Fareed Haque
Father Dave (guitar solo)
This transcription and analysis of Fareed Haque’s solo of Father Dave (Opaque, Bluenote Records) appeared in an issue of Downbeat Magazine.
Fareed Haque
Manresa
Title track from the album, for solo guitar.
Indian and Arabic Deep Drones
Since I was a kid, I’ve been listening to Indian and Arabic music, so I’ve developed a few ways to fake these sounds on guitar. Note: this is not a traditional approach – it’s my own take on these cool,…
Jazzy Sounds for Rockers
Sometimes, it’s nice to get a jazzier sound when soloing on rock/pop tunes. Especially now that a lot of hip-hop/dance grooves are so jazz oriented, a simple understanding of jazz is useful. Most of the time, guitarists build rock solos…
Taking the Fear Out of Jazz Improvisation (Jazz Theory Made Simple)
Aspiring musicians are always approaching me, saying, “I wish I could play that jazz stuff, but I just don’t get all that jazz theory and all those scales and modes…” That whole thing about jazz being complicated and mysterious and…