Jimmy Bruno: 'No-nonsense Jazz Guitar'

distressed_romeo · 10-07-2007, 08:21 AM

I finally got this DVD after wanting it for ages, and it's easily one of the best instructionals I've ever brought. He's got a way of looking at chords and scales that makes it much easier to play over changes, as it dispenses with a lot of the conventional ideas about bebop scales and modal theory which make the mental processes much easier, as it allows you to think more in terms of melody and sound than theory. Plus, there's some excellent advice about training your ears to identify the sound of each note over the chord, which would be really useful for anyone interested in improvisational playing, not just jazzers.
He demonstrates his sweep/economy picking technique as well, which is insanely fluid and precise, and plays some sevenstring stuff (with a low A string) when he's talking about his approach to adding basslines to chords.

All in all this stuff's going to keep me occupied for ages. I can't really recommend it enough.

10-07-2007, 09:43 AM

I think to learning curve is a bit to steep, but then I'm not the master Sumerian 7string sorcery that you are.

shredfreak · 10-11-2007, 12:41 AM

will be looking into this one since im getting into jazz lately.
Also his stuff on youtube looks amazing so this guy with some stuff for 7 would be a dream imo

10-07-2007, 08:21 AM	#1
distressed_romeo Bringin' UR Kaos! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,567 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 200	Jimmy Bruno: 'No-nonsense Jazz Guitar' I finally got this DVD after wanting it for ages, and it's easily one of the best instructionals I've ever brought. He's got a way of looking at chords and scales that makes it much easier to play over changes, as it dispenses with a lot of the conventional ideas about bebop scales and modal theory which make the mental processes much easier, as it allows you to think more in terms of melody and sound than theory. Plus, there's some excellent advice about training your ears to identify the sound of each note over the chord, which would be really useful for anyone interested in improvisational playing, not just jazzers. He demonstrates his sweep/economy picking technique as well, which is insanely fluid and precise, and plays some sevenstring stuff (with a low A string) when he's talking about his approach to adding basslines to chords. All in all this stuff's going to keep me occupied for ages. I can't really recommend it enough. Nothing like a good depressant to chase the blues away! www.soundclick.com/distressed_romeo http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

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10-07-2007, 09:43 AM	#2
Desecrated Dirty Lurker Posts: n/a	I think to learning curve is a bit to steep, but then I'm not the master Sumerian 7string sorcery that you are.

10-11-2007, 12:41 AM	#3
shredfreak ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ghent, Belgium Posts: 333 Main Seven: 7620 Rig: Crate/Rocktron Thanked: 0	will be looking into this one since im getting into jazz lately. Also his stuff on youtube looks amazing so this guy with some stuff for 7 would be a dream imo


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