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“There’s nothing quite like the feeling of being able to arrange great sounding chord melodies on guitar –
and now YOU can too!”
Imagine being able to play impressive chord melody arrangements on guitar that YOU have created.
This course will show you everything you need to get started with your first arranging project.
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Learn how to create your very own chord melody arrangements for jazz guitar in this in-depth video course from FretDojo.
Have you always wanted to makes great sounding, lush arrangements of jazz standards that you love, but had no idea how to go about it?
Chord melody is the art of combining a melody of a tune whilst simultaneously accompanying with chords, all on the one guitar.
Some of the most well known jazz guitarists like Joe Pass, Ed Bickert, Lenny Breau and Tal Farlow were skilled at chord melody, and their innovative approaches have inspired countless guitarists worldwide.
But here’s the thing:
Resources on how to arrange and make playable arrangements are too often a case of ‘information overload’ – with a overwhelming array of irrelevant chord voicings and confusing instructions.
What’s been lacking is a clear pathway on how to simply make chord melody arrangements of your favourite standards that both sound good, and are actually playable.
Which is where this course comes in…
This Chord Melody Foundations Course will give you the essentials of chord melody arranging, whilst cutting out all the fluff that’s in other methods.
My online course, Chord Melody Foundations, is a step-by-step self paced course in which you’ll discover the secrets to creating great sounding, playable chord melody arrangements for jazz guitar.
I’ve spent months distilling the key points of the arranging process into a fun, easy and concise program.
Chord melody is one of the most satisfying ways to play jazz guitar and has limitless creative possibilities. By learning these techniques, you can essentially be a “one-man band” on a single guitar: melody, bass and harmony all at once.
You’ll be amazed at the progress you can make with a structured, step-by-step program with the support of a teacher (i.e. me), on hand to answer all your questions.
It’s time for your creativity to run wild and create chord melodies of your very own!
It’s Everything You Need To Get Started With
Chord Melody Arranging (No Prior Experience Needed!)
✅ Discover a clear blueprint for locating all the main chord voicing and qualities everywhere on the fretboard – making chord melody arranging as easy as painting by numbers.
✅ I’ll reveal the same simple 7-step arranging process I use to create your first chord melody arrangement of your favourite song.
✅ How to remove non-essential notes and chords from your arrangements, to make them 50% easier to play.
✅ Easy to use chord reference guides to quickly find the most useful and playable voicings for your arrangements.
✅ How to add cool substitutions, unique textures, and more to jazz up your arrangements to sound like a pro.
✅ You’ll learn how to arrange chord melodies for both jazz trio as well as intimate versions for solo jazz guitar to enjoy playing on your own.
✅ 4 modules comprising an A-Z roadmap to developing the foundations of chord melody arranging.
✅ Opportunity to build connections and friends with your fellow jazz guitar students all over the world
Your solution to learning chord melody arranging is finally here!
What’s Included When You Join:
⦁ When you enrol, I’ll send you a comprehensive set of HD video lessons showing you the steps you need to take in order to develop your chord melody skills. Each video is clear, concise and completely achievable.
⦁ The video lessons come with printable notation/TAB, downloadable backing tracks, and diagrams – everything you need for your practice!
⦁ Special offer: You’ll have the ability to ask ME questions directly via email support as well!
⦁ BONUS EXTRA COURSE: I’m going to include an EXTRA video course for you, my ‘Lenny Breau Chord Melody Workshop’ – valued at $79, this is a step-by-step workshop recording where I show you how to incorporate Lenny Breau’s unique chord melody approaches into your chord melody arrangements and chord soloing. By enrolling in Chord Melody Foundations Course, you get this bonus workshop FREE at no extra cost.
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Meet Your Instructor:
Greg O’Rourke – BMus (Hons), ANU Professional Jazz Guitarist, and Founder of FretDojo.com
My name’s Greg O’Rourke and I’m the founder of FretDojo.com – one of the most popular jazz guitar websites online today. I have thousands of subscribers to my website, podcast and Youtube channel from all across the world, and am also an established author, with my book on jazz chord melody, The Easy Guide To Chord Melody Guitar becoming an international bestseller. My website has helped thousands of people improve their jazz guitar playing, and I’ve been featured on several high profile jazz guitar websites including Jazz Guitar Online, Fundamental Changes, and Takelessons.
“Putting all that aside, what I love doing most is playing jazz guitar, and teaching it to you guys.”
Check out Greg playing his own chord melody arrangement of ‘After You’ve Gone’ below:
“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!”
~ Howard Alden, Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist
Advance Praise For FretDojo’s Chord Melody Foundations…
“I got about five times what I paid for it out of the first hour looking at it!”
“This course gives you a great way to set yourself up for arranging chord melody for any song that you like.
It’s obvious how much Greg loves teaching and the students get a lot out of it.
Even though it’s not required, It’s great that it is set up as a challenge. It keeps you motivated and moving on to the next thing!“
~ Don Sinclair, USA
“As far as i’m concerned, the results that I got are probably amazing. It was an excellent course!”
“Greg takes you step-by-step through the material and it’s easy to understand. You have to work at it but, it’s something that is well worth while.
Greg is just a wonderful teacher and the group and the people involved in this course are just unbelievable!”
~ Tom Livingston, USA
“The Chord Melody Foundations Challenge gets you up and running and in the game!”
“Before I took this course I thought it was going to be way over my head. But Greg’s course is so so helpful. He’s been able to get you up and running with all the chords that you need.
He enables you to arrange a song of your choice, which is really exciting!”
~ Colin Gardiner, AUS
“I’ve finally found a teacher who clearly instructs the foundation of chord melody, with a methodical and easy step-by-step style!”
“A bonus in taking Greg’s course is that, if you have any questions he is always available and gets back to you in a timely manner. If it shows that many students are struggling with the same type of technique, Greg will take the time to make a video about the question and post it on the course.
If you are apprehensive to invest in the FretDojo Academy lessons, don’t be! It will definitely make you a better guitar player no matter what level you are at now and it will be worth it!”
~ Mark Calore, USA
“I’m coming away with the skills that i’ll be able to apply to any song!”
“It’s been fantastic working through the material. Now I actually understand the necessary skills for Chord Melody!”
~ Eugene McElwain, Dublin
“The whole course is a winner and I recommend it highly.”
“What I really found interesting about this course is that it not only teaches you to play an arrangement of a song but the course covers a number of techniques where you can add your own individuality and your own personality to each song.”
~ Angelo Fio, USA
“If you’re looking to get better, then Greg is a fantastic teacher!”
“This is a program that is so in depth and Greg goes about it in a certain way that step-by-step you learn a lot.
Up until the pandemic, I used to play a lot of gigs and I thought that it was time to get a little bit better and I definitely came to the right place!”
~ Dan Stewart, USA
“This course took me exactly where I wanted to go!”
“I’ve been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Before this course, I had been practising on my own, using resources and watching online but I still struggled to take my skills to the next level.
Greg is a committed, great teacher and gives the most to all of his members. His technique and approach are easy to grasp.”
~ Neil Morre, UK
“Seeing first-hand how a seasoned arranger like Greg makes creative decisions, based on these approaches was invaluable and brought them to life.”
The Chord Melody Foundations Challenge is a wonderful series of informative and inspiring lessons for intermediate to advanced guitarists interested in learning how to arrange tunes for jazz guitar. At the end of this course, you will have the tools necessary to effectively arrange jazz standards for solo jazz guitar (or trio), including creative chord substitution techniques.
Greg begins the course by presenting the required foundation materials, which include a practical and useful chord library that will serve as the starting point for your arrangements. With so many possible chord voicings available for the jazz guitarist, it is helpful to have a focused set to reference. An overview of harmonic analysis is presented and applied to a real-world example tune that is used throughout the course.
What I loved most was observing the evolution of the tune as new concepts and techniques are applied. Seeing first-hand how a seasoned arranger like Greg makes creative decisions, based on these approaches was invaluable and brought them to life. You will obtain an incredible amount of knowledge and practical tools that you can explore for a lifetime. Once of the best resources of its kind!”
– Ric Hollander, USA
“I’ve participated in TWO 12 week courses with an internationally famous music university…I can safely say the investment in lessons with Greg has been worth more than 95% of all the other formal and informal education I’ve managed to derive for myself.”
“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!”
FINALLY:
You Can Learn The Essentials of
Chord Melody Arranging All In One Place!
Read on to find out what you’ll cover in each module of the course. All modules immediately accessible on enrolment
(this is a self paced course).
Module 1: Establishing The Foundation
⦁ The importance of listening to recordings to develop your ear for chord melody
⦁ How all chords can be organised to 3 main families
⦁ Building your ‘palette’ of chords to use in your arrangements and chord solos
⦁ Organizing a chord dictionary with chord scales
⦁ Fun Major and Minor ii – V – I chord voicing drills
⦁ Understanding the ‘formulas’ that are represented by chord names
⦁ How to get more mileage out of basic voicings through adding tensions
Module 2: Your First Chord Melody Arrangement for Jazz Trio
⦁ How to find a suitable tune for your arranging project
⦁ A simple 7-step process for creating your first arrangement
⦁ How to make your arrangement more playable under your fingers
Module 3: Jazzing Up Your Arrangement To Sound Like a Pro
⦁ More advanced chord qualities
⦁ The most important chord substitutions to create more interest
⦁ Fun exercises to create more rhythmic interest
⦁ Textures, arpeggiation and other chord melody tricks
Module 4: Solo Guitar
⦁ Getting started with solo guitar arranging
⦁ The most useful chord voicing to use for solo guitar
⦁ Cool Joe Pass chord melody texture tricks
⦁ Mixing unaccompanied lines with solo phrases
⦁ How to integrate everything you have learned in a holistic way to make a convincing chord melody performance
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Your investment in this course is protected by my 30-Day money back guarantee. Enroll in the program, put it into action and see the results for a full 30 days. If you’re not happy, just send me an email in the first 30 days and I’ll give every penny back right away.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What equipment do I need?
The course materials and community are accessible from any device (desktop, tablet, or smartphone). If you have something to view the course on and a guitar to practice on, you should be fine – there are no special equipment requirements to do this program.
How does it work - are the lessons 'live' or pre-recorded?
The lessons are all pre-recorded – so you can watch them at your own schedule at any time of day that suits you. All you need is a computer or other device such as a smartphone or tablet to access them.
I notice you play a lot of fingerstyle - is this course suitable for chord melody playing with a plectrum?
Yes – this course is suitable for fingerstyle OR plectrum players. I’ve designed the course to work with either plectrum, plectrum + fingers (i.e ‘hybrid’ picking), or fingerstyle.
(The only exception would be a few lessons in the course that look at some specific Joe Pass style unaccompanied solo guitar approaches that might be a little easier if you know some rudimentry fingerstyle techniques (note – I DO have extra training available on fingerstyle technique for jazz guitar, if you are interested let me know). But apart from that it’s fine to use any plucking technique for this course).
Are the PDFs and backing tracks downloadable?
Yes all the course resources are downloadable if you prefer to download your materials to your computer.
Will I still have access to the materials after the course program has elapsed?
You have lifetime access on the course materials when purchasing this course – so even if ‘life gets in the way’ you will still be able to work through the material at your own pace if you prefer.
What skill level on guitar is required?
This course would be best suited to guitarists at an intermediate level, however if you are a beginner at jazz that’s completely ok, i.e. you don’t need to have studied jazz previously to participate in this course. Note: You don’t need to have any experience in chord melody style to do this course, I’ll show you everything you need to get started.
Who is this course NOT for?
If you are a complete beginner of guitar (i.e. haven’t played guitar for at least 3 months) I wouldn’t recommend you take this course – you need to establish the foundations of guitar playing first.
Beyond that though, anyone that is interested in creating chord melody arrangements on guitar will get benefit from this course.
Does this material only apply to arranging chord melodies in a jazz style?
Although this course focuses on the jazz style, the arranging principles you’ll learn through this course can be applied to other styles too, like pop or classical music – the principles of arranging are very similar across the board.
How is this different from books and other resources on the topic of chord melody?
I’ve noticed a lot of books available on the topic of chord melody have a lot of ‘filler’ content and go on too many tangents. My new video course will show you the core essentials of arranging:
– Playable chord voicings to use
– A easy reference guide to the most useful voicings
– Tips for making arrangements more playable
– The most useful substitutions to use
– Essentials of unaccompanied solo guitar arranging.
In a nutshell it is designed to get you quickly up and running with chord melody, arranging your favourite tunes in a process that is efficient and easy to learn and apply.
What if I get stuck?
Don’t worry, that’s why you have direct access to email support with me so I can help you out!
How much theory do I need to know already?
None whatsoever – I will cover all the essentials during the program.
Do I need to be able to read music?
No – TAB will be provided for all examples (note that there will also be notation provided for people who can read music, but keep in mind it’s not essential to read music for this program).
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Even MORE Feedback From FretDojo Students Worldwide on Greg’s Innovative Jazz Guitar Courses:
“This course has exceeded my expectations.
It’s inspired me – and it’s
TRANSFORMED my playing.”
“I have to say that at first I was a little skeptical of Greg’s claims about the effectiveness of the course, but after having completed the course I would say that it is a remarkable undertaking he has accomplished. I would say that this course is a GAME CHANGER for an introduction to jazz guitar.
Greg is a master teacher, and it has been a pleasure to watch his videos and be encouraged by his gentle, encouraging style. Thumbs up Greg, thanks so much for such a fabulous course – it is such an achievement on your part.”
~ Josh Gordis, USA
“Greg O’Rourke has a wonderful teaching style –
it’s straightforward, solid, it makes sense.”
“I’ve been playing for so long by sound and feel, and I really needed a good, strong solid foundation for how to understand the fretboard and know where to navigate on the fretboard.
FretDojo has been super-helpful to me in getting that done.”
~ Mike Haas, USA
“It’s kind of like when you first learn to play the guitar –
and your progress is exponential. It’s like that again.
I haven’t experienced that feeling for ages…”
“This course is just absolutely brilliant in getting you to play and be musical. I can’t speak highly enough of this course. It’s changed my musical journey. I’m so excited with what I have now to build on over the next few years.
Greg himself is a fantastic teacher, by far the best music teacher I’ve ever had. And I have gone to music college for 2 years as well by the way – so I’m a good person to judge that!
What you learn more than anything is – ‘if it sounds good – Play it!’. Theory does have its place, but sounding good is the most important thing, and Greg gets you sounding good from day one.”
~ Paul Flynn, UK
“At the end of this course, I feel like I can say that I AM a jazz guitarist now…”
“Prior to this course, I’ve been playing jazz guitar 2.5 years.
Before the course, I could noodle around the fretboard, used scales, but never learned jazz vocabulary and never even thought about it as a way to improve my improvisation skills on guitar.
I’ve learned so much vocabulary and so many skills to approaching soloing over a jazz standard. It was a really great community and a really great vibe, and I learned so much from this course.”
~ Angie O’Neill, Australian (living in Germany)
“This course is a model in how to effectively deliver visual, auditory and tactile e-learning content. I wish my Uni courses were like this!”
“I really liked Greg’s curriculum and how each lesson built on the previous one. Continuity and re-use were the strong points of Greg’s teaching style. Greg is a proper music teacher and not just some guy doing an info dump at a pace too advanced for the students. The use of the e-learning platform was excellent.
Also, Greg has a kind heart and it really shows in his commitment to his students. I feel privileged to have been part of the inaugural Jazz improvisation course at the Fret Dojo!“
~ Paul Platt, Australia
“There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the feeling you get from playing your first very own chord melody arrangement on guitar…”
I’ve had an interesting path as a musician.
Here’s the thing:
Before I turned my attention to jazz guitar, for many years I studied classical guitar throughout university, and played with some of the biggest names in that field.
(As it turns out: Joe Pass also had a strong classical guitar influence, that you can clearly hear in his solo guitar chord melody arrangements.)
One of my most important classical teachers was the great Tim Kain from the Australian National University, whose most valuable pieces of advice was this:
“When it comes to chordal arrangements, if you make the music easy on the hands, the music will flow much more naturally.”
Following his advice, I learnt the craft arranging chordal music for guitar – how ‘less is more’, and often the best sounding approaches are the ones that are easiest to play.
By learning playable chord voicings and knowing when to omit notes without it being detrimental to the music, you can have a much easier (and more enjoyable) experience playing chordal music on guitar.
And this wisdom has served me incredibly well when I took up jazz guitar:
By knowing the ‘tricks of the trade’ and the art of making an effective arrangement on the guitar, playing chord melodies can be a much easier and enjoyable experience then you might first think.
This in-depth course, Chord Melody Foundations, distills the essence of my lifetime study of chord melody into an easy, step-by-step process so you can create your very own, great sounding arrangements.
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the feeling you get from reaching that incredible milestone of playing your first very own chord melody arrangement on guitar.
I look forward to seeing you in the Chord Melody Foundations course!
~ Greg O’Rourke, BMus (Hons), ANU
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Whether you’ve only been playing guitar for a few months OR you’ve been playing for a while but have never ‘cracked the jazz nut’, this challenge will the exact skills you need to quickly move on the path to mastering jazz guitar.
Yes, I know how you feel right now:
Learning jazz guitar seems like an impossible task.
There is (supposedly) so many scales, chords, theory, transcriptions and techniques to learn…
You think to yourself:
‘Do I actually need to know all this to play a decent jazz solo?’
The answer is NO – jazz guitar teachers have a habit of making things seem so much more complicated than what they need to be.
Instead: what if I told you there was a way to learn to play a cool sounding jazz solo in just 30 days of practice, giving you a firm foundation – but more importantly, a clear methodology of how to build your skills from there?
Look no further:
This Online Course is what you’ve been looking for.
Jazz Guitar For Beginners is the solution you’ve been searching for. I’ve spent months distilling the key points of the process of learning jazz guitar into a fun, easy and concise program.
You’ll be amazed at the progress you can make with a structured, step-by-step program with the support of a teacher (i.e. me), on hand to answer all your questions.
Now’s the time to finally break into jazz guitar playing so you can connect the music in your mind to your hands on the fretboard!
Here’s What You’ll Learn…
⦁ Why jazz improvisation doesn’t need many ‘tricks’ or ideas to sound convincing (Hint: too many ideas is the downfall of many a jazz soloist)
⦁ How one key rhythm pattern, above all others, can instantly make you sound like a pro in your comping
⦁ Why only learning scales and arpeggios is the ‘long boring scenic route’ to learning jazz improvisation – and what you NEED to be doing instead
⦁ How to play great sounding jazz chords with only 3 notes – and how to easily adapt these small voicings into lush sounding jazz chords
⦁ The counterintuitive rule that is central in all modern bebop soloing, that can get you sounding jazzy when you solo instantly
⦁ How the main way you develop lyrical, melodic solos on jazz guitar is by doing something not on the guitar at all
⦁ How an essential (and often overlooked) study technique can rapidly increase your soloing and vocabulary – without needing a guitar!
⦁ Why the jazz blues is the most important song form for a newbie jazz player to master (Important: You’ll be able to play over hundreds of other jazz standards by learning this one form)
⦁ Joe Pass’ clever secret for navigating the fretboard so you never get lost when you solo, or wonder whether or not you’ll play the right note
⦁ And most importantly…
You’ll learn how jazz doesn’t need to be hard to sound good!
What’s Included When You Join:
⦁ I’ll send you a set of 30 HD video lessons showing you the steps you need to take in order to develop your skills. Each video lesson is clear, concise and completely achievable.
⦁ The video lessons come with printable notation/TAB, downloadable backing tracks, and diagrams – everything you need for your practice!
⦁ Special offer: You’ll have the ability to ask ME questions directly as well via email if you need assistance with any of the material
⦁ COOL BONUS: I’m going to include 2 video workshops entitled ‘A Bird’s Eye View To Mastering Jazz Guitar’ – valued at $79, this is exclusive training revealing the roadmap to learning jazz guitar, distilling the essence of the main things to keep in mind as you build your skills.
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Here’s what students from all around the world have to say about this course…
“I just literally finished Greg’s course and I gotta tell you – it was a wonderful experience and I heartily recommend it.”
“I did a little bit of jazz when I was in college, played with a jazz band. Just didn’t get what Greg is giving us so freely and I’m so appreciative of what he’s done.
If you’re looking to increase your vocabulary, feel and what it means to play as a jazz guitarist – I heartily recommend Greg, give it a start!”
~ Mike Banta, USA
“I would say to anybody that’s considering the course: jump in with both feet!”
“Greg is a funny and interesting guy that does a good job with the course. The course was fun and the materials were easy to understand. There were weeks that were tougher than others but all in all – I feel like I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I would say to anybody that’s considering the course: jump in with both feet! It’s an inexpensive way to enter into the realm of jazz and get a good basis for continuing education in jazz and developing jazz chops. Go for it!”
~ Jim Bean, USA
“I messed around with guitar now for long long time but never really understood how to improvise on the spot. If you’re wondering whether this course is for you, I suggest you go for it. I’m sure you’ll be glad that you did.”
“I’ve messed around with guitar now for long long time but never really understood how to improvise on the spot.
When Greg offered this course, I’ve grabbed it with both hands and I’ve been delighted. Greg is the rare combination of gifted musician and an excellent teacher.
I should know, I’ve been with the FretDojo Academy now for 2.5 years, and under his guidance I’ve produced a lot of music that I’m really proud of. If you’re wondering whether this course is for you, I suggest you go for it. I’m sure you’ll be glad that you did.”
~ Alan Voss, Queensland, Australia
“Greg’s month-long course in the jazz basics refined my understanding of improvisation when playing with others and gave me confidence on what to do in that setting.”
Greg is one of best online guitar teachers I have found comparable to Frank Vignola and Martin Taylor and in some ways, even better. Bravo.
– Don Siegel, US
“For my 50th midlife crisis, I chose FretDojo instead of that motorbike.”
After 20 years of learning and fiddling with the alphabets of scales and modes, Greg’s courses are finally teaching me how to speak, form words, sentences and even stories!
I can’t thank Greg enough for the time and effort he’s put into his courses, bringing together a community of jazz guitarist enthusiasts and nurturing an environment to teach us to fly!
For my 50th midlife crisis, I chose FretDojo instead of that motorbike …
– Stephen White, Sweden
“I’ve participated in TWO 12 week courses with an internationally famous music university…I can safely say the investment in lessons with Greg has been worth more than 95% of all the other formal and informal education I’ve managed to derive for myself.”
“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!”
Meet Your Instructor:
Greg O’Rourke – BMus (Hons), ANU Professional Jazz Guitarist, and Founder of FretDojo.com
My name’s Greg O’Rourke and I’m the founder of FretDojo.com – one of the most popular jazz guitar websites online today. I have over 8000 subscribers to my website from all across the world, and am also an established author, with my book on jazz chord melody, The Easy Guide To Chord Melody Guitar becoming an international bestseller. My website has helped thousands of people improve their jazz guitar playing, and I’ve been featured on several high profile jazz guitar websites including Jazz Guitar Online, Fundamental Changes, and Takelessons.
“Putting all that aside, what I love doing most is playing jazz guitar, and teaching it to you guys.”
“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!”
~ Howard Alden, Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist
The Good News Is:
You Can Learn The Essentials of Jazz Guitar Right Now!
Here’s how the program works…
Module 1: Getting Started
⦁ The importance of listening to jazz to develop your skills
⦁ Rudimentary comping techniques using shell voicings, and a look at Freddie Green comping approaches
⦁ An introduction to the Jazz Blues song form, and how it’s different to a regular blues
⦁ Essential rhythm patterns to jazz up your comping to make it more creative
⦁ Basic soloing approaches using easy scales and patterns – and tricks for reusing these patterns in other fretboard areas for more harmonic interest
⦁ ‘Trading fours’ exercises to develop your listening and soloing skills
Module 2: Lines and Melodies
⦁ The most efficient ways to learn a jazz head (i.e. the melody of a jazz tune), with a blues head as an example
⦁ Your first jazz licks, and how to best use licks in your solos without sounding clichéd
⦁ How to use the melody of a jazz tune to improvise your own solos
⦁ Tricks to create interest with shell voicings for comping
Module 3: Harmony
⦁ How to analyze jazz charts and spot common chord progressions so you understand the harmony of the song form
⦁ How to highlight chord tones and guide tones when improvising
⦁ Adding extensions to chords to give them more flavor
⦁ How to use Dominant licks in your solos
⦁ How to incorporate classic bebop patterns into your improvisations
⦁ How to use Charlie Christian’s anticipation trick to instantly sound more authentically jazz
Module 4: Putting It All Together
⦁ The all-important ii – V – I (two five one) progression, and why it’s so crucial to learn and master
⦁ ii – V – I sample lines and approaches
⦁ How to use your voice as an essential improvisation practice tool
⦁ How to integrate everything you have learned in a holistic way to make a convincing jazz performance
⦁ How to transcend all the knowledge and theory to make solos spontaneously (in Charlie Parker’s words ‘forget all that B.S. and just play!) – but why you need to know everything covered beforehand in the program before you can do this.
Sample lesson from the course
Check out this sample lesson from the course, featuring a cool trick for easily targeting guide tones in your lines to bring out the sounds of the chords in your improvisations as you play.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How does it work - are the lessons 'live' or pre-recorded?
The lessons are all pre-recorded – so you can watch them at your own schedule at any time of day that suits you. All you need is a computer or other device such as a smartphone or tablet to access them.
Is this course just for beginners? Is it still relevant to participate in if I'm more advanced?
This course is beginner friendly, but will teach you the core concepts to improving jazz relevant to any level of ability. Main questions to ask yourself are “Am I happy with how I sound when I improvise in a jazz style?”, “Am I comfortable with jazz improvising in a band context?”, “Do I have confidence in my comping abilities?” – if you aren’t confident yet with any of these core jazz skills, this course is definitely for you.
Who is this course NOT for?
If you are a complete beginner of guitar (i.e. haven’t played basic guitar for at least 3 months) I wouldn’t recommend you take this course – you need to establish the foundations of guitar playing first.
On the other hand, if you’re a pro jazz guitarist already gigging, and are a confident improviser, I don’t think this course would suit you either.
However – if you have been playing guitar for more than a few months, OR you have been playing guitar for years and years but have never been able to improvise or play the chords effectively in a jazz style, or if you’re unsure how to develop your skills – this challenge would be a perfect fit.
How much practice time do I need?
At a minimum, I would recommend at least 20 minutes per day, 5 days a week to get the best results from this program.
What if I get stuck?
Don’t worry, you can always submit a help request on the site and one of our instructors on our team will help you out.
How much theory do I need to know already?
None whatsoever – I will cover all the essentials during the program.
Do I need to be able to read music?
No – TAB will be provided for all examples (note that there will also be notation provided for people who can read music, but keep in mind it’s not essential to read music for this program).
Even MORE Advance Praise For FretDojo’s
Jazz Guitar For Beginners Course…
“I recommend anyone who wants to improve their jazz playing they do this course – there are quite a few courses on the internet and this is by far the best one.”
“I’ve been playing jazz a number of years but lots of gaps in my playing which this course has really managed to sort out.
It’s not overwhelming, you take each little nugget, one bit at a time and build on it. Also you can post and you get feedback from other members. It’s a very nice community spirit.
I recommend anyone who wants to improve their jazz playing they do this course – there are quite a few courses on the internet and this is by far the best one.”
~ Pete Duncan, London UK
“The challenge I was facing is that I don’t know much about soloing. I’m mostly a chord player, comping – for me, this course has been perfect.”
“For me, this course has been perfect. A good start to get into jazz playing, because jazz and playing jazz guitar is a wonderful thing. For me this is a really good course and if you’re a beginner in jazz like me, don’t hesitate to do this course.
The course has helped me a lot, especially with soloing. I’ve been getting a nice foundation that I can start practicing, to build up and learn more in the future.”
~ Mats Brickman, Sweden
“For years I struggled with learning to improvise. But then everything changed…
I know where you are now at the moment with your jazz guitar – frustrated that you’re not sounding great. Self-conscious about your ability, and you’re confused with how to make all these scales and arpeggios you’re learning and practicing for hours on end actually sound like music.
Why do I know this? Because I was once in exactly the same place you are now.
About 18 years ago, I gave jazz guitar improvisation my first try. After having studied classical guitar for many years and reaching the highest levels in that style, learning jazz felt like starting from scratch again.
And I struggled. It felt like I was learning a new instrument. And it was made painfully obvious to me that, despite my rigorous years of training, I didn’t have any real deep knowledge on how to relate the music in my mind to my hands on the fretboard.
So I gave up jazz for about 10 years, but came back to it again about eight years ago.
But then, things started to change.
I realized that it wasn’t my lack of ability that was the reason I was struggling with jazz guitar. It was the lack of a clear method and a step-by-step process that’s missing from most jazz guitar education.
Once I realized that, I started to develop a logical method for learning jazz guitar, based largely on my experience with language learning – rather than trying to improvise with a bunch of scale and arpeggio patterns. Once that happened, I was able to build my skills in jazz guitar incredibly quickly.
And you can do the same…
Jazz Guitar For Beginners is the program that I wish that I’d had all those many years ago when I first started trying to learn to improvise and comp and actually sound good.
I’m so thrilled that I can offer you this program that’s been months in the making – I believe it’s the ultimate shortcut to building your jazz guitar skills in the shortest possible time.”
~ Greg O’Rourke, BMus (Hons), ANU
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Chord Melody Foundations Challenge – Christmas Special Offer 2021
FRETDOJO’s CHRISTMAS CHORD MELODY
SUPER SPECIAL IS HERE!
Get 50% OFF my Chord Melody Foundations Course –
PLUS Get a BONUS Christmas Chord Melody eBook and 2 x Bonus Courses – at no extra cost!
Imagine being able to play impressive chord melody arrangements on guitar that YOU have created.
My Chord Melody Foundations online course will show you everything you need to get started with your first arranging project.
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(Closes Christmas Eve!)
FREE Bonus #1: Christmas Chord Melody eBook and Workshop ($19 Value!)
Digital eBook (print-friendly) |notation, tabs, & audio | Instant email delivery
BONUS EBOOK – This special eBook + audio recording, A Chord Melody Christmas, features playable, carefully designed chord melody arrangements for fingerstyle jazz guitar. The style is reminiscent of Ted Greene’s groundbreaking album, Solo Guitar.
This compilation includes professionally produced exact note-for-note audio recordings of each arrangement in the book. You can use these recordings as a study guide, or simply so you can enjoy some holiday music to set the mood for a delicious Christmas meal or when you’re cosily relaxing by the fire on Christmas Eve.
FREE Bonus #2: Lenny Breau Chord Melody Workshop ($79 Value!)
BONUS COURSE: I’m going to include an EXTRA video course for you, my ‘Lenny Breau Chord Melody Workshop’ – valued at $79, this is a step-by-step workshop recording where I show you how to incorporate Lenny Breau’s unique chord melody approaches into your chord melody arrangements and chord soloing. By enrolling in Chord Melody Foundations Course, you get this bonus workshop FREE at no extra cost.
FREE Bonus #3: Reharmonization Techniques For Chord Melody ($29 Value!)
ANOTHER BONUS COURSE – Take a journey through a variety of innovative approaches to harmony that you can apply to chord melody arrangements. Features special guest and internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Carl Orr. And yes, you get this bonus course for FREE at no extra course as well!
Learn how to create your very own chord melody arrangements for jazz guitar in the Chord Melody Foundations online course:
Have you always wanted to makes great sounding, lush arrangements of jazz standards that you love, but had no idea how to go about it?
Chord melody is the art of combining a melody of a tune whilst simultaneously accompanying with chords, all on the one guitar.
Some of the most well known jazz guitarists like Joe Pass, Ed Bickert, Lenny Breau and Tal Farlow were skilled at chord melody, and their innovative approaches have inspired countless guitarists worldwide.
But here’s the thing:
Resources on how to arrange and make playable arrangements are too often a case of ‘information overload’ – with a overwhelming array of irrelevant chord voicings and confusing instructions.
What’s been lacking is a clear pathway on how to simply make chord melody arrangements of your favourite standards that both sound good, and are actually playable.
Which is where this course comes in…
This Chord Melody Foundations Course will give you the essentials of chord melody arranging, whilst cutting out all the fluff that’s in other methods.
My online course, Chord Melody Foundations, is a step-by-step self paced course in which you’ll discover the secrets to creating great sounding, playable chord melody arrangements for jazz guitar.
I’ve spent months distilling the key points of the arranging process into a fun, easy and concise program.
Chord melody is one of the most satisfying ways to play jazz guitar and has limitless creative possibilities. By learning these techniques, you can essentially be a “one-man band” on a single guitar: melody, bass and harmony all at once.
You’ll be amazed at the progress you can make with a structured, step-by-step program with the support of a teacher (i.e. me), on hand to answer all your questions.
It’s time for your creativity to run wild and create chord melodies of your very own!
It’s Everything You Need To Get Started With
Chord Melody Arranging (No Prior Experience Needed!)
✅ Discover a clear blueprint for locating all the main chord voicing and qualities everywhere on the fretboard – making chord melody arranging as easy as painting by numbers.
✅ I’ll reveal the same simple 7-step arranging process I use to create your first chord melody arrangement of your favourite song.
✅ How to remove non-essential notes and chords from your arrangements, to make them 50% easier to play.
✅ Easy to use chord reference guides to quickly find the most useful and playable voicings for your arrangements.
✅ How to add cool substitutions, unique textures, and more to jazz up your arrangements to sound like a pro.
✅ You’ll learn how to arrange chord melodies for both jazz trio as well as intimate versions for solo jazz guitar to enjoy playing on your own.
✅ 4 modules comprising an A-Z roadmap to developing the foundations of chord melody arranging.
✅ Opportunity to build connections and friends with your fellow jazz guitar students all over the world
Your solution to learning chord melody arranging is finally here!
What’s Included When You Join:
⦁ When you enrol, I’ll send you a comprehensive set of HD video lessons showing you the steps you need to take in order to develop your chord melody skills. Each video is clear, concise and completely achievable.
⦁ The video lessons come with printable notation/TAB, downloadable backing tracks, and diagrams – everything you need for your practice!
⦁ Special offer: You’ll have the ability to ask ME questions directly via email support as well!
⦁ **CHRISTMAS SPECIAL:** Included in this Christmas Special is the following BONUS goodies to stuff your Santa sack with:
#1: BONUS EBOOK: My ‘Christmas Chord Melody eBook & Workshop’ – This book features fully notated arrangements complete with playable fingerings and that irresistible, warm jazzy flavor – your perfect compliment to this year’s family gathering (or simply to enjoy playing on your own). Get this bonus eBook and Workshop FREE at no extra cost.
#2: BONUS COURSE: I’m going to include an EXTRA video course for you, my ‘Lenny Breau Chord Melody Workshop’ – valued at $79, this is a step-by-step workshop recording where I show you how to incorporate Lenny Breau’s unique chord melody approaches into your chord melody arrangements and chord soloing. Get this bonus workshop FREE at no extra cost.
#3 – ANOTHER BONUS COURSE – Take a journey through a variety of innovative approaches to harmony that you can apply to chord melody arrangements. Features special guest and internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Carl Orr. And yes, you get this bonus course for FREE at no extra course as well!
Cost: $97 $48.50 One Time Fee! (Limited Time Only – Closes Christmas Eve!)
Meet Your Instructor:
Greg O’Rourke – BMus (Hons), ANU Professional Jazz Guitarist, and Founder of FretDojo.com
My name’s Greg O’Rourke and I’m the founder of FretDojo.com – one of the most popular jazz guitar websites online today. I have thousands of subscribers to my website, podcast and Youtube channel from all across the world, and am also an established author, with my book on jazz chord melody, The Easy Guide To Chord Melody Guitar becoming an international bestseller. My website has helped thousands of people improve their jazz guitar playing, and I’ve been featured on several high profile jazz guitar websites including Jazz Guitar Online, Fundamental Changes, and Takelessons.
“Putting all that aside, what I love doing most is playing jazz guitar, and teaching it to you guys.”
Check out Greg playing his own chord melody arrangement of ‘The First Noel’ below:
“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!”
~ Howard Alden, Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist
Advance Praise For FretDojo’s Chord Melody Foundations…
“I got about five times what I paid for it out of the first hour looking at it!”
“This course gives you a great way to set yourself up for arranging chord melody for any song that you like.
It’s obvious how much Greg loves teaching and the students get a lot out of it. It keeps you motivated and moving on to the next thing!“
~ Don Sinclair, USA
“As far as i’m concerned, the results that I got are probably amazing. It was an excellent course!”
“Greg takes you step-by-step through the material and it’s easy to understand. You have to work at it but, it’s something that is well worth while.
Greg is just a wonderful teacher and the group and the people involved in this course are just unbelievable!”
~ Tom Livingston, USA
“The Chord Melody Foundations Challenge gets you up and running and in the game!”
“Before I took this course I thought it was going to be way over my head. But Greg’s course is so so helpful. He’s been able to get you up and running with all the chords that you need.
He enables you to arrange a song of your choice, which is really exciting!”
~ Colin Gardiner, AUS
“I’ve finally found a teacher who clearly instructs the foundation of chord melody, with a methodical and easy step-by-step style!”
“A bonus in taking Greg’s course is that, if you have any questions he is always available and gets back to you in a timely manner. If it shows that many students are struggling with the same type of technique, Greg will take the time to make a video about the question and post it on the course.
If you are apprehensive to invest in the FretDojo Academy lessons, don’t be! It will definitely make you a better guitar player no matter what level you are at now and it will be worth it!”
~ Mark Calore, USA
“I’m coming away with the skills that i’ll be able to apply to any song!”
“It’s been fantastic working through the material. Now I actually understand the necessary skills for Chord Melody!”
~ Eugene McElwain, Dublin
“The whole course is a winner and I recommend it highly.”
“What I really found interesting about this course is that it not only teaches you to play an arrangement of a song but the course covers a number of techniques where you can add your own individuality and your own personality to each song.”
~ Angelo Fio, USA
“If you’re looking to get better, then Greg is a fantastic teacher!”
“This is a program that is so in depth and Greg goes about it in a certain way that step-by-step you learn a lot.
Up until the pandemic, I used to play a lot of gigs and I thought that it was time to get a little bit better and I definitely came to the right place!”
~ Dan Stewart, USA
“This course took me exactly where I wanted to go!”
“I’ve been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Before this course, I had been practising on my own, using resources and watching online but I still struggled to take my skills to the next level.
Greg is a committed, great teacher and gives the most to all of his members. His technique and approach are easy to grasp.”
~ Neil Morre, UK
“Seeing first-hand how a seasoned arranger like Greg makes creative decisions, based on these approaches was invaluable and brought them to life.”
The Chord Melody Foundations Challenge is a wonderful series of informative and inspiring lessons for intermediate to advanced guitarists interested in learning how to arrange tunes for jazz guitar. At the end of this course, you will have the tools necessary to effectively arrange jazz standards for solo jazz guitar (or trio), including creative chord substitution techniques.
Greg begins the course by presenting the required foundation materials, which include a practical and useful chord library that will serve as the starting point for your arrangements. With so many possible chord voicings available for the jazz guitarist, it is helpful to have a focused set to reference. An overview of harmonic analysis is presented and applied to a real-world example tune that is used throughout the course.
What I loved most was observing the evolution of the tune as new concepts and techniques are applied. Seeing first-hand how a seasoned arranger like Greg makes creative decisions, based on these approaches was invaluable and brought them to life. You will obtain an incredible amount of knowledge and practical tools that you can explore for a lifetime. Once of the best resources of its kind!”
– Ric Hollander, USA
“I’ve participated in TWO 12 week courses with an internationally famous music university…I can safely say the investment in lessons with Greg has been worth more than 95% of all the other formal and informal education I’ve managed to derive for myself.”
“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!”
FINALLY:
You Can Learn The Essentials of
Chord Melody Arranging All In One Place!
Read on to find out what you’ll cover in each module of the course. All modules immediately accessible on enrolment
(this is a self paced course).
Module 1: Establishing The Foundation
⦁ The importance of listening to recordings to develop your ear for chord melody
⦁ How all chords can be organised to 3 main families
⦁ Building your ‘palette’ of chords to use in your arrangements and chord solos
⦁ Organizing a chord dictionary with chord scales
⦁ Fun Major and Minor ii – V – I chord voicing drills
⦁ Understanding the ‘formulas’ that are represented by chord names
⦁ How to get more mileage out of basic voicings through adding tensions
Module 2: Your First Chord Melody Arrangement for Jazz Trio
⦁ How to find a suitable tune for your arranging project
⦁ A simple 7-step process for creating your first arrangement
⦁ How to make your arrangement more playable under your fingers
Module 3: Jazzing Up Your Arrangement To Sound Like a Pro
⦁ More advanced chord qualities
⦁ The most important chord substitutions to create more interest
⦁ Fun exercises to create more rhythmic interest
⦁ Textures, arpeggiation and other chord melody tricks
Module 4: Solo Guitar
⦁ Getting started with solo guitar arranging
⦁ The most useful chord voicing to use for solo guitar
⦁ Cool Joe Pass chord melody texture tricks
⦁ Mixing unaccompanied lines with solo phrases
⦁ How to integrate everything you have learned in a holistic way to make a convincing chord melody performance
30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
Your investment in this course is protected by my 30-Day money back guarantee. Enroll in the program, put it into action and see the results for a full 30 days. If you’re not happy, just send me an email in the first 30 days and I’ll give every penny back right away.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What equipment do I need?
The course materials and community are accessible from any device (desktop, tablet, or smartphone). If you have something to view the course on and a guitar to practice on, you should be fine – there are no special equipment requirements to do this program.
How does it work - are the lessons 'live' or pre-recorded?
The lessons are all pre-recorded – so you can watch them at your own schedule at any time of day that suits you. All you need is a computer or other device such as a smartphone or tablet to access them.
I notice you play a lot of fingerstyle - is this course suitable for chord melody playing with a plectrum?
Yes – this course is suitable for fingerstyle OR plectrum players. I’ve designed the course to work with either plectrum, plectrum + fingers (i.e ‘hybrid’ picking), or fingerstyle.
(The only exception would be a few lessons in the course that look at some specific Joe Pass style unaccompanied solo guitar approaches that might be a little easier if you know some rudimentry fingerstyle techniques (note – I DO have extra training available on fingerstyle technique for jazz guitar, if you are interested let me know). But apart from that it’s fine to use any plucking technique for this course).
Are the PDFs and backing tracks downloadable?
Yes all the course resources are downloadable if you prefer to download your materials to your computer.
Will I still have access to the materials after the course program has elapsed?
You have lifetime access on the course materials when purchasing this course – so even if ‘life gets in the way’ you will still be able to work through the material at your own pace if you prefer.
What skill level on guitar is required?
This course would be best suited to guitarists at an intermediate level, however if you are a beginner at jazz that’s completely ok, i.e. you don’t need to have studied jazz previously to participate in this course. Note: You don’t need to have any experience in chord melody style to do this course, I’ll show you everything you need to get started.
Who is this course NOT for?
If you are a complete beginner of guitar (i.e. haven’t played guitar for at least 3 months) I wouldn’t recommend you take this course – you need to establish the foundations of guitar playing first.
Beyond that though, anyone that is interested in creating chord melody arrangements on guitar will get benefit from this course.
Does this material only apply to arranging chord melodies in a jazz style?
Although this course focuses on the jazz style, the arranging principles you’ll learn through this course can be applied to other styles too, like pop or classical music – the principles of arranging are very similar across the board.
How is this different from books and other resources on the topic of chord melody?
I’ve noticed a lot of books available on the topic of chord melody have a lot of ‘filler’ content and go on too many tangents. My new video course will show you the core essentials of arranging:
– Playable chord voicings to use
– A easy reference guide to the most useful voicings
– Tips for making arrangements more playable
– The most useful substitutions to use
– Essentials of unaccompanied solo guitar arranging.
In a nutshell it is designed to get you quickly up and running with chord melody, arranging your favourite tunes in a process that is efficient and easy to learn and apply.
What if I get stuck?
Don’t worry, that’s why you have direct access to email support with me so I can help you out!
How much theory do I need to know already?
None whatsoever – I will cover all the essentials during the program.
Do I need to be able to read music?
No – TAB will be provided for all examples (note that there will also be notation provided for people who can read music, but keep in mind it’s not essential to read music for this program).
Even MORE Feedback From FretDojo Students Worldwide on Greg’s Innovative Jazz Guitar Courses:
“This course has exceeded my expectations.
It’s inspired me – and it’s
TRANSFORMED my playing.”
“I have to say that at first I was a little skeptical of Greg’s claims about the effectiveness of the course, but after having completed the course I would say that it is a remarkable undertaking he has accomplished. I would say that this course is a GAME CHANGER for an introduction to jazz guitar.
Greg is a master teacher, and it has been a pleasure to watch his videos and be encouraged by his gentle, encouraging style. Thumbs up Greg, thanks so much for such a fabulous course – it is such an achievement on your part.”
~ Josh Gordis, USA
“Greg O’Rourke has a wonderful teaching style –
it’s straightforward, solid, it makes sense.”
“I’ve been playing for so long by sound and feel, and I really needed a good, strong solid foundation for how to understand the fretboard and know where to navigate on the fretboard.
FretDojo has been super-helpful to me in getting that done.”
~ Mike Haas, USA
“It’s kind of like when you first learn to play the guitar –
and your progress is exponential. It’s like that again.
I haven’t experienced that feeling for ages…”
“This course is just absolutely brilliant in getting you to play and be musical. I can’t speak highly enough of this course. It’s changed my musical journey. I’m so excited with what I have now to build on over the next few years.
Greg himself is a fantastic teacher, by far the best music teacher I’ve ever had. And I have gone to music college for 2 years as well by the way – so I’m a good person to judge that!
What you learn more than anything is – ‘if it sounds good – Play it!’. Theory does have its place, but sounding good is the most important thing, and Greg gets you sounding good from day one.”
~ Paul Flynn, UK
“At the end of this course, I feel like I can say that I AM a jazz guitarist now…”
“Prior to this course, I’ve been playing jazz guitar 2.5 years.
Before the course, I could noodle around the fretboard, used scales, but never learned jazz vocabulary and never even thought about it as a way to improve my improvisation skills on guitar.
I’ve learned so much vocabulary and so many skills to approaching soloing over a jazz standard. It was a really great community and a really great vibe, and I learned so much from this course.”
~ Angie O’Neill, Australian (living in Germany)
“This course is a model in how to effectively deliver visual, auditory and tactile e-learning content. I wish my Uni courses were like this!”
“I really liked Greg’s curriculum and how each lesson built on the previous one. Continuity and re-use were the strong points of Greg’s teaching style. Greg is a proper music teacher and not just some guy doing an info dump at a pace too advanced for the students. The use of the e-learning platform was excellent.
Also, Greg has a kind heart and it really shows in his commitment to his students. I feel privileged to have been part of the inaugural Jazz improvisation course at the Fret Dojo!“
~ Paul Platt, Australia
“There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the feeling you get from playing your first very own chord melody arrangement on guitar…”
I’ve had an interesting path as a musician.
Here’s the thing:
Before I turned my attention to jazz guitar, for many years I studied classical guitar throughout university, and played with some of the biggest names in that field.
(As it turns out: Joe Pass also had a strong classical guitar influence, that you can clearly hear in his solo guitar chord melody arrangements.)
One of my most important classical teachers was the great Tim Kain from the Australian National University, whose most valuable pieces of advice was this:
“When it comes to chordal arrangements, if you make the music easy on the hands, the music will flow much more naturally.”
Following his advice, I learnt the craft arranging chordal music for guitar – how ‘less is more’, and often the best sounding approaches are the ones that are easiest to play.
By learning playable chord voicings and knowing when to omit notes without it being detrimental to the music, you can have a much easier (and more enjoyable) experience playing chordal music on guitar.
And this wisdom has served me incredibly well when I took up jazz guitar:
By knowing the ‘tricks of the trade’ and the art of making an effective arrangement on the guitar, playing chord melodies can be a much easier and enjoyable experience then you might first think.
This in-depth course, Chord Melody Foundations, distills the essence of my lifetime study of chord melody into an easy, step-by-step process so you can create your very own, great sounding arrangements.
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the feeling you get from reaching that incredible milestone of playing your first very own chord melody arrangement on guitar.
I look forward to seeing you in the Chord Melody Foundations course!
~ Greg O’Rourke, BMus (Hons), ANU
Any questions? Email me at support@fretdojo.com and I’ll be happy to help you out.
Chord Melody Foundations – Christmas Special Offer!
Join My Chord Melody Foundations Course
“There’s nothing quite like the feeling of being able to arrange great sounding chord melodies on guitar –
and now YOU can too!”
Imagine being able to play impressive chord melody arrangements on guitar that YOU have created.
This course will show you everything you need to get started with your first arranging project.
Learn how to create your very own chord melody arrangements for jazz guitar in this in-depth video course from FretDojo.
Have you always wanted to makes great sounding, lush arrangements of jazz standards that you love, but had no idea how to go about it?
Chord melody is the art of combining a melody of a tune whilst simultaneously accompanying with chords, all on the one guitar.
Some of the most well known jazz guitarists like Joe Pass, Ed Bickert, Lenny Breau and Tal Farlow were skilled at chord melody, and their innovative approaches have inspired countless guitarists worldwide.
But here’s the thing:
Resources on how to arrange and make playable arrangements are too often a case of ‘information overload’ – with a overwhelming array of irrelevant chord voicings and confusing instructions.
What’s been lacking is a clear pathway on how to simply make chord melody arrangements of your favourite standards that both sound good, and are actually playable.
Which is where this course comes in…
This Chord Melody Foundations Course will give you the essentials of chord melody arranging, whilst cutting out all the fluff that’s in other methods.
My online course, Chord Melody Foundations, is a step-by-step self paced course in which you’ll discover the secrets to creating great sounding, playable chord melody arrangements for jazz guitar.
I’ve spent months distilling the key points of the arranging process into a fun, easy and concise program.
Chord melody is one of the most satisfying ways to play jazz guitar and has limitless creative possibilities. By learning these techniques, you can essentially be a “one-man band” on a single guitar: melody, bass and harmony all at once.
You’ll be amazed at the progress you can make with a structured, step-by-step program with the support of a teacher (i.e. me), on hand to answer all your questions.
It’s time for your creativity to run wild and create chord melodies of your very own!
It’s Everything You Need To Get Started With
Chord Melody Arranging (No Prior Experience Needed!)
✅ Discover a clear blueprint for locating all the main chord voicing and qualities everywhere on the fretboard – making chord melody arranging as easy as painting by numbers.
✅ I’ll reveal the same simple 7-step arranging process I use to create your first chord melody arrangement of your favourite song.
✅ How to remove non-essential notes and chords from your arrangements, to make them 50% easier to play.
✅ Easy to use chord reference guides to quickly find the most useful and playable voicings for your arrangements.
✅ How to add cool substitutions, unique textures, and more to jazz up your arrangements to sound like a pro.
✅ You’ll learn how to arrange chord melodies for both jazz trio as well as intimate versions for solo jazz guitar to enjoy playing on your own.
✅ 4 modules comprising an A-Z roadmap to developing the foundations of chord melody arranging.
✅ Opportunity to build connections and friends with your fellow jazz guitar students all over the world
Your solution to learning chord melody arranging is finally here!
What’s Included When You Join:
⦁ When you enrol, I’ll send you a comprehensive set of HD video lessons showing you the steps you need to take in order to develop your chord melody skills. Each video is clear, concise and completely achievable.
⦁ The video lessons come with printable notation/TAB, downloadable backing tracks, and diagrams – everything you need for your practice!
⦁ Special offer: You’ll have the ability to ask ME questions directly via email support as well!
⦁ BONUS EXTRA COURSE: I’m going to include an EXTRA video course for you, my ‘Lenny Breau Chord Melody Workshop’ – valued at $79, this is a step-by-step workshop recording where I show you how to incorporate Lenny Breau’s unique chord melody approaches into your chord melody arrangements and chord soloing. By enrolling in Chord Melody Foundations Course, you get this bonus workshop FREE at no extra cost.
Cost: $97 One Time Fee!
Meet Your Instructor:
Greg O’Rourke – BMus (Hons), ANU Professional Jazz Guitarist, and Founder of FretDojo.com
My name’s Greg O’Rourke and I’m the founder of FretDojo.com – one of the most popular jazz guitar websites online today. I have thousands of subscribers to my website, podcast and Youtube channel from all across the world, and am also an established author, with my book on jazz chord melody, The Easy Guide To Chord Melody Guitar becoming an international bestseller. My website has helped thousands of people improve their jazz guitar playing, and I’ve been featured on several high profile jazz guitar websites including Jazz Guitar Online, Fundamental Changes, and Takelessons.
“Putting all that aside, what I love doing most is playing jazz guitar, and teaching it to you guys.”
Check out Greg playing his own chord melody arrangement of ‘After You’ve Gone’ below:
“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!”
~ Howard Alden, Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist
Advance Praise For FretDojo’s Chord Melody Foundations…
“I got about five times what I paid for it out of the first hour looking at it!”
“This course gives you a great way to set yourself up for arranging chord melody for any song that you like.
It’s obvious how much Greg loves teaching and the students get a lot out of it.
Even though it’s not required, It’s great that it is set up as a challenge. It keeps you motivated and moving on to the next thing!“
~ Don Sinclair, USA
“As far as i’m concerned, the results that I got are probably amazing. It was an excellent course!”
“Greg takes you step-by-step through the material and it’s easy to understand. You have to work at it but, it’s something that is well worth while.
Greg is just a wonderful teacher and the group and the people involved in this course are just unbelievable!”
~ Tom Livingston, USA
“The Chord Melody Foundations Challenge gets you up and running and in the game!”
“Before I took this course I thought it was going to be way over my head. But Greg’s course is so so helpful. He’s been able to get you up and running with all the chords that you need.
He enables you to arrange a song of your choice, which is really exciting!”
~ Colin Gardiner, AUS
“I’ve finally found a teacher who clearly instructs the foundation of chord melody, with a methodical and easy step-by-step style!”
“A bonus in taking Greg’s course is that, if you have any questions he is always available and gets back to you in a timely manner. If it shows that many students are struggling with the same type of technique, Greg will take the time to make a video about the question and post it on the course.
If you are apprehensive to invest in the FretDojo Academy lessons, don’t be! It will definitely make you a better guitar player no matter what level you are at now and it will be worth it!”
~ Mark Calore, USA
“I’m coming away with the skills that i’ll be able to apply to any song!”
“It’s been fantastic working through the material. Now I actually understand the necessary skills for Chord Melody!”
~ Eugene McElwain, Dublin
“The whole course is a winner and I recommend it highly.”
“What I really found interesting about this course is that it not only teaches you to play an arrangement of a song but the course covers a number of techniques where you can add your own individuality and your own personality to each song.”
~ Angelo Fio, USA
“If you’re looking to get better, then Greg is a fantastic teacher!”
“This is a program that is so in depth and Greg goes about it in a certain way that step-by-step you learn a lot.
Up until the pandemic, I used to play a lot of gigs and I thought that it was time to get a little bit better and I definitely came to the right place!”
~ Dan Stewart, USA
“This course took me exactly where I wanted to go!”
“I’ve been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Before this course, I had been practising on my own, using resources and watching online but I still struggled to take my skills to the next level.
Greg is a committed, great teacher and gives the most to all of his members. His technique and approach are easy to grasp.”
~ Neil Morre, UK
“Seeing first-hand how a seasoned arranger like Greg makes creative decisions, based on these approaches was invaluable and brought them to life.”
The Chord Melody Foundations Challenge is a wonderful series of informative and inspiring lessons for intermediate to advanced guitarists interested in learning how to arrange tunes for jazz guitar. At the end of this course, you will have the tools necessary to effectively arrange jazz standards for solo jazz guitar (or trio), including creative chord substitution techniques.
Greg begins the course by presenting the required foundation materials, which include a practical and useful chord library that will serve as the starting point for your arrangements. With so many possible chord voicings available for the jazz guitarist, it is helpful to have a focused set to reference. An overview of harmonic analysis is presented and applied to a real-world example tune that is used throughout the course.
What I loved most was observing the evolution of the tune as new concepts and techniques are applied. Seeing first-hand how a seasoned arranger like Greg makes creative decisions, based on these approaches was invaluable and brought them to life. You will obtain an incredible amount of knowledge and practical tools that you can explore for a lifetime. Once of the best resources of its kind!”
– Ric Hollander, USA
“I’ve participated in TWO 12 week courses with an internationally famous music university…I can safely say the investment in lessons with Greg has been worth more than 95% of all the other formal and informal education I’ve managed to derive for myself.”
“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!”
FINALLY:
You Can Learn The Essentials of
Chord Melody Arranging All In One Place!
Read on to find out what you’ll cover in each module of the course. All modules immediately accessible on enrolment
(this is a self paced course).
Module 1: Establishing The Foundation
⦁ The importance of listening to recordings to develop your ear for chord melody
⦁ How all chords can be organised to 3 main families
⦁ Building your ‘palette’ of chords to use in your arrangements and chord solos
⦁ Organizing a chord dictionary with chord scales
⦁ Fun Major and Minor ii – V – I chord voicing drills
⦁ Understanding the ‘formulas’ that are represented by chord names
⦁ How to get more mileage out of basic voicings through adding tensions
Module 2: Your First Chord Melody Arrangement for Jazz Trio
⦁ How to find a suitable tune for your arranging project
⦁ A simple 7-step process for creating your first arrangement
⦁ How to make your arrangement more playable under your fingers
Module 3: Jazzing Up Your Arrangement To Sound Like a Pro
⦁ More advanced chord qualities
⦁ The most important chord substitutions to create more interest
⦁ Fun exercises to create more rhythmic interest
⦁ Textures, arpeggiation and other chord melody tricks
Module 4: Solo Guitar
⦁ Getting started with solo guitar arranging
⦁ The most useful chord voicing to use for solo guitar
⦁ Cool Joe Pass chord melody texture tricks
⦁ Mixing unaccompanied lines with solo phrases
⦁ How to integrate everything you have learned in a holistic way to make a convincing chord melody performance
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Your investment in this course is protected by my 30-Day money back guarantee. Enroll in the program, put it into action and see the results for a full 30 days. If you’re not happy, just send me an email in the first 30 days and I’ll give every penny back right away.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What equipment do I need?
The course materials and community are accessible from any device (desktop, tablet, or smartphone). If you have something to view the course on and a guitar to practice on, you should be fine – there are no special equipment requirements to do this program.
How does it work - are the lessons 'live' or pre-recorded?
The lessons are all pre-recorded – so you can watch them at your own schedule at any time of day that suits you. All you need is a computer or other device such as a smartphone or tablet to access them.
I notice you play a lot of fingerstyle - is this course suitable for chord melody playing with a plectrum?
Yes – this course is suitable for fingerstyle OR plectrum players. I’ve designed the course to work with either plectrum, plectrum + fingers (i.e ‘hybrid’ picking), or fingerstyle.
(The only exception would be a few lessons in the course that look at some specific Joe Pass style unaccompanied solo guitar approaches that might be a little easier if you know some rudimentry fingerstyle techniques (note – I DO have extra training available on fingerstyle technique for jazz guitar, if you are interested let me know). But apart from that it’s fine to use any plucking technique for this course).
Are the PDFs and backing tracks downloadable?
Yes all the course resources are downloadable if you prefer to download your materials to your computer.
Will I still have access to the materials after the course program has elapsed?
You have lifetime access on the course materials when purchasing this course – so even if ‘life gets in the way’ you will still be able to work through the material at your own pace if you prefer.
What skill level on guitar is required?
This course would be best suited to guitarists at an intermediate level, however if you are a beginner at jazz that’s completely ok, i.e. you don’t need to have studied jazz previously to participate in this course. Note: You don’t need to have any experience in chord melody style to do this course, I’ll show you everything you need to get started.
Who is this course NOT for?
If you are a complete beginner of guitar (i.e. haven’t played guitar for at least 3 months) I wouldn’t recommend you take this course – you need to establish the foundations of guitar playing first.
Beyond that though, anyone that is interested in creating chord melody arrangements on guitar will get benefit from this course.
Does this material only apply to arranging chord melodies in a jazz style?
Although this course focuses on the jazz style, the arranging principles you’ll learn through this course can be applied to other styles too, like pop or classical music – the principles of arranging are very similar across the board.
How is this different from books and other resources on the topic of chord melody?
I’ve noticed a lot of books available on the topic of chord melody have a lot of ‘filler’ content and go on too many tangents. My new video course will show you the core essentials of arranging:
– Playable chord voicings to use
– A easy reference guide to the most useful voicings
– Tips for making arrangements more playable
– The most useful substitutions to use
– Essentials of unaccompanied solo guitar arranging.
In a nutshell it is designed to get you quickly up and running with chord melody, arranging your favourite tunes in a process that is efficient and easy to learn and apply.
What if I get stuck?
Don’t worry, that’s why you have direct access to email support with me so I can help you out!
How much theory do I need to know already?
None whatsoever – I will cover all the essentials during the program.
Do I need to be able to read music?
No – TAB will be provided for all examples (note that there will also be notation provided for people who can read music, but keep in mind it’s not essential to read music for this program).
Even MORE Feedback From FretDojo Students Worldwide on Greg’s Innovative Jazz Guitar Courses:
“This course has exceeded my expectations.
It’s inspired me – and it’s
TRANSFORMED my playing.”
“I have to say that at first I was a little skeptical of Greg’s claims about the effectiveness of the course, but after having completed the course I would say that it is a remarkable undertaking he has accomplished. I would say that this course is a GAME CHANGER for an introduction to jazz guitar.
Greg is a master teacher, and it has been a pleasure to watch his videos and be encouraged by his gentle, encouraging style. Thumbs up Greg, thanks so much for such a fabulous course – it is such an achievement on your part.”
~ Josh Gordis, USA
“Greg O’Rourke has a wonderful teaching style –
it’s straightforward, solid, it makes sense.”
“I’ve been playing for so long by sound and feel, and I really needed a good, strong solid foundation for how to understand the fretboard and know where to navigate on the fretboard.
FretDojo has been super-helpful to me in getting that done.”
~ Mike Haas, USA
“It’s kind of like when you first learn to play the guitar –
and your progress is exponential. It’s like that again.
I haven’t experienced that feeling for ages…”
“This course is just absolutely brilliant in getting you to play and be musical. I can’t speak highly enough of this course. It’s changed my musical journey. I’m so excited with what I have now to build on over the next few years.
Greg himself is a fantastic teacher, by far the best music teacher I’ve ever had. And I have gone to music college for 2 years as well by the way – so I’m a good person to judge that!
What you learn more than anything is – ‘if it sounds good – Play it!’. Theory does have its place, but sounding good is the most important thing, and Greg gets you sounding good from day one.”
~ Paul Flynn, UK
“At the end of this course, I feel like I can say that I AM a jazz guitarist now…”
“Prior to this course, I’ve been playing jazz guitar 2.5 years.
Before the course, I could noodle around the fretboard, used scales, but never learned jazz vocabulary and never even thought about it as a way to improve my improvisation skills on guitar.
I’ve learned so much vocabulary and so many skills to approaching soloing over a jazz standard. It was a really great community and a really great vibe, and I learned so much from this course.”
~ Angie O’Neill, Australian (living in Germany)
“This course is a model in how to effectively deliver visual, auditory and tactile e-learning content. I wish my Uni courses were like this!”
“I really liked Greg’s curriculum and how each lesson built on the previous one. Continuity and re-use were the strong points of Greg’s teaching style. Greg is a proper music teacher and not just some guy doing an info dump at a pace too advanced for the students. The use of the e-learning platform was excellent.
Also, Greg has a kind heart and it really shows in his commitment to his students. I feel privileged to have been part of the inaugural Jazz improvisation course at the Fret Dojo!“
~ Paul Platt, Australia
“There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the feeling you get from playing your first very own chord melody arrangement on guitar…”
I’ve had an interesting path as a musician.
Here’s the thing:
Before I turned my attention to jazz guitar, for many years I studied classical guitar throughout university, and played with some of the biggest names in that field.
(As it turns out: Joe Pass also had a strong classical guitar influence, that you can clearly hear in his solo guitar chord melody arrangements.)
One of my most important classical teachers was the great Tim Kain from the Australian National University, whose most valuable pieces of advice was this:
“When it comes to chordal arrangements, if you make the music easy on the hands, the music will flow much more naturally.”
Following his advice, I learnt the craft arranging chordal music for guitar – how ‘less is more’, and often the best sounding approaches are the ones that are easiest to play.
By learning playable chord voicings and knowing when to omit notes without it being detrimental to the music, you can have a much easier (and more enjoyable) experience playing chordal music on guitar.
And this wisdom has served me incredibly well when I took up jazz guitar:
By knowing the ‘tricks of the trade’ and the art of making an effective arrangement on the guitar, playing chord melodies can be a much easier and enjoyable experience then you might first think.
This in-depth course, Chord Melody Foundations, distills the essence of my lifetime study of chord melody into an easy, step-by-step process so you can create your very own, great sounding arrangements.
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as the feeling you get from reaching that incredible milestone of playing your first very own chord melody arrangement on guitar.
I look forward to seeing you in the Chord Melody Foundations course!
~ Greg O’Rourke, BMus (Hons), ANU
Any questions? Email me at greg@fretdojo.com and I’ll be happy to help you out.
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Lesson 7: Analysis of the Harmony
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Lesson 9: Chord Melody Arrangement
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“Greg has the ability to keep everyone motivated, he’s caring, clear thinking, very talented and most importantly – he’s completely dedicated to getting the best out of all the members – whether newbies like myself or guys that have been in jazz bands for years.
I can highly recommend Greg and the Fret Dojo. It’s outstanding – go for it!”
“I’ve participated in TWO 12 week courses with an internationally famous music university…I can safely say the investment in lessons with Greg has been worth more than 95% of all the other formal and informal education I’ve managed to derive for myself.”
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Meet Your Instructor:
Greg O’Rourke – BMus (Hons), ANU
Professional Guitarist and Founder of FretDojo.com
Greg O’Rourke is the FretDojo Academy’s main instructor and the founder of FretDojo.com – one of the most popular jazz guitar websites online today. Greg’s mission is to empower guitarists worldwide with the tools to make great music by providing high quality step-by-step courses and materials.
Greg has many thousands of subscribers to his website and Youtube channel from all across the world, and is also an established author, with his book on jazz chord melody, The Easy Guide To Chord Melody Guitar becoming an international bestseller.
Greg’s website has helped thousands of people improve their jazz guitar playing, and he’s been featured on several high profile jazz guitar websites including Jazz Guitar Online, Fundamental Changes, and Takelessons.
“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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Listen – I know how frustrating learning jazz guitar can seem. Other teachers might have led you to believe that you need to know a whole textbook of boring scales and mind numbing theory before you can play anything half – decent.
But this is just plain wrong.
Once you strip everything down to the core essentials, the essence of jazz is simple. Once you know the basic ingredients, they can unlock incredible creativity and spontaneity in your playing and take your enjoyment of music making on guitar to a whole new level.
Once I freed myself of the complexity of the jargon, went back to first principles, and went to the real heart of jazz, I encountered one of the most satisfying and uplifting ways of creating music on the guitar.
I want that for you too, and I’d love the opportunity to be your guide through this process.
Let’s get started on the journey together, shall we?
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