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Jens Larsen

@jensljazz

Jazz Guitarist/Composer - Jazz Video Lesson on YouTube

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Sweetest Jazz Ballad? 😍 #chordmelody Polkadots and Moonbeams should be on the list! 1️⃣ Adding Dominant Dim Chords 2️⃣ Extra Tritone subs and dominant chords 3️⃣ VI functioning as a subdominant Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/polkadot…

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Is Jazz Guitar Better With Chorus? 😁 #jazzguitar Does Jazz guitar sound better with Chorus? One of the most prolific "jazz" amps is called jazz chorus 😁 How does it sound on this Autumn Leaves chord melody? Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/130512748

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One Note Samba 🥰 Bossanova #chordmelody The Power of Harmony: One Note Samba 😎 Bossanova is great for chord melody like this! 1️⃣ Chromatic voice leading 2️⃣ Advanced Passing Chords 3️⃣ Inner voice fills Get a PDF here: bit.ly/download-the-P…

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Does Minor Blues Sound Like Blues 😎 #jazzguitar Is it still Blues? It's similar, but not exactly, and some of it might not really be Blues at all. PDF/GuitarPro/Backingtrack on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/130884797

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This is BETTER than Scales 😎 #jazzguitar Stop thinking in scales all the time! This is a much better way to create some really solid jazz licks that really work! Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/better-t…

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Chord Solo: Have You Met Miss Jones 🙂 #jazzguitar Such a beautiful song: Have You Met Miss Jones! I'll never get tired of it 😁 1️⃣ Giant Steps bridge 2️⃣ Voice-leading across keys 3️⃣ Block harmony Melody Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/have-you…

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Are Ballads The Best Kind Of Jazz? 🙂 #jazzchords Maybe you prefer medium, uptempo swing, or bossa nova? What do you think? Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/131148405

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Amazing Barry Harris Exercise! 🤯 #jazz This simple chromatic exercise is POWERFUL! 🧨🧨 So many amazing Bebop Phrases connected to it! 😎 Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/amazing-…

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Stop Playing Scales (Practice This Instead!) youtube.com/watch?v=46obaN… Most Jazz beginners listen back to their solos and think: “I don’t sound like Jazz—I’m just running scales.” But you can change that. You can make your solos tell a story, not just outline the chords.

Stop Playing Scales (Practice This Instead!)
youtube.com/watch?v=46obaN… 
Most Jazz beginners listen back to their solos and think: “I don’t sound like Jazz—I’m just running scales.” But you can change that. You can make your solos tell a story, not just outline the chords.
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The Most Beautiful Chord Progression In Jazz! 😎 #jazzchords Stella By Starlight Is certainly a candidate! 1️⃣ Reharmonizing with extensions 2️⃣ Chromatic Inner voices 3️⃣ #IV dim suspensions Wha do you think? Get a PDF here: bit.ly/download-the-P…

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You're Playing Arpeggios Wrong! 😮 #guitar If your arpeggio lines aren't working and they don't sound like Jazz, here are 3 tricks to help improve your sound and master some solid Jazz phrasing and vocabulary! Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/youre-pl…

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Most Famous Jazz Song? 😎 #jazzguitar Is Fly Me To The Moon the most famous Jazz Standard, or do you have another suggestion? 1️⃣ Lots of block chords! 😎 2️⃣ #IV Diminished Suspensions 3️⃣ Motivic Development Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/fly-me-t…

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3 Easy Jazz Licks (C7) 😎 #jazzguitar Here are some solid building blocks for your Jazz vocabulary for a C7 chord. 1️⃣ Triplet arpeggio from the 7th 2️⃣ Ending on a 6th interval skip 3️⃣ Chromatic tricks Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/130111544

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Super excited to sign the first few Jens Larsen signature models at @heeres_guitars. The hardest part is waiting to play one; I can't wait for that! 😁 Unbelievable to get a chance to work with Richard on this.

Super excited to sign the first few Jens Larsen signature models at @heeres_guitars. The hardest part is waiting to play one; I can't wait for that! 😁 

Unbelievable to get a chance to work with Richard on this.
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3 Simple Rules For Learning Jazz Chords (That Most Miss) youtube.com/watch?v=4GFLx_… The first time you look at the chords in a jazz standard, it looks like a mix of random letters and numbers. Memorizing and playing them feels impossible. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

3 Simple Rules For Learning Jazz Chords (That Most Miss)
youtube.com/watch?v=4GFLx_… 
The first time you look at the chords in a jazz standard, it looks like a mix of random letters and numbers. Memorizing and playing them feels impossible. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Stompin' At The Savoy Chord Solo 🥾 #jazzguitar Great song for chord soloing! This classic swing tune is so fun to play! 1️⃣ Swing riffs 2️⃣ Easy Progression 3️⃣ Lots of Block Chords! What do you think? Get a PDF here: bit.ly/download-the-P…

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Puzzling Progression 😮 #jazzchords This progression does have a flow, but I am not sure it is in a key 😎 What do you think? Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/131329617

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The Chromatic Mistake (Most Miss This) 😎 #jazzguitar This is a simple but incredibly powerful way to use chromatic phrases! Much too often, people leave the strongest melodies, and these are instant Jazz! Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/chromati…

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How High The Moon - Easy Chord Solo #jazzguitar Medium Swing is where it is at with chord solos! 🌜 How High The Moon 🌛 1️⃣ Two Types of Dim Suspension 2️⃣ Lots of Drop2 3️⃣ Great Progression for motifs Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon: patreon.com/posts/how-high…