“Step-By-Step Video Courses To Help You Become A More Confident, Empowered
Jazz Guitar Player.”
~ Greg O’Rourke, Founder, FretDojo.com
“Step-By-Step Video Courses To Help You Become A More Confident, Empowered
Jazz Guitar Player.”
~ Greg O’Rourke, Founder, FretDojo.com
Jazz Guitar Lessons
Get your complete Starter Guide to becoming confident as a jazz guitarist. With FretDojo’s simple
5 Step Blueprint, any guitarist can begin developing impressive improvisation skills today.
Chord Melody Guitar
Playing chord melody guitar isn’t out of reach for any guitarist. FretDojo’s Quick Start Guide for learning chord melody brings together the 3 ‘Ingredients’ you need to get the fretboard cooking immediately.
Guitar Exercises
End your technique struggle with the power of the Technique Triangle. Learn how to get the maximum benefit out of any guitar exercise and see dramatic improvement with your speed and accuracy on guitar now.
– Greg O’Rourke, Founder of FretDojo
FretDojo is the premiere online learning platform to take your jazz guitar playing to the next level. Trusted by thousands of students worldwide, our innovative approach to online jazz guitar education has been met with international acclaim.
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See What FretDojo’s Students Have To Say:
“About 2 and half years ago I got interested in jazz guitar, a totally new experience. For those 2 years I downloaded a mountain of stuff from the internet (free and purchased)… and I struggled away without any clear direction, until I discovered Greg and Fret Dojo. The difference has been amazing!”
“The main thing I have gotten out of the Fret Dojo, is that it has given me the confidence to go out and find a piano player, and a bass player who plays jazz. And now, we’ve worked up a set list of 11 songs, including bebop and standards, and are about to start gigging… which I don’t think I would have done that without the help of this.”
“I had a lot of questions and issues with my jazz guitar improvisation. I was losing my place where I shouldn’t have been, and I was looking for something to close that gap. Greg does a wonderful job of teaching, he is very patient and very clear minded and clear with his lessons, they are very easy to follow. I think you’ll enjoy it!”
Our Online Guitar Programs:
Jazz Guitar Lessons and Courses:
Ever wanted to learn how to play jazz guitar but had no idea where to start? You’ve come to the right place – FretDojo is THE place on the internet to establish the foundations for learning jazz on guitar. Through our deep dive online jazz guitar courses as well as our highly popular membership program, you’ll discover step-by-step instruction to building your improvisation skills, comping, jazz vocabulary and more from the ground up. Our programs cover key topics such as jazz guitar improvisation for beginners, developing a set list, building your soloing vocabulary, and how to develop rhythm and feel – a complete A-Z roadmap for you becoming a confident jazz guitarist and improviser.
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Chord Melody Guitar Lessons and Courses:
Chord melody is one of the most creative and satisfying ways to play guitar. Whether it’s creating solo jazz guitar arrangements of classic jazz standards, or playing a cool version of a pop song all on a single guitar, FretDojo can teach you what you need to know. Chord melody guitar is a widely misunderstood topic, but with a good stock of chord knowledge and how to apply it to the fretboard, any guitarist can make rich and intricate chord melody arrangements of songs you enjoy.
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Guitar Exercises – Supercharge Your Technique:
Does your guitar playing need a tune-up? FretDojo offers world class instruction on how to develop your guitar technique. If you’re looking to make your chord changing smoother, play with more accuracy, or build your guitar speed, we’ll show you the essential guitar exercises to give you the maximum “ROI” on your practice. Whether you play guitar with a pick or fingers, our complete guides will show you how to develop your guitar technique to a pro level – so you can tackle ANY musical situation.
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Greg O'Rourke - BMus (Hons), ANU
Professional Jazz Guitarist, and Founder of FretDojo.com
Award winning Australian guitarist Greg O’Rourke received his Bachelor Of Music Honours degree in 2006, and was a scholarship holder at the Australian National University School Of Music.
Originally a trained classical guitarist, Greg always had a keen interest in jazz guitar and improvisation. However, despite studying with several highly regarded teachers on the topic and many hours of diligent practice, it wasn’t enough to ‘join the dots’.
After much searching and experimentation with various methods, Greg turned to developing his own unique system to jazz guitar improvisation – that quickly gave satisfying results in his own playing, and finally unlocked the mystery as to how to improve. Greg shared his journey and his step-by-step instructions through his Youtube channel and the FretDojo blog, amassing many thousands of followers on the Internet, keen to follow in Greg’s footsteps.
Jazz improvisation on guitar is often touted as something supremely difficult or reserved only for the exceptionally gifted. But, through his many years of decoding improvisation on guitar, and working with thousands of students worldwide, Greg demonstrates that improvisation and jazz on guitar can be learned by anyone who has a keen heart, a good attitude, and a willingness to learn.
Greg O’Rourke plays the guitar with a beautiful touch and tone. He effortlessly brings out and enhances harmonic movement and counter-lines in his playing, while keeping clear melodic lines in the forefront. Using his considerable fingerstyle technique he creates personal renditions of classic jazz standards. Definitely someone to watch and listen to closely!
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Tip 6 – Making Mistakes
It happens to all of us at some point: Getting too wrapped up with not sounding that great sometimes when we practice. The reason: It’s the curse of... Being an adult. The Curse of Being An Adult Compare this to the following: Notice what a child does when they first...
Holy Whole Tones Batman! Try This Scale on Minor Chords
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In this video I’ll show you how to use the whole tone scale to create some exotic outside effects on minor chords. This is a continuation on a previous lesson video where we applied the whole tone scale to dominant chords. You can find that video here: https://youtu.be/tOKXuN83B0c
Thanks for watching and let me know what you think of this jazz guitar lesson via leaving a comment below.
Peace,
Greg O’Rourke
Founder, FretDojo
World Leader in Online Guitar Education
https://www.fretdojo.com
Warm Guitar Tone – A How-To Guide For Jazz Guitar
It’s crazy really - You can have… the best ear in the world the most sophisticated ideas in your solo great rhythm and; have a wonderful expressive phrasing The list goes on. But: If you don’t have a good tone (i.e. the quality of the sound your guitar makes), then...