CAGED For Jazz Guitar

This is a comprehensive practical guide to playing jazz on the guitar. The author first explains the principles behind “playing off shapes,” using the five major chord shapes playable in the guitar's open position (C, A, G, E, D). When moved up the fingerboard, these shapes form a launch pad for scales and arpeggio fingerings that are essential when comping and soloing. Gordon then uses these five shapes to show how to play lines over particular chord types and common chord progressions. With equal attention to soloing and accompaniment, he applies this approach to an extensive repertoire of jazz standards and common progressions. All music examples are presented in notation and tablature. Audio is included for 82 musical examples from the book.