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Lesson: Introduction To Jazz Blues

This lesson walks you through the
fundamentals of the Jazz Blues Progression.
John adds chords to a basic blues three chord blues progression,
all the time explaining t…

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John Pin - The Funk You See [breakdown]

John breaks down the head and solo of this jazz/funk guitar track discussing and demonstrating each phrase in detail.

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Doug Perkins' - Magic Major Scale Memorization Module

All of music is built on the major scales, and as such every other scale or alteration to a chord is described by how they are the same or different from how it compares to a …

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Doug Perkins - Jazz/Rock Licks Vol.1 "Inside"

Jazz/Rock Licks Vol. 1 “Inside” by Doug Perkins is a collection of licks that are intended to both help
jazz guitarists with inspiring new lines to use as well as
give …

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Doug Perkins - Jazz Rock Licks Vol.2 "Outside"

Jazz/Rock Licks Vol. 2 “Outside” by Doug Perkins is a collection of licks that are intended to both help
jazz guitarists with inspiring new lines to use as well as
give…

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Doug Perkins - Jazz/Rock Licks Vol.1 and 2 Package (Inside/Outside)

Jazz/Rock Licks Vol. 1&2 “Inside & Outside” by Doug Perkins is a collection of licks that are intended to both help
jazz guitarists with inspiring new lines to u…

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Recent News
  • My Tribute To Jeff Beck

    Date posted:

    January 13, 2023

    My Tribute To Jeff Beck (Jan 11, 2023) (This is the tribute I (Doug Perkins) did on Facebook the day after Jeff Beck died (Jan. 10, 2023), I have included all the links I put in the comments so others could see the very wide range of music this man was …

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  • Albert Vila: “Levity”

    Date posted:

    December 20, 2022

    (Hypnote records, in Japan: Mocloud Records, Release Date: January 13 2023)  Solo guitar (where melody, chords and bass are all performed simultaneously by one guitarist) is something that is very difficult to explain to people who can’t do it at all. …

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  • Lesson: Introduction To Jazz Blues

    Date posted:

    August 3, 2022

    This lesson walks you through the fundamentals of the Jazz Blues Progression. John adds chords to a basic blues three chord blues progression, all the time explaining their purpose and function. He demonstrates voicings, chord licks and playing techniques along the way that keeps things musical and informative.

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  • Matteo Prefumo new single “A New Beginning”

    Date posted:

    July 28, 2022

    When JGS Artist Matteo Prefumo put out his new single “A New Beginning” we were very excited for him and wanted to be sure that you would be able to here it as well, you can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da05mUqAx1E   We asked …

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  • “Earth Tones” – Dan Zimmerman 

    Date posted:

    March 15, 2022

    The first thing I noticed when I heard the opening track “Hope” from this really great new CD from Dan Zimmerman is the depth and clarity of the  recording – it’s just one of the best sounding records that I have come  across in any recent memories. Th …

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  • Coming Back From Tendonitis / “Slow Is Fast” Pt. 2

    Date posted:

    January 14, 2022

    Previously, I did a blog here that had to do with fixing guitar technique problems by slowing down practice to the point that you could see movement ergonomic (or: the science of efficiency of motion) problems for insight as to how to change them. The …

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  • “Ode to G” – John Pin music video

    Date posted:

    January 7, 2022

    “Ode to G” – John Pin music video Since anyone familiar with JazzGuitarSociety knows that I have had a both artistic and a business relationship with John Pin for many years, I feel like I have to start this review with a disclaimer: I have always bee …

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  • John Pin – The Funk You See [breakdown]

    Date posted:

    January 7, 2022

    John breaks down the head and solo of this jazz/funk guitar track discussing and demonstrating each phrase in detail.

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  • Welcome To The World of PROFESSIONAL Show Business! – or: Survival Techniques I Have Learned In Music For Pay – Vol.1

    Date posted:

    July 12, 2021

    This last couple of weeks I have been doing a theatre gig with a singer / actor / guitarist / pianist doing a show of some music from retro music legends of the past, and as I was driving to the gig I was sort of reflecting on the musical road I have t …

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  • Ear Vs. Head – Which Should Come First? Answer: YES ;-)

    Date posted:

    June 16, 2021

    I know I keep addressing the inner intellectual and emotional aspects of being a musician in blogs, but that’s just because I find it to be so common an issue in both in my own teaching and talking to other musicians both on the gig, and just as frie …

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  • The Need For Speed, or “Why Johnny Can’t Shred”

    Date posted:

    June 7, 2021

    Every musician needs a certain amount of facility on their instrument to play the music that they are called to perform. As far as determining how much that is, I think Howard Roberts put it very succinctly in one of his books when he said that you nee …

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  • Adding Color & Motion With Chromaticism

    Date posted:

    June 3, 2021

    I remember a number of years ago being in a since defunct guitar store in the valley of LA called “Guitar, Guitar” trying out a guitar synthesizer playing over a standard or a blues, and when I stopped playing for a second a guy that was standing t …

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  • Solo Gig Scams and Tips From The Trenches

    Date posted:

    May 29, 2021

    I got a scam email looking for a solo guitarist for a wedding, and since this is the second time I have gotten one of these, I thought I would lay out how it works since it doesn’t seem to be going away: You are contacted for some kind of gig that is …

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  • My “Magic Major Scale Memorization Module”

    Date posted:

    May 26, 2021

    I have recently gotten a private guitar student that is an adult graduate of a big music school, and he came to me because he was frustrated that he still couldn’t do the things that he set out to do in learning music. After talking to him a bit I re …

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  • Doug Perkins’ – Magic Major Scale Memorization Module

    Date posted:

    May 25, 2021

    All of music is built on the major scales, and as such every other scale or alteration to a chord is described by how they are the same or different from how it compares to a major scale. Given that, if you have them the major scales any less than 100% memorized, your head knowledge will just slow you down rather than helping you to play what is in your head. 

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