Guitar Theory and Applications

Here are a few resources that have helped me learn to solo in jazz, rock, and country. Some of the notation is not standard, but facilitates visualization of patterns on the fingerboard. It's how my teachers taught me. Email if you're interested in lessons: mattjonesguitars@gmail.com . Also, I HIGHLY recommend you visit http://www.tedgreene.com/ for a ton of great free lessons. Also check out Gary Burton's Jazz Improvisation course through Coursera.

Chord Shapes

Barre (and other) chords

Cowboy chords

Major Triads

Minor Triads

Minor 7

Dominant 7

Major 7

Minor 7 b5

Diminished

+5

7 #5

9

6

6 9

Arpeggio Shapes

Minor 7

Dominant 7

Major 7

Minor 7 b5

Diminished 7

Whole Tone

Scales and Modes

Major

Major Scale Formula and C Notes

G major

Small C Major Patterns (12345)

Pentatonic

E minor/G major

A minor/C major

A Frames

A Minor Pentatonic Boxes

Whole Tone

G, A, B, C#, D#, F

Ab, Bb, C, D, E, Gb

Diminished

Harmonic Minor

Melodic Minor

Licks

II-V-I

Transition

Sweeping Triads 1 Video

Speed Picking Stairs Video

Exercises

Boxes - E minor/G major pentatonic

Stairs

Frames

2-Tone

Sample Solos

Autumn Leaves

Bb Blues

Donna Lee - One of my own

Video

Giant Steps

One of my own

Some of John Coltrane's

If I Could Write a Book

Video

Johnny B. Goode

from the Back to the Future Soundtrack

Video

Over the Rainbow

So What

Slapping Licks

Slap Lick #1

Slap Lick #2

Brick House

Shaky Ground

Chord Charts & Song Pieces

Color My World

Crazy (A)

Crazy (C)

At Last

Slither

Spanish

Sweet Child of Mine- 16th note wah part in solo

Georgia On My Mind