LINE GAMES: An In-Depth Study of Single-Note Lines for Guitar - Softcover

Randy Vincent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1883217741 ISBN 13: 9781883217747

Publisher: Sher Music Co, 2012

Synopsis

Do you wonder why lots of practice on scales and arpeggios hasn't made you feel fluent and creative when soloing? If so, then this book is the missing link for you!---LINE GAMES is an organized series of practical studies for the development of single-note guitar technique and jazz vocabulary simultaneously.---Many examples are transcribed from the recorded solos of great jazz guitarists (Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Joe Pass, etc.) and then the book gives you the tools to develop complete fluency in creating similar lines on your own.---Topics Covered Include:---Basic six-note scales commonly used by the jazz greats--- How to use all of the chromatic notes to make playing inside the chord changes sound more interesting and melodic.---Triad pairs for modern-sounding lines, as used by all the great players from Coltrane on--- Exercises that will give you the tools to create many interesting chord extensions from a few simple arpeggios--- How to build long lines across many chord changes--- How to use thematic development for more cohesive solos--- Fingerings often given to aid in getting these lines under your fingers--- Plus much more!

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About the Author

Randy Vincent is the author of two of the best guitar method books on the market, endorsed by Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, Julian Lage, Mike Stern, etc. He has toured or recorded with Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Dizzy Gillespie, and many others.

Review

Randy Vincent's Line Games is a serious, well-conceived book on jazz guitar. It has a tremendous amount of useful information which can be truly helpful to guitarists seeking thorough knowledge and training in jazz music. KENNY BURRELL --Private correspondence

This book is probably the most complete explanation of linear improvisation as applied to the guitar that I have come across. Randy Vincent goes into his subjects, which include a novel take on hexatonic applications, chromatic neighbor tones, and various scale forms and arpeggios, with unprecedented thoroughness. It is also refreshing to see the emphasis on thematic development, and I like how some of the great recorded guitar solos are often used as illustrative examples. I highly recommend it. BEN MONDER --Private correspondence

This book is full of great ideas about a very important subject! It is well organized and the examples are clear and very musical. There is very useful and user-friendly information here that shows the player the concepts behind creating of lines. This book will have players of all levels thinking in new ways. PETER BERNSTEIN --Private correspondence

Edition details

• Publisher: Sher Music Co
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1883217741
• ISBN 13: 9781883217747
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 156