Jazz Guitar

• One On One with Larry Coryell
• An interview by Dr. Joe Barth

LESSON ONE:

• The C scale and its ramifications
• Aspects of fingering the C scale and variations
• Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phyrgian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian
• Transposing of modes
• Intervals and positioning of chords

LESSON TWO:

• Artificial and real harmonics
• Lenny Breau's ripple effect
• Chromatic scale played with artificial harmonics to develop control
• Fingering exercises to strengthen the left and right hands
• The 2-4-1-4 Exercise
• Japanese Gratitude Exercise
• 7/4 diminished exercise descending in whole steps

LESSON THREE:

• Discussion of minor thirds
• 1+2 Scale (a more sophisticated expression of the diminished scale)
• The melody, structure and improvisation potential of the original composition 1+2 Blues
• Further explorations in modes