In this lesson we're using more complex-sounding chords to outline jazz-style melodies that are great for acoustic and electric guitar players. These shapes all lend themselves nicely to jazz thanks ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From a music theory perspective, jazz, gospel and funk are probably the most technically advanced ...

NEW ORLEANS – The Preservation Hall Jazz Band will announce a new collaboration Sept. 30 with the soul gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama, which will include a CD and national tour. Benjamin Jaffe, ...

The "Neapolitan 6th" chord (N6) is another sonority whose definition is based on the triad that it makes, which is a vertical perspective that glosses over its actual horizontal function. It is ...

Jazz left an indelible mark on rock music. Take Van Morrison’s “Moondance," a jazz waltz turned pop hit, complete with swing ...

TRANSCRIPT: I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. After his formative work with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane embarked on ...