The BIG Problem with most guitar education... (and the solution)

At the heart of any learning journey is the issue of placing your new knowledge in the context of the whole system. This is the main reason to learn directly from a master teacher, so they can not only give you the right knowledge, but also help you understand how that leads to the next step in your journey. Most self-directed learning creates this problem of learning from random pieces of information from books and YouTube videos, and then leaving it up to you to know how to put the pieces together. That can never work! If you knew how to connect all the dots you would be the master, not the student.

The solution to this is having a master detail out a FULL, Step-By-Step method for the skill you are trying to acquire. I'm very excited to announce that this second course with Dan Wilson is the first of its kind where you have a master guitarist detail his full method going from simple harmonization (Module 1 and Module 2) to 7th chords (Module 3 and Module 4) to creating bass lines and chord vocabulary (Module 5) to demonstrating it all in multiple comping studies in different instrument formats (Module 6-8). 

From one module to the next you have the building blocks AND the path laid out for you to go from the theoretical chords to the practical elements of comping. This course is NOT for those wanting to just learn 10 cool jazz voicings. This course is for those that want to deeply understand how to take their harmonic playing to the level of a master, by studying the EXACT way that Dan Wilson has built to that level. 

This course is not meant to be completed in days or even weeks. The material in this course will take you MONTHS and possibly YEARS to fully practice and go through, but because it is shown clearly with music notation and TAB you will be able to continually make steady progress.

Keep reading below to see what is inside each module of the course and the limited time offer.

All The Skills You Need To Go From Chords to Comping

There are three steps to go from chords to comping.

1. First you need to know how to harmonize in 3rds and 6ths and the naturally occuring 7th chords (Module 1-4).
2. Next, you need to know how to apply these ideas practically to bass lines and using triads (Module 5).
3. Third, we put these two together to create advanced comping ideas demonstrated in duo with another guitarist and duo with a pianist (Module 6-8).

What's Inside?

• Learn EXACTLY how to go from triads and 7th chords to real-world comping.
• Everyone talks about "mastering the fundamentals", and in this course Dan shows you what that ACTUALLY means you need to work on for comping.
• Learn how to combine playing lines and chords, instantly giving you much more options while soloing!
• Dan shows you how to take static chords and move inner voices so they never feel stale.
• Expand your rhythmic vocabulary and go beyond the "Charleston" rhythm. Giving you many more options whenever you need to comp.
• Learn real bass lines that will allow you to accompany any musician.
• Watch Dan accompany a guitarist and a pianist over various jazz standards and learn how he approaches each situation differently.
• Learn how Dan approaches Rhythm Changes Comping
• Learn how Dan approaches Gopsel Hymns
• Learn how Dan approaches Montunos
• BONUS - You will also receive bonus lessons where Dan goes into how to approach intros to tunes, comping fast, and playing chord melody.

Module 1: Simple Harmonization: 3rds & 6ths

• Intervallic Harmonization in 3rds ✅

• F Major Scale Descending in 3rds (Diatonic) ✅

• Natural Minor Descending in 3rds ✅

• Harmonic Minor ✅

• Melodic Minor ✅

• Dorian ✅

• Phrygian (check third degree) ✅

• Lydian ✅

• Mixolydian ✅

• Lydian Dominant ✅

• Inverted Diminished ✅

• Whole Tone ✅

• F Major Scale Descending in 6ths (Diatonic) ✅

• Natural Minor Descending in 6ths ✅

• Harmonic Minor ✅

• Melodic Minor ✅

• Dorian ✅

• Phrygian ✅

• Lydian ✅

• Mixolydian ✅

• Lydian Dominant ✅

• Inverted Diminished ✅

• Whole Tone ✅

Module 2: Diatonic Triads and 7th Chords

• Major ✅
• Natural Minor ✅
• Harmonic Minor ✅
• Melodic Minor ✅
• Dorian ✅
• Phrygian ✅
• Lydian ✅
• Mixolydian ✅
• Lydian Dominant ✅
• Inverted Diminished ✅
• Whole tone ✅

Module 3-5: Dan’s Concept of Walking Bass Lines

• • Going Beyond Simple Chromatic Approach for Bass Lines ✅
  • Biggest Mistakes You Hear Other Guitarists Make in Walking Bass Lines ✅
  • Song Examples ✅
    • Bb Blues
    • “Have You Met Miss Jones”
    • In 4
    • In 2
    • Basslines Basics
    • Corcovado
    • Feel Like Making Love - Funk
    • Misty

Module 6-8: Practical Comping Studies 

• Practical 7th Chords

  • Types of motion - using 3-note shell voicings ✅
    • Oblique Motion
    • Contrary Motion
    • Similar Motion
    • Hand Strength

• Triads

  • Triadic Approach - Rhythm Changes ✅
  • Hymns ✅
  • Gospel Chords
  • Voice Leading/ Harmonization built in ✅
  • Quartet playing ✅
  • The basis of funk guitar ✅
  • Shouts - talk about pickup setting and pick direction ✅
    • Variation #1
    • Variation #2
  • Montunos - Night in Tunisia ✅

• Advanced Comping Concepts

  • Developing Rhythmic Vocabulary for Comping Beyond “Charleston” Rhythm ✅
    • Bb Blues 
  • Playing Lines into Chords (Pianistic Approach / Self-Comping) ✅
    • Monk bass lines into chords -
    • On a Clear Day
    • Autumn Leaves
  • How to comp with another guitarist playing ✅
    • Examples of Comping with Guitarist
    • “Pent Up House”
    • “Sunny”
    • “Corcovado”
    • “Have You Met Miss Jones”
  • How to comp with a pianist playing ✅
    • Examples of Comping with Piano Player
    • “Sunny” 
    • “Night and Day” - swing
    • “Cantaloupe Island” - funk
    • “On Green Dolphin Street” - fast Samba
  • Discussion of Chord Melody Concepts ✅
    • Shadow of Your Smile

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