Play Jazz Guitar

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Dear fellow guitarist,

How do you feel about your guitar playing right now?

Well, if you're like most intermediate players, you're probably struggling to learn music theory. And after some years of playing, using the same old shapes and patterns, you no doubt find yourself in a musical rut - or more appropriately, an unmusical one!

Harmony and theory have taken a back seat as you have scraped by up until now "playing by ear". What is more, when you hear great guitar players improvising effortlessly, you feel more than a little envious...

Does this sound like you? Wouldn't you like to increase your musical vocabulary? Wouldn't you like to play the guitar with no restrictions? Jump from one musical situation to another with utmost confidence? If so, please read on because I have been exactly where you are and I have some wonderful news for you...

It's a whole new approach...

To be quite frank, learning the guitar is not an easy task - at any level. There is always more to know, and achieving results takes patience, commitment and a great deal of focus. But I have a few dynamic short cuts up my sleeve...

I am a jazz recording artist, with a couple of successful records on my hands, and frankly looking forward to having many more. I set up this site because in my reasonably long tenure as a jazz guitarist I see few books that effectively communicate how to approach the concept of teaching jazz guitar.

I wanted to put together a course that was effective, understandable and practical. That is not to say that jazz guitar is something that can be taught and learned easily. Far from it.

But I wanted to put something together that could be studied at home, along with the advantages of new technology and a system that not only works effectively but appeals to those that are looking to work hard and thoroughly.

I am talking about a new method entitled: "Play What You Hear- a unique, complete home study course for the improvising jazz guitarist."

The idea is simple. Great musicians can pull a melody out of a hat and run with it. They can very often hear a song and translate it to their instrument immediately. They have no restrictions at all.

Most guitar players on the other hand tend to play by shapes and patterns, thereby restricting their aural facility and resigning their vocabulary to a small library of rehearsed shapes, licks and patterns.

Whilst this is all well and good, wouldn't you like to break out of this cage and open yourself up to a new level of musical freedom?

"Chris - Your course is simply the best!!!!!!!!! I appreciate the time you spent on attention to detail, making it fun, making it real and most of all it holds your attention. A great boon for those serious but struggling like me. I, like many, have stacks of guitar course books that I briefly managed to get into but then they went on to make great dust collectors. What really encouraged me to buy your course is that you have such a high spirit and great attitude for the art of music and it shows in the way you've designed this course, and on top of that when I first went to your web site and heard you playing, well, you know who I thought it was....... George Benson sounds like you; not the other way around. Well done!" - Garland Tabb PWYH v.2.3 student "Chris - I've studied with several instructors, and worked through at least 23 different books and I can say without a doubt that the unique and effective approach of your course is untouched by anything I've ever worked with. Your course is more than a bargain - it's a dynamic process that has already begun to transform my playing to a much better place - and your prompt attentiveness to one of your 'students' is part of what makes that transformation so effective. Thank you so much!" - Larry Feinstein PWYH v.2.0 student "The best lessons I ever had in such a short amount of time! The CD has greatly improved my understanding of jazz and sight reading and improvising and knowing the fretboard in ways I never thought possible. It's really given me a big boost of confidence - yours sincerly Steven Kunoth - PWYH v.2.0 student. "Thanks Chris, I just wanted to tell you that so far your PWYH method is brilliant! It's as if the whole thing has been out of reach to me and I just haven't been able to figure it out. The melodic patterns prove it. They're so easy to create and they're moving me out of the rock-n-roll box I've been stuck in for, I'm embarrassed to say, 30 years". - Michael Fiorillo PWYH v.2.0 course student "Man. I just have to tell you, I love the course. So far it's great. My wife couldn't believe the difference in my playing after just one day!" - Kevin Long PWYH v.2.0 course student

"Chris Standring's Play What You Hear is By far the most innovative and effective ear training program for guitarists I have ever seen!" - Ron Eschete, renowned educator and recording artist.

Here's the good news; You don't have to unlearn. All the cool licks you have ever learned up until now have a definite place in your musical vocabulary and should not go ignored. I am talking about a new world of musical facility however. The highest level.

With this home study course you can, in your own time, teach your fingers to obey what your ear tells you - all in a relatively short space of time. Can you imagine how fulfilling this would be?

"PWYH is great, I am really enjoying it, and taking my time with each part. It has added a considerable amount of fuel to the fire for me, and my playing has opened up already. I think the biggest benefit from the early exercises is that I am becoming fearless in my movement around the fretboard, and I enjoy trying to traverse the frets in odd and interesting ways, and with a 90% success rate at that! It's very liberating. I love PWYH!! Thanks a lot!" -Travis Roberts PWYH v.2.0 student.

In this jam packed course you will

• Discover how to play melodies, absolutely anywhere on the guitar fretboard, without even having to look at the guitar neck!
• Recognize sounds against simple and complex harmonies
• Learn quickly how to avoid wrong notes and stress strong sounds.
• Discover fretboard harmony so you can "see" things that you have not seen before.
• Learn melodic patterns relating to all chords, in all positions and in all keys.
• Discover a simple system to learn all the most advanced jazz chords without having to learn 6 billion shapes.
• Learn a whole new vocabulary and have enough instruction to last you the next 15 years, I guarantee! ...And much more...

Part One: Melody Part Two: Harmony Part Three: Playing over changes Part Four: Phrase development   Throughout both books there are flash audio"play along" tracks so you can practice hearing the sound of melodic patterns, scales, examples etc. at the click of a mouse.

In this course you will learn about: Melody The major scale and its use Variations on the major scale/simple melodic patterns The diatonic scale - analysis Diatonic sounds and their relative chords Seeing is conceiving (visualizing harmony) More melodic patterns Diatonic sounds through moving key centers Harmony Embellishing chordal accompaniment Voice leading and chordal accompaniment Playing over changes The linear method and changes Stepwise resolution: bebop b9 resolutions The diminished scale and linear exercises Diminished patterns for dominant b9 chords More b9 resolutions The back-cycling turnaround b9 resolutions for back-cycling The relative minor turnaround The melodic minor scale and b5 resolutions Melodic minor patterns for dominant b5 chords b5 resolutions #5#9 resolutions The blues scale Recognizing triads Phrase development Motifs, themes and variations Sequential 2, 5 resolutions Tritone substitution Sequential tritone resolutions And now to the music - example jazz standard sequences

I personally guarantee that you will be playing jazz guitar in no time. I'm so convinced that this course will be the answer to your dreams that I will offer you a Lifetime Money-Back Guarantee!

Aren't you tired of the same old chords, the same old patterns and shapes? I hope so.

So here's what my system has to offer...

• A step by step program that takes you through every aspect of jazz guitar
• Super fast streaming audio enables you to practice endless melodic ideas "hearing" the harmony behind you.
• Clear and professionally presented notation and charts - explained in an easy to understand way.
  

Bonus #1: Jazz Guitar Talk I'm also giving away a very important document when you purchase this program. It's called "Jazz Guitar Talk: Great players discuss what it takes to be great! Twelve of the world's finest jazz guitarists openly talk about what it takes to truly rise to the top of the jazz guitar tree. They discuss jazz education, practice routines and offer personal philosophies that enabled them to master their instrument. Pat Martino, Steve Khan, Jack Wilkins, Richard Smith, Sid Jacobs, Mike Clinco, Pat Kelley, Jeff Richman, Henry Johnson, Mark Stefani, Bruce Forman and Larry Koonse all reveal what it took for them to become some of the best jazz guitarists of our time.

Bonus #2: Chord Finder and Ear trainer I have included a Chord Finder, something that I personally developed and put together. If you need to look up a chord, simply go to the chord finder and click on any key, then the type of chord you need to find, and a menu of 3 different chord shapes comes up, each with a photo (from student perspective), and chord diagram. Click on any image and hear that chord. These chords are not synthesized, they have been recorded by me personally so you can hear the characteristics of the guitar. The purpose (in this particular course) of this chord find system is actually much more than a resource to find a chord. Each chord voicing has an audio sound attached to it and you can use these to isolate certain chords to practice your scales and chord sounds to. There is no better aural training in my view than to isolate individual chords and practice what notes sound strong and what notes sound weak over them.

Bonus #3: Codex & Decoder I'm also giving away two fabulous and helpful tools to accelerate your guitar playing embedded into the program: Guitar Codex Find any scale or chord in any key and see it displayed on a fretboard diagram along with clickable audio! Guitar Decoder Play a series of random notes and the decoder will tell you what chord those notes make up!

When you buy "Play What You Hear", I personally guarantee that your guitar playing will take on a whole new level. Otherwise you can return the course and I will refund you 100% (including your shipping!) I make this guarantee for the 99% who are honest, (but naturally skeptical) -- not the 1% who'll take advantage of me.

If you've read the testimonials from my customers and peers, you've already seen what my product can do for you. I teach the simplest, most easy-to-understand techniques, secrets, and principles to learning jazz guitar, available anywhere today.

Don't forget - order the complete course now for just $97 and save!! This offer won't be here for ever!

Take care,

PS Still not convinced that you need this revolutionary home-study jazz guitar course? Let me give you just one more reason to order. If you don't know how to form chords like C13b5, Db9#5, Bm11b5 or A13b5, then you need this course. All of those chords and more are covered in my "Play What You Hear" Home Study Course.

PPS Don't forget - order now and get your copy of "Jazz Guitar Talk: great players discuss what it takes to be great!" AND The Chord Find system, Codex & Decoder all absolutely free!

Click here to order online now. (You will be prompted to select the course you require)

Still not convinced that this revolutionary course will improve your jazz guitar playing tenfold? Click here to receive more info on this course and I'll show you exactly why it will! Or click here to order PWYH v.2.4 now!

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System requirements:
For all Windows and MAC operating systems
Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape, Safari or any internet browser reads the computer version.
Adobe acrobat reader (a free download) for the pdf printable version
Flash plugin for the default audio (a free download)
(Optional MP3 files also available)

Is there a difference between the download version and the CD ROM version?
The only difference is that the download version streams all the audio files from the PlayJazzGuitar.com web server and the CD ROM version contains all the audio files on the CD ROM disk. The download version is recommended ONLY to DSL/Broadband users because dialup users will not be able to stream the audio files fast enough. Other than that the two formats are exactly the same.