I'm in a similar situation, just starting to play with a
Community College jazz band - I've found that the following
can help:
1) Play only one chord per measure.
2) Simplify - play nothing more complicated than a 7 chord
or triad when the going gets tough (keep the chord quality
though - major, minor, augmented, diminished).
3) Learn Freddie Greene style rhythm playing - get "Swing
and Big Band Guitar" by Charlton Johnson from Hal Leonard
Publishers ISBN - 0-7935-7381-5.
Hope this helps.
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It's getting a little fustrating, as I get flak from the conductor
because everyone else thinks the song is easy, while I think the chords
and changes are pretty hard. Anyway, does anyone have any advice for a
Jazz guitar newbie? Thanks for anyhelp!
