Jazz Guitar Chord Mastery: Volume 2 (Guitar Chords in Context) Paperback – 9 Dec. 2014

A revised review: I'm half way through this book now. At first I thought it was rubbish until I decided to work properly on it. Now I can watch fairly advanced Jazz tutorials on YouTube and recognise most of the chord shapes - a very good sign.Using just Fm7, C7, Gm7b5 and DbMaj7 chords, you're taught to move their root notes around to change them into any other chord you want on different string groupings or Root 5 or Root 6 shapes.Currently I'm on chapter 10, Drop 2 Chords - Middle Strings (I'd call them fifth string root or Root 5 chords). The following chapters cover Extensions & Alternations, Drop 3 Voicings and Chords,Drop 2+2 voicings,Drop 2+4 voicings,Minor/Major 7 Chords,Diminished 7 chords,Major and Minor 6th Chords.I'll update this review once I've completed this book. My previous cynicism is now replaced with admiration. Am also working through Fundamental Changes In Jazz Guitar: Major ii v I soloing in Bebop, with Minor II V Mastery For Jazz Guitar after that and I'm most impressed by author Mr Alexander's efforts and dedication.TBC...

A very clear and understandable method to develop guitar chord mastery. A very useful selection of MP3 files is available for download too and these make experimenting with the progressions in the course a good deal more useful. The studies are given in Notation and tab so beginners will find it easy. As it is an advanced course though many fingerings are dfficult to stretch and these in turn stretch the student.Having experienced five decades of guitar tuition material from Bert Weedon's 'Play in a Day' (Fat chance) to this volume I can say that Jazz Guitar Chord Mastery is a masterpiece. Thanks to the author and please get working on book 3.

Having bought both Andrew Green's guitar comping and various other chord books which either don't explain enough or are basically chord dictionaries. I can say I have finally found the jazz chord book I have been looking for! this book gives you all 4 common chord types and each inversion across the entire neck. It gives each fingering across 3 string types; bass, middle and upper as well as plenty of relevant exercises. I have ordered volume 3 and can't wait for it to arrive!

I think I have all of the Alexander Joseph books published to date. Very happy indeed with his teaching - just sorry I can't learn the stuff as fast as he produces new books!

David GodfreyThis is the third book that I have purchased by this writer and everyone is a mine of useful information that is enabling me to both understand m musical theory and to relate this to my playing. This is an excellent book that covers the many chords and version of the same that are required by a jazz guitar player. I recommend this book to anyone who is aspiring to play jazz guitar.

I've got several of the books in this series, and a shelf full of jazz guitar books going back years - Joseph Alexander's books are all clear, logical. well written and thoughtfully laid out. I you start at the beginning and keep going you'll improve. Recommended...

Great Jazz course book.