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How to Play Classic Jazz Guitar

by Michael Lydon

"How to Play Classic Jazz Guitar is an instruction book designed for the intermediate guitarist who wishes to explore the "classic" style of swing-era jazz popularized by Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Herb Ellis, and other big band and small combo guitarists. It offers a clear, concise introduction to jazz guitar, beginning with simple chords and progressions, then going on step by step to more advanced chords and alternate harmonies. How to Play Classic Jazz Guitar opens the exciting world of jazz guitar to any musician with a basic knowledge of guitar technique and willingness to learn."--Jacket.

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