Student Reviews: Blues: A Modern Jazz Guitar Approach - Part I
“Starts with the basics and gets intense”
Tom is a really thoughtful teacher. He paces the course to make sure you have the basics in place - which of course you need to know - before moving on to more advanced material. This isn't just a one-off youtube lesson with a guy showing you a few licks and tricks. This is the real deal and the material is rooted in the playing of the jazz masters. I especially enjoyed the section on outlining chords while retaining the basic sound of the blues. From there Tom takes you into chord scales and substitutions, melodic minor and diminished scale applications, modal concepts ala McCoy Tyner, and then into poly-rhythms, and suspended chordal ideas. Cool stuff. There's a lot here that could keep you busy for a very long time. Even if you absorb just a part of this lesson, with practice it will help you become a better player.
“No better teacher than Tom”
Tom is not only a very inspiring player, but also a master teacher. The material he presents is very organized, his exercises and examples are rich in musical content and his explanation of the underlying principles of the blues and it's harmonic implications are very easy to grasp for players with a basic understanding of jazz. He not only shows you the door – he opens it as wide as possible. Putting trust in his methods and regular practice will take you right through it.
“Fantastic Course”
This is the 4th course of Tom's that I have taken. Tom is just as incredible as a teacher as he is a player. His courses contain very well organized pdf's with concise examples that he covers thoroughly during the video. Very easy to follow, and I especially appreciate the included backing tracks. Highly recommended!!
Very rich in content ! Tom is very organized , and doesn't waste time , so everything is realy important ! Highly recommand this!
I really like how Tom starts with the basics as a foundation for the more advanced material. He is an excellent teacher. Everything is presented clearly and systematically. Because of this you can go back and review certain sections (like using melodic minor or the diminished scale) whenever you need to. Highly recommended.
Again: If you are curious and interested in Jazz Guitar, this is for you! Tom Lippincott is great teacher!<br /> Meanwhile I have some other classes too, and they all are great!
Tom's classes are extremely well put together! The course materials are clear and thorough. I highly recommend any of his courses!!!
I learned the fundamentals of Blues Jazz years ago, but Tom makes me a new perpective o this, and explain clearly about that important is work on basic on any style to play in another dimension later. Tom is the best serious, clear and clever teacher that i see.<br /> <br /> Extremely recommended
It's a great lesson for every body that starts from basics to more modern sound.Thanks to Tom who is a great teacher and a great player.!!