with guitarist Bertoncini. A nylon-string guitarist who has worked with the likes of Buddy Rich and Wayne Shorter, Bertoncini answers questions from a small group of off-screen students, while explaining the concepts behind his graceful technique. being aware of what’s inside these chords.
Switching from electric guitar to the nylon not across the neck but up and down each string. Moreover, he analyzes each note in Besides a master's knowledge and insight, Bertoncini demonstrates his consummate mastery of the instrument itself, applying the aforementioned concepts to several jazz standards, including frequently-played albeit challenging tunes like “All the Things You Are, “Lush Life, and “It Had to Be You. The guitarist also stresses the importance of melody, reminding the assembled students that jazz guitar is not about “playing hot licks.
Rather, the role of the musician, he emphasizes, is to communicate and tell a story. on, such as keeping the top note the same throughout a tune, demonstrating the application of the technique to various chord tones and their extensions. Finally, he encourages students to expand their ears, advice that might be well heeded by all musicians, regardless of instrument.
For the student guitarist who is a beginner to intermediate, the material covered here would be over their head.
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