"Matt, you've forgotten more about the guitar than I'll ever know. Then how come I sound better with 2 notes than you do with 200?"

Those words of wisdom from Gene Bertoncini still ring in my ears every time I solo.

In today's episode, we discuss the hard lesson I learned about developing melodic ideas from my masterclass performance with Gene. 

Next, we break down ways that you can add development to your solos as you improvise like a composer over jazz standards. 

Enjoy these exercises, have fun improvising in this style, and for all your jazz guitar needs, go to www.mwgcourses.com. 

In this lesson, I show you 5 things I would change if I could turn back time and relearn jazz guitar with a fresh start. 

These items include rhythmic practicing, connecting devices on the fretboard, improvising more and learning fewer technical items, playing standards early on, and more. 

Plus, stick around as I show you the best thing I did early on when learning jazz guitar that I definitely wouldn't change. 

Learn from my mistakes to make your jazz guitar learning exerperience more positive and motivating by looking at the items in this lesson. 

For more jazz guitar lessons, visit https://www.mwgcourses.com/

In this lesson, you learn how to use one chord shape to create dozens & hundreds of chord colors, variations, and melodic devices. 

Do this one exercise before you learn any new jazz chords to turbo charge your jazz comping skills. 

For more information on jazz chords, comping, and chord soloing, visit https://www.mwgcourses.com/

In today's episode, Matt welcomes Learn Jazz Standards owner Brent Vaartstra to talk about learning from good, and not so good, teachers, Pat Martino, and more. Brent was a blast to hang with and you're going to love this episode.

Check out Brent's Learn Jazz Standards HERE.

In this workshop replay, you learn how to solo over Blue Bossa. This workshop is the companion to the Blue Bossa Workshop here. 

https://www.mwgcourses.com/p/blue-bossa-study-guide/

In this workshop replay, you learn how to comp in a modern style over Blue Bossa. This workshop is the companion to the Blue Bossa Workshop here. 

https://www.mwgcourses.com/p/blue-bossa-study-guide/

In this workshop replay, you learn how to comp over Blue Bossa. This workshop is the companion to the Blue Bossa Workshop here. 

https://www.mwgcourses.com/p/blue-bossa-study-guide/

In this workshop replay, you learn how to comp and solo over Blue Bossa. This workshop is the companion to the Blue Bossa Workshop here. 

https://www.mwgcourses.com/p/blue-bossa-study-guide/

This is a special crossover with Karan Khosla and the Goa Jazz Academy.

MWG has worked with GJA for 5 years now, providing scholarships to deserving students and curriculum for their jazz combo program. Learn more about GJA here. 

In this workshop replay, you learn how to solo over Days of Wine and Roses. This workshop is the companion to the Wine and Roses Study Guide here.

https://www.mwgcourses.com/p/days-of-wine-and-roses-study-guide/