Fusion usually means fusing two genres together to form one super genre. These licks are primarily jazz fused with R&B fused with rock fused with awesome. Before I experimented with fusion guitar playing, I always thought of each chord change as requiring its own chord scale, rather than trying to blend or "fuse" the notes to yield a more cohesive and natural sound.
If you aren't moved to learn jazz or forced to learn jazz from teachers or in music school, chances are you've never considered dipping your toes in the vast ocean of standards, chromatic lines, altered chords, and tone scooped sounds of jazz guitar. If you're not planning to be a jazz musician, ...
The laid-back vibes of Bossa Nova are made even more chill by jazz-infused stylings, particularly when it comes to the harmonic construction of the chords. Prepare to groove as we examine a couple basic Bossa rhythms in a jazz context.
Being able to interpret lead sheets is a valuable skill for any guitar player to have, as it tests all aspects of your musicianship: improvisation, sight reading, and timing, to name a few. If you’ve looked at a lead sheet, you may have asked yourself “Where are all the notes!?” A lead sheet is a...