How Do You Learn Jazz Guitar Without Relying on Tabs? Connect Every Shape to Your Ear
Tabs aren't the problem — playing a shape your ear has never heard is. Here's how to keep the shortcut that makes guitar easy while making sure every shape you play is connected to a sound you can actually hear.
Is Swing Just a Shuffle? No — Here’s How to Feel Two Against Three
Swing is not the dotted-triplet shuffle written in most method books. Swing is two and three felt at the same time. Learn the clap exercise that builds it and the records to listen to.
Do You Need to Be Smart to Learn Jazz Guitar? No — It Lives in Your Ear
You don't need theory chops to learn jazz guitar. Get the sound into your ear first — through repeat listening — and your hands will follow. Here's the ear-first method, step by step.
How to Learn Jazz Guitar as a Beginner: A 3-Step Method That Actually Works
If you're a beginner wondering how to actually start learning jazz guitar, three steps cut through the noise: research your hero's heroes, listen deeply to pre-1960 jazz, and transcribe one player in depth.