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Sick of Playing the Same Old Lead Lines? Here’s How Guitar Players Like Robert Fripp, Bill Frisell and Frank Zappa Broke the Mold Learn to play “outside” by superimposing arpeggios over chord changes
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John Scofield

Country Jazz Lesson: John Scofield’s Cover of "Mama Tried" Part 1

By Mike Swickis last updated 24 November 21

Scofield’s instrumental is a harmonically sophisticated reinvention of a country classic, and a lesson in using jazz vocabulary in non-jazz contexts.

John Scofield

Country Jazz Lesson: John Scofield’s Cover of "Mama Tried" Part 2

By Mike Swickis published 24 November 21

The second part of our look at Scofield’s sophisticated reinvention of a country classic.

Allan Holdsworth, 1983

Learn How to Solo With Chords Jazz Style (Part 2)

By Milton Mermikides published 11 October 21

Master the beautifully musical style of soloing with chords, just like the jazz greats.

George Benson, 2019

Learn How to Solo With Chords Jazz Style

By Milton Mermikides published 6 October 21

Master the beautifully musical style of soloing with chords, just like the jazz greats.

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