For many guitarists, one of the major draws to learning jazz and jazz blues is the richness and beauty of the chord work: a tapestry of stunning voicings and extensions that brings a whole new level ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Common Chord invites all to enjoy Jazz Nights at 2nd & Main Streets every Tuesday night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Common Chord Community Stage at Zeke’s Island Cafe,131 West 2nd ...

You may have heard that jazz guitar players artfully play ‘wrong’ notes. However, if you just play at random frets you’ll probably sound more like a crashed train than Coltrane. A better way to think ...

The ii-V-I has been referred to as a chord progression, a turnaround, and a cadence depending on the circumstances it is used. It is most known as the jazz progression as it is the backbone of many ...

Jazz guitar…. There is no other pairing of words that strike fear into the hearts of guitar players more than those two. The world of jazz guitar is vast. When we think of the leading players from all ...

You may have seen one of the various online videos in which a musician will demonstrate ‘100 songs in 4 minutes’ or ‘play 50 songs with only these 4 chords’ and so on. There is a slight technical flaw ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Common Chord and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Society are merging. Officials announced the merger on Wednesday, according to a media release. Bix Society programs like the Bix ...