Chord Melody Part 1
Group guitar class taught by Molly Miller
1 hour per week · intermediate
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In my opinion, chord melodies are one of the most challenging things you can do on the guitar - you have to hold down melody, harmony, groove, and tempo, while making it all sound good at the same time. In this course we will dive into chord melody playing. What are some of the key elements into taking a song and making it sore in a solo guitar setting. We will look at different approaches from right hand technique, to harmonic options, to phrasing, to chord voicings. Chord melody is a bit endless, so in the course there will be clear guidelines of how to start on this magical and challenging journey. We will look at specific arrangements, dissect them, and understand them so you can then make your own. Chord melodies changed the way I play and see my instrument - I am excited to show you what I have learned in my 15 years of studying and obsessing over it. As a note: we will study a mixture of genres. This will not be just jazz - we will also check out pop, soul, and r'n'b. I know sometimes when we hear "chord melody" we go right to Joe Pass- we will be using chord melodies to look at a variety of genres.
What's included
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Phrasing
Phrasing
How to get your melodies to sing!
Hybrid Picking/ Right Hand Technique
Hybrid Picking/ Right Hand Technique
I found this technique super helpful for chord melodies. You have more control over what notes are being played and more options when you can hybrid pick. We will work on some right hand technique through different exercises as well.
Triadic Chord Meldies
Triadic Chord Meldies
You can do a lot with just a few notes.
Seventh Chords in Chord Melodies
Seventh Chords in Chord Melodies
Using these slightly larger chords can help fill out the sound- let's investigate!
Arranging For Chord Melody
Arranging For Chord Melody
While this is endless (which I love!), let's look at some key elements of how to arrange a chord melody
Jose
Dr Miller gives great importance to the fundamentals and has very effective ways to allow her students to internalise them not just mentally but also by execution. Not just a great guitarist but also a great teacher!
LesB3
As a newcomer to Jazz, this was an easy to follow course that covered some essential pieces while still allowing us to dive right in and start playing. I had been taught some of these "pieces" before, but was able to finally "connect the dots" here -looking forward to "Part II" in the new year.
Matt H.
She's a great, organized and knowledgable teacher. She always had a plan for the class, and was willing & able to pivot if we needed it.
Brian B.
Molly's classes are truly the best there is if you want to get better. She encourages discussion and questions. She wants her students to get better which is saying a lot compared to other guitar teachers out there. She is an amazing player and the class is very interactive. I couldn't be happier with this class.
Vito F.
There is a difference between an outstanding musician/player and an outstanding teacher. Molly Miller is both. Her lessons were extremely practical as she balanced the theory with the soul of guitar playing. I’ve taken other online classes from nationally renowned institutions and Molly’s classes were a notch above.
Lauren
Molly is a great teacher! She’s fun, extremely knowledgeable and flexible to the needs of her students.
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