no 5th triads, these are derived simply by removing one note from a traditional 7th chord although, in this case, the 3rd is removed. This…

In this third class, we will explore 7th no 5th triads. This structure is simply a 7th chord with its 5th removed and is often referred to as a “shell voicing.” However, in this class we will be…

In this second class from the diatonic triads series, we will explore suspended triads. These triads can give an impression of openness due to their lack of the 3rd interval. Since the 3rd interval…

Mastering the basic major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads is widely acknowledged as a crucial step in the development of any jazz musician. This is particularly important on an instrument…

Pianist Bill Evans' contributions to jazz have inspired and informed countless other musicians. His influence is evident in the work of many guitarists including Jim Hall, Lenny Breau, Ted Greene…

Picking up where part 1 left off, part 2 explores a logical and systematic way to create chord voicings on a jazz blues that are rich in color and textural variety. The rootless chords used as the…

Countless books and videos have been produced on chord voicings that are useful for comping, but the other half (and arguably the more important half) of the equation is rhythm. What rhythms does…

You have learned many new chord voicings, inversions, and string sets and are starting to get some of them under your fingers. But in a performance situation, these new voicings are slow to come out…

Virtually all jazz guitarists are accustomed to the idea of staying out of the way of the bassist and/or the pianist in an ensemble setting. However, often in smaller settings, the guitarist must…

With materials taken from my longer class, The Art of Bass and Chords for Jazz Guitar , this class focuses on one specific subject: the technique of playing bass lines and chords together on bossa…

With materials taken from my longer class, The Art of Bass and Chords for Jazz Guitar , this class focuses on one specific subject: the technique of playing bass lines and chords together on…

This is a follow-up class to The Art of Bass and Chords for Jazz Guitar and picks up where that class left off. The Art of Bass and Chords for Jazz Guitar explained the principles for creating…

Join time as he answer questions from students. Questions include: "How would you arrange a song like "Emily" into a different time signature?" "Do you have an exercise for improvising over the…

Even though most traditional jazz guitar playing tends to be associated with the use of a pick/plectrum, throughout the history of jazz guitar many guitarists have also incorporated finger-style in…

Jazz Guitar Harmony Part 4 covers: • continuation of discussion of shell voicings, including further comping examples • tritone substitution and variations/elaborations • minor harmony • use of…

Jazz Guitar Harmony Part 3 covers: • diatonic cycles of triads within the major scale • diatonic voice leading with close position triads • ear training • melody harmonization with triads, simple…

Jazz Guitar Harmony Part 2 covers: triads: clear and concise system for learning all close position major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads four important uses of triads diatonic harmonized…

Are you confused and overwhelmed by books giving you "1001 and guitar chords"? Do you know some "jazz chords" but are sometimes unsure of where and how to use them? Do you have down the basic "jazz…

Modern Jazz Guitar Complete Series The twenty-first century has, so far, been an exciting time for jazz with a flurry of creativity and innovation energized by the newest generation of jazz…

Jazz Guitar Harmony Part 5 covers: review of close position seventh chords and tips for practical use explanation of the terms "drop 2" and "drop 3" as they apply to guitar chord voicings the "chord…

In this advanced jazz guitar class, 4-part-4th, or quartal-based, chords and harmonies will be examined in detail. This interesting sound, which draws on harmonies explored by early twentieth…

Modern Jazz Guitar Complete Series Modern Jazz Guitar Part 5, Rhythm 2 and Tone/Equipment, covers: exploration of rhythms used in modern jazz, continued from Part 4 examples of ideas for "breaking…

Modern Jazz Guitar Complete Series Modern Jazz Guitar Part 4, Rhythm 1, covers: • exploration of rhythms used in modern jazz • discussion of odd groupings of notes in 4/4 time for polyrhythmic…

Modern Jazz Guitar Complete Series Modern Jazz Guitar Part 3, Chord Voicing & Harmony, covers: survey of modern jazz guitar chord voicings and harmony discussion of three different approaches to…

Modern Jazz Guitar Complete Series "Well-structured, detailed course with many inspiring examples. Lots of material to chew on, including many concepts I hadn’t seen covered in any other guitar…