Wes montgomery used heavy gauge flat wound guitar strings to get that fat, characteristic tone that he was known for the world over. Mar 03, 2020 playing thumbbrushed octaves in the wes montgomery tradition, regardless of genre. If you want to download a free ebook of 15 ii valt i licks then. In this short report, we will take a look at some of the key aspects of his style. One of the most interesting and impressive aspects of wes montgomerys playing is his chord solos. Wes montgomerys tequila chord solo is perfect for this, because you have to hear the top voice of each chord as melodic, as a part of a greater melody. Learn a wes montgomery chord solo over a jazz blues progression as you study the chord. Wes montgomerys impact on jazz pat metheny heard wes montgomerys playing going beyond jazz.
Playing thumbbrushed octaves in the wes montgomery tradition. If you are a wes fan this is a must, this book makes it so much easier to learn his music. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery wikipedia. Full house sheet music wes montgomery real book melody. As far as chord soloing goes, wes is known for his incredible speed, rhythm, and musical sensibility. Jan 04, 2017 in this episode of everything music we explore the chord solos of the great wes montgomery. Transpose printable folk composition or download, save as pdf. If you are interested in purchasing the beato book please email me at. Wes montgomery guitar anthology guitar recorded versions hal leonards guitar recorded versions put out fine books for note to note transcriptions. Wes montgomery was unquestionably the most significant jazz guitarist to emerge during the 1960s.
Youre going to delve into some classic wes montgomery guitar blues approaches and learn ways to. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery is an album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery. Wes montgomery tequila chord solo transcription and. Wes montgomery often played m7 chords in the place of dominant 7 chords, or in combination with other dominant 7 chords. Another excellent book that covers different tune selections from this period of wes montgomerys recording career is mel bay wes montgomery the early years. One of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and. Full house chord progression jazz backing track play along the real book youtube. John leslie wes montgomery is the most influential bebop guitarist of past and present times. Explore the music of one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time. What makes wes a great improviser and jazz guitarist is not that he played octaves or chord. With guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names, guitar notation legend, instructional text, performance notes and introductory text. John leslie wes montgomery march 6, 1923 june 15, 1968 was an american jazz guitarist. Wes montgomery guitars gibson l5 ces from 1963 onward, wes montgomery played almost exclusively on a gibson l5 ces cutaway electric spanish. By the 70s and 80s he had, like charlie christian and django reinhardt before him, become a major influence on other guitar players.
In this episode of everything music we explore the chord solos of the great wes montgomery. Wes montgomery guitar tab books, instruction dvds, solos. Youre going to delve into some classic wes montgomery guitar blues approaches and learn ways to incorporate his lines into your playing. Now marcelo explores some other techniques that made wes montgomerys style so unique, particularly chord solos, chording between phrases, and injecting a latin feel into parts of his arrangements. Its hard to hear anything jazz guitar and not associate with a hint of wes montgomery behind it. I have not gone through every note and every chord of every song and compared the transcripts to the recordings. On this landmark recording, montgomery veered away from his home indianapolisbased organ combo with melvin rhyne, the californiabased montgomery brothers band, and other studio sidemen he had been. Best of wes montgomery guitar tab bookonline audio. In this example, we look at the 8bar bridge solo from marks thats what im talkin about groovebased composition. A7 blues from acoustic blues guitar essentials bookcd. Wes montgomery the best of wes montgomery book and online audio a stepbystep breakdown of jazz legend wes montgomerys guitar styles and techniques.
Wes montgomery sunny sunny by george pasdirtz im going to skip a bit ahead and layout an octave solo with a reharmonized chord progression for sunny the first song i tried to play on jazz guitarthe background for this lesson is in earlier posts, particularly here. This wes montgomery guitar lesson is breaking down parts of the. Play guitar like wes montgomery fundamental changes music. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as django reinhardt and charlie christian and influencing countless others, including george benson, kenny burrell, royce campbell, grant green, jimi hendrix, steve howe, russell malone, pat martino, pat.
As far as did the transcriber nail the correct positions especially in regards to chord voicing. Most of its tracks exemplify two of montgomery s distinguishing techniques. The jazz style of wes montgomery wes montgomery was one of the greatest jazz guitarists, one of the most recognizable, and one of the most influential. Newly expanded fourth edition now includes thirty legendary guitar solos with chord progressions and guitar voicings transcribed by steve khan. Open the book and see the songs written in tabs and notes. Wes montgomery wes tune sheet music pdf notes, chords. While simple harmonically, again its the critical timing that makes it work. Instructional book song excerpts only, softcover and examples cd. Most of its tracks exemplify two of montgomerys distinguishing techniques. This score was originally published in the key of a authorscomposers of this song. A and certainly did not know much about latin music.
Using familiar shapes, most commonly drop 2 chords, wes montgomery played some of the greatest chord soloing lines in jazz history. Wes montgomery guitar anthology songbook guitar recorded. How to play guitar like wes montgomery chord melody example. For a guitarist still learning the ropes of chord soloing, trying to play like wes is daunting from the getgo. This indepth bookonline audio pack will guide you through 12 of the bestknown tracks from the legendary wes montgomery.
We discuss how his solos always follow the same order of single notes to octaves to chords. Guitar on the go is an album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery that released in 1963. The album was montgomery s last for riverside before singing with verve. Full house sheet music notes, wes montgomery chords. Wes montgomery d natural blues guitar tab in d major. Chord solos have been a part of the jazz guitar skill set since the 50s and 60s when players like joe pass and wes montgomery used it in their music. Wes montgomery guitar anthology songbook and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Wes montgomery, jazz guitar legend and master jim cruz. Its been a most gratifying experience sharing these ideas with everyone. I dont mean chord melody, i mean improvising with chords for example solos in the wes montgomery block chord style or the freddie green. If you want to download a free ebook of 15 ii valt i licks then subscribe to my newsletter. Wes montgomery by adrian ingram goodreads share book. The incredible wes montgomery of 1960 was more discernible and distinctive than the guitarist who would emerge a few years later as a pop stylist and precursor to george benson in the 70s.
Wes montgomery guitar chord solo of unit 7 from smokin at the halfnote. Jazz critic ralph gleason wrote that wes was the best thing that has happened to the guitar since charlie christian. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Best of wes montgomery guitar tab bookonline audio signature. Keep in mind that wes montgomery played with his thumb rather than with a guitar pick, which is. This score was first released on thursday 10th january, 20. A chord solo is a harmonized melody line, so you dont only improvise a melody, you also harmonize it by adding chords to it. Wes montgomery guitar anthology guitar recorded versions. Wes montgomery how to make simple sound amazing jens. Wes montgomery four on six sheet music pdf notes, chords. Full house is a song by wes montgomery from the album full house. Note that i provided examples for those three chord types with key notes on the 6th string and key notes on the 5th string.
Mar 07, 2018 we will see in the next chapter how wes montgomery created a more mature jazz sound than his predecessors using chord extensions. Wes preferred to use gibson hifi flatwound strings on his guitars going from. Oct 01, 2018 wes montgomery guitar anthology guitar recorded versions hal leonards guitar recorded versions put out fine books for note to note transcriptions. This indepth book online audio pack will guide you through 12 of the bestknown tracks from the legendary wes montgomery. Learn some of the best single note improvised solos and chord melody solos ever recorded by wes taught note for note by wolf marshall. Jazz guitarist charlie christians influence on wes. The chord solos of wes montgomery techniques and concepts. Basically, hes the one that changed both the mentality of players that followed and the way the instrument is played. Music we explore the chord solos of the great wes montgomery. Besame mucho cariba four on six fried pies ive grown accustomed to her face misty sundown west coast blues yesterdays and more. This score was originally published in the key of c. Print and download wes montgomery d natural blues guitar tab. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery discogs.
A forewarning some of these ideas may sound abstract and hard to understand in this short report. It includes tracks recorded in 1959 and october and november 1963. A7 blues from acoustic blues guitar essentials book cd. The book can be obtained from, as well as jamey aebersold or directly from alfred publishing co. Angel eyes besame mucho buds beaux arts canadian sunset cariba con alma d natural blues. It left a sonic residue that has pervaded all of music, not just jazz. A view days ago got the book mel bay presents wes montgomery jazz guitar artistry.
Elements of his style are discernible in many of todays finest players. I couldnt think of a better guitarist for this article than wes montgomery, one of the greatest jazz guitar masters of all time come on, everyone wants to play jazz guitar like wes. Wes montgomerys chord solo on tequila khans korner 1. Playing thumbbrushed octaves in the wes montgomery. Amps wes montgomery never really found the amp that sounded the way he wanted it to. Wes montgomery full house sheet music notes, chords. He would often build a m7 chord a 5 th or a major 6 th above the root of the dominant 7 chord. Of course, when the album first appeared, i was just a student at u. In this vein, video 1 harmonizes am chord tones a, c, and e with appropriate am7 and am69. Gibson produced this guitar since 1922 and is still in production today. Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf.
I orderd it on the amazone site online and within a view days it was here in the netherlands. One of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which granted him a distinctive sound. How to play chord solos like wes montgomery and george. In particular, the guitar transcriptions and chord symbols for satin doll and im just a lucky soandso are quite sloppy. When you do that, it is going to give any chord voicing you choose to play, within the context of your own music, more weight, or depth. If you want to develop your own skills with chord solos you can do this here. The album was montgomerys last for riverside before singing with verve guitar on the go was reissued by original jazz classics with an additional take of the way you look tonight and the bonus track unidentified solo guitar. The book offers a threeprong approach to this great master. Authorscomposers of this song this score was first released on wednesday 11th august, 2010. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery wes montgomery. Best of wes montgomery guitar tab bookonline audio signature licks wolf. How to practice jazz guitar blues wes montgomery guitar. Best of wes montgomery by wes montgomery instructional.
I think the difficulty in playing a few of the progressions lies in the brilliance of wes montgomery and not in the transcribed positions chosen in the book. Full house guitar tab by wes montgomery with free online tab player. In 1999, i was afforded the privilege of being asked for write the liner notes for the 24bit reissue of my great guitar hero, wes montgomerys tequilaverve album, which was originally released in 1966. Each piece some are single note improvised solos while. Best of wes montgomery by wes montgomery instructional book. The wes montgomery guitar folio available now fourth edition.
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