Deep Dive on ii-V Vol 1:
Minor ii-V-i’s Using Arpeggios and Altered Sounds
Click HERE for an excerpt. The phrases presented in this book deal exclusively with a ii-V-i progression in a minor key. The ii chord employs ideas based on arpeggios and the V chord explores a very “altered” sound by utilizing a melodic minor scale a half step above the V chord’s root. This work will help the player implement some more modern and sophisticated sounds while exploring the classic ii-V-i progression. Click the book cover or right HERE to be taken to the download site.
Melodic Triads: Developing Triad-Based Harmonic Ideas Over Single-Line Melodies
Click HERE for a sample exercise. For my first book I decided to discuss a topic that is very near and dear to my heart: triads. This book features 20 etudes that incorporate major and minor triads, and their inversions, into single-note lines to help guitarists develop a more harmonic approach to improvisations and melodic playing. The exercises are based upon the chord changes to famous jazz standards. Click the book cover or right HERE to be taken to the download site.