Chord Melody Made Easy-ish - Greg Ruby
$40.00Price
Swing Pass
Saturday the 19th
Noon-1:00pm
All levels
“Chord Melody” is the art and science of simultaneously playing chords and melody on the guitar – a practice that can be utilized in almost any genre. This class was the inspiration from which Acoustic Guitar Magazine "Chords Melody Made Easy-ish" book (by Greg Ruby) was published. In this class, Greg will walk you through a process that will solidify your
understanding of chords, their inversions and their application of supporting a melody. Using a simple, concise method, the class will unlock the fretboard while applying the techniques
directly to repertoire.
Topics covered will be:- Decoding jazz chord names with an immediate application to the fretboard
- How to create chord inversions
- Chord scales
- Single string melody playing
- Mapping the fretboard – learning all the notes on the fretboard through a simple formula that over time will free you from the habitual shapes and patterns
- Practice routines
- Immediate application to repertoire
All handouts will be in standard notation, tablature and chord diagrams so note reading is not required.
