Martin Taylor Single Note Soloing for Jazz Guitar: The Complete Guide to Melodic Jazz Guitar Improvisation (Learn How to Play Jazz Guitar)

I've bought a couple of guitar books from Fundamental Changes, and checked out others via Kindle Unlimited and so on. All of them do an outstanding job of building up from basics! That's not to say that all are appropriate for absolute beginners, but if you have the basics down, they will absolutely help you develop your skills to a new level!Martin Taylor is an excellent guitarist, and he has a somewhat light-hearted, engaging tone throughout this book!

Martin is a true master of jazz guitar, and through this book displays pedagogical genius. This book is a must for anyone looking to learn about constructing jazz lines. Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Teach them to fish and they can eat for a lifetime…BRAVO!

Martin has done an excellent job of breaking down his approach to such amazing playing into bite size chunks that the average guitar player can learn from, enjoy and grow. Martin is one of the most influential players and teachers on my playing.

The third of Martin's books that I have bought adds important dimensions to studying jazz guitar and soloing. The concept of going from the melody to variations, with colours and textures is clearly explained with examples. I found it inspiring. It even had me singing! My main criticism is of the supporting audio and video that is offered to download. There are no backing tracks (even though mentioned on p. 49). And 117 little mp3 files are just a nuisance. The videos are limited and not well linked to the text. Far better would be one long video lesson with subtitles and markers.

Great departure from the scale/mode per chord approach. I was educated in the chord/scale method, and that just isn't the authentic jazz sound. Melodic variation and chord tones are what make it come to life and sound real. Much needed.

Martin Taylor's new Guitar instruction series of three books is excellent. Like so many guitar players I read many instruction books. Martin's books are best in show calibre. Real learning real fast.

I am not only a fan of Martin Taylor's music, but of his teaching as well. This book is very helpful and everything is explained in a way that is easy to understand. Thank you!

What a cool book by a great artist! I love his teaching style, so down to earth yet very useful and easy to apply to your playing.

This method is very effective and has been a well kept secret for to long.. You will save years of practice using this old school time proven approach!Thanks for sharing Dr. Martin Taylor !

Dit kwam laat aan, maar in goede staat. Het boek is interessant. Ik ben nog maar een paar pagina's verder en ik heb het gevoel dat ik iets geleerd heb... veel geleerd heb. Het is een eenvoudig idee, maar zeer nuttig.

I've bought all of Martin Taylor's books (except the Christmas one - because it's not the season, but I'll definitely buy it in the winter) available on amazon. I have been a fan of his for years, and the books present no less educational value than artistic. An excellent book for any jazz guitar fan. I have also included J Alexander's book 'Voice leading' with my purchases - also recommended excellent presented material for your own explorations.

...and that's he poetry, the real lines that are musical and authentic. Yes, you can practice scales in thirds, arpeggios, edit them, follow complicated practice plans etc. - or you just start out with a simple, but beautiful melody and start embellishing it, putting variations on it, start singing and being creative in a natural way.

As an experience guitarist of more than 20 years, I’ve often dipped my toe into the waters of jazz-based improvisation, influenced by the sophisticated lines of Brian Setzer & Jeff Beck, and then graduating to the likes of Larry CarltonHaving recently taken delivery of Martin Taylor’s new book, I am pleased to say that it delivers on its promise, and more!It’s well written, with the gentle, conversational tone you’ve come to expect from Mr TaylorThe book starts with a simple melody and series of changes, based on the standard Autumn Leaves (but not quite...Martin explains why in the book!)He used this melody as a “safety net” - you use the melody notes as targets and how you get to them is the basis of the first lessons.He then debunks a lot of the myths of jazz guitar re. scales and substitutions. Martin was influenced by the likes of Barney Kessel, Joe Pass and Django Reinhardt, all exceptional and intuitive players.After demonstrating how to create a solo, he expands the concept by explaining more “target notes” such as the familiar 3rds and 7ths, then introducing the 5th, 7th, 9th, and 13thsThe addition of passing chromatic notes is the final stage, and helps create those altered cool sounds we associate with the art of jazz guitar!He even uses the very old children’s melody “Baa Baa Black Sheep” as an example of how to use the concepts he teaches to expand and improvise round a theme. This was probably the most fun part of the book, and also a wonderful way to cement the concepts he teachesMartin Taylor is also known for his wonderful chord melody work, and through the simple introduction of bass (root) notes, and a “shell” voicing in tenths, you can get a feel for the self-accompaniment style he ably articulates!I don’t now claim to be a jazz guitarist, but this is an ideal gift for beginners to the style, and for those of us wanting to expand our horizons