Jazz Guitar Chords DVD Lage Lund Jazz Guitar Chordal Vocabulary Harmony Improvisation Comping Method Learn Video Lessons

This DVD is absolutely astounding. 5 stars is not enough. The approach he takes here gives you information that you will not find anywhere else that I know of, and I have an extensive library of jazz guitar instructional materials. If you have ever listened to his music clips, I'm sure you wonder how he gets those interesting and unique voices. Well, it is NOT the old way of memorizing thousands of "grips" out of a chord dictionary; throw all that crap away. He takes very ordinary voicings, ones you already knows, and experiments with switching voices, i.e., the 3rd and 9th of a major 9th chord switch places, then you go through the inversions of a major 9th chord. You do the same thing with minor and dominant chords, and once you grasp the concept, you are making your own unique harmonies without worrying about traditional rules of building chords in 3rds.Like the Hekselman video, I stopped after 47 minutes (1st TWO chapters!!!! 47 minutes!!!!!) and just let my tiny mind try of absorb this much information. I have not finished looking at the instructional part (over 2 1/2 hours long!!) because there is so much, it seemed a bit overwhelming to me. What I got from the first 2 chapters alone was worth the price of the DVD. Already, just in one 4-hour session with this DVD, I have come up with a lot of ideas that I have heard musicians like Lund play but did not understand. Before I go any further, I want to make sure I get this part at least somewhat under my fingers, so this is not yet a review of the complete DVD.I can say, however, that the rest is most certainly a continuation of the high, high quality of the first part. The audio and video, like the Hekselman one, are tremendous. Very clear, split-screen at many points, well organized, well directed; there is even a performance between the sections by his working trio of his tunes that display the previous concept!!!! Brilliant idea. Lund is articulate, careful in his speaking (English not being his native language) but explains what he is doing very well. This is nothing like so many of the Joe Pass videos ("I don't know what that is, I just play this") or the Pat Martino ones ("mystical theories forever!!"), though I DO love both those guys, this DVD is much, much more accessible. This is NOT for beginners or those who don't have at least a rudimentary grasp of theory, but if you do, and you like the modern, "non-grip" sounds of today's jazz guitar, this is a great buy in tandem with the Gilad Hekselman one.

So it was around christmas and i thought that i would take a break from the guitar and celebrate the holidays. I got this Dvd around christmas and guess what happened? I spent the whole week with this dvd. I started watching the Dvd and within 5 minutes i was hooked. I can't remember the last time i felt so inspired.There are so many different sections on this dvd about chords and they are all equally interesting. He show and explains all of the stuff very thoroughly and systematic. It's all very easy to understand and Mr lage feels like a really good teacher. With that said though this Dvd is not for beginners. Some of the theory behind the things he talks about can probably be a bit overwhelming if you're not used to that kind of stuff, and some of the chords take a little time getting used to both in the hands and ears.So as you may have figured there's a staggering amount of information on this dvd which also means that its VERY LONG (which is VERY GOOD). Its 3 hours and its equally interesting from beginning to end. It's impossible for me to write about all of the the things he covers in this dvd but let me just say that there's a lot of very very nice things here to work on, and each section will keep you occupied for a looong time.This is insanely good stuff! The things Lage talks about will keep you going for YEARS. Really, really inspiring stuff! Audio/video production is perfect and the guys at jazzheaven is also really helpful and very nice.If i could rate this dvd lesson a thousand stars i would.

Buckle up for a real lesson and guitar ride. I will agree with many of the other reviews - this is a great alternative to standard grips/chords, "typical" sounding chords (stacked in thirds) and common sounds (diatontic, scalar approaches) that many of us get stuck in. And the lessons are very well done and move in a logical pattern. I will confess, after a first listen, I "get it" - that is, I get what he's trying to impart and it is fresh, hip and very unique sounding. It's amazing how some simple inversions can create such great sounds. BUT........there's a lot of work on part of the learner and the application of these ideas will likely take a good deal of time and effort to incorporate fluidly into one's playing. I would say that that stretches to make the chords are often very difficult and the listener is encouraged to look for short cuts or alternate fingerings. Honestly, as an intermediate level guitar player, I found some of this a bit daunting and will have to go through this DVD a few more times and work out some of the easier stuff slowly and see how to add it to my existing playing. I'm excited by the opportunities but a bit put off by the amount of work it will likely take.

A must have, but only if you know the fingerboard intervals and locations when choosing a chord in it's various positions.Simply put, his teaching process begins on a chord with the root note (1) on the lowest string, and then from there the intervals get switched and transferred to various locations. Some great sounding results. This will be one I'll continue working with for advanced chord development. Very understandable with his slow and direct explanations and fine quality recording. A must have for sure.With that said, a chord is an expression of the sound that you like, and can be applied however you like. It simply doesn't have to be Jazz. Go with that, and give it a try. Small price to pay for great chord discoveries on your own that you will remember because you see the interval, instead of buying a chord book with dots on a grid.