Learn 3 Jazz Blues Turnarounds

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0:00 Intro
1:17 Example 1
5:11 Example 1 Demonstration
5:25 Example 2
9:15 Example 2 Demonstration
9:50 Example 3
14:12 Example 3 Demonstration
14:24 Outro

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[kevindonnelly]

Learning WHAT to play is a good thing but learning WHY you play it is a whole new Universe. You explain both here Jack. That is an excellent thing. 😁💚🤘

[mariozedda]

Thanks Jack, for another great lesson with so much insight and helpful advice.

[doodleedledoo]

Your energy and speed when explaining this stuff really resonates with me. Great lesson, I really appreciate your work here. It fits me perfectly for the place that I'm at as a player.

[MichaelBartlettGuitar]

Thanks Charlie Parker! He gave us all this vocabulary and you teach it well Jack.

[iechena]

Excellent lesson, thank you. I like your new look! Well done!

[remco]

That was me asking.
Thanks Jack, really great, appreciate it!
Again a gorgeous instruction.

[nilskirschlager]

Inspiring stuff and well explained as always! Thank you Jack! Fantastic show at the Underdog on Thursday! Was a pleasure finally seeing you guys live!

[StevenRoby]

Looks like a new guitar too, Jack. Beautiful looking and sounding. Thanks for the turnaround help! Appreciated.

[GUITARSGIZMOS]

Another fab lesson from you Jack. This is the kind of thing that I really should know, and sit down and spend time on. Bugs me when I know that having these arpeggios under my fingers to memory, it would open up for so much more creative improvisation. It just takes a dedication to set aside time to rehearse these things instead of noodling around in my comfort zone. Sorry, just letting out some steam of frustration that I haven't realised this. Thanks so much for opening the doors. I'm gonna head over to your Patreon page to become a member. BTW: Please tell me what model that gorgeous Epiphone is? Congratulations if it is a new one to you 😊 All the best from Norway! Thor

[howardcoleman]

Hy Jack I like the way you say about making your own phrases and watching a few other jazz players they have incredible chords which can help with other notes either played before or after making them sound original thanks again

[festerbestertester]

right... an Bm7 IS a Gmaj7 without the root, and if playing with a bass, there's a good chance they'll be playing it, the root, anyway. and even if they dont or there is no bass player, if a G major tonal center has been well established prior to the turnaround most listeners familiar with Western harmony (and i mean Western as opposed to the Oriental music) will be filling it in for themselves. it's even possible in some instances to get away with a Dmaj7 as a substitute, and drop the root AND the third.

BTW, your understanding of harmony and its application to the guitar is excellent. and your instruction style is extremely clear and understandable, at least for me. bravo.

[mpesta]

Hey Jack, can you do a lesson just about the notes where the chromatic leading tones work the best? It looks like around the 3rd and 5th but it’d be great to hear your thoughts on that. I suppose they’d be describe as part of an enclosure? Thanks for all of these wonderful lessons!

[alanthew]

That’s a beautiful looking guitar. Is it pre-Gibson takeover?

[MrJking]

This is a case of diminishing returns (double pun intended). When I am a well known jazz guitarist I will get one. Until then my eye is on something more reasonable like an Epiphone Sheraton.