Library

Chord Yoga – chakra moves for your guitar. We create an online learning platform that unlocks your pathway to fretboard fluency and creativity by combining our curriculum including comprehensive guitar methods and etudes from jazz to neo soul with transcriptions of seminal solo guitar performances by players like Bill Frisell, Jim Hall, Julian Lage, Jim Hall and contemporary session guitarists. Learn how to apply knowledge gained from music theory with a very practical twist.

Methods | Transcriptions | Etudes

Neo Soul flares
Neo Soul flares - inspired by amazing ‘Spanky’ Alford. Concepts and licks as played on Robert Glasper’s track ‘Forget Regret’.
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How to comp for a jazz singer, 50s style: I Should Care – Julie London and Barney Kessel
How to comp for a jazz singer, 50s style.
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I Wish You Love – Bucky Pizzarelli
How to accompany a melody, tastefully. Bucky Pizzarelli's accompaniment for Rosemary Clooney comes with a couple of healthy challenges:
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Crepuscule with Nellie – Bill Frisell (solo)
The first bars of Bill Frisell's rendition of 'Crepuscule with Nellie' already showcases a couple of his preferred techniques and
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Xmas etude I
A couple of arranging ideas for holiday songs - before the 'holiday season' starts.
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Autumn Leaves – Bill Frisell, Bob Bain & Dennis Budimir
Bill Frisell with session guitar greats Bob Bain and Dennis Budimir, performing "Autumn Leaves". Transcription of Bill's solo chorus.
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Improvisation – Julian Lage
Transcription of Julian Lage’s improvisation for Carter Vintage Guitars “1997 Gibson Super 4000”.
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St. Louis Blues – Bill Frisell (solo)
Complete Transcription of Bill Frisell's solo on W. C. Handy's classic "St. Louis Blues".
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Embraceable You – Bill Frisell
Bill performs George and Ira Gershwin's "Embraceable You" on his Andersen archtop plugged directly into a Carr Sportsmen.
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Stolen Moments
Quartal harmony and improvisation ideas for Oliver Nelson's "Stolen Moments".
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