In this free jazz guitar lesson by Peter Vogl we will learn a series of licks to play over a 2-5-1 in Ab progression. In the video we will use the backing track "2m 5 1 in Ab" from the Let's Jam! Jazz & Blues CD.
Watch the lesson: Quicktime
A 2-5-1 lick is played over the 2-5-1 chord progression, in this case, Ab. The 2 chord is a Bbm7, the 5 chord is a Eb7, and the 1 chord is AbM7. The lick is basically divided into 3 parts: the part played over the 2 chord, the part played over the 5 chord, and the part played over the 1 chord. Let's review the chords.
Here's the first lick.
Now try the 2nd lick.
When playing 2-5-1 licks, play evenly and controlled. Don't force it into too small a space. When you're comfortable with the lick, mask it or bury it within a longer lick or connect to other licks, scales, or arpeggios.
More Joe Pass Style by Billy Wilkie is a 23 minute video on playing lead jazz guitar. In Classic Jazz Licks we began to look at some jazz guitar licks in the style of Joe Pass. In this downloadable Quicktime video lesson we'll take an extended look at some more Joe Pass soloing concepts. We'll learn a series of Joe Pass lines that were heavily influenced by Charlie Parker's single lines on a saxophone. We'll cover arpeggio lines, chromatic lines, and chordal riffs. We've also included an .mp3 jam track so you can practice these new licks. $4.99
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