Martin Taylor

<p><strong>Discover Latin Jazz Rhythm Guitar with Martin Taylor</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Ready to learn the art of Latin Jazz guitar?</p><p><br></p><p>In Martin Taylor's Latin Jazz Rhythm Guitar iconic guitar virtuoso Dr Martin Taylor shows you how to quickly master the basic bossa groove then transform it into endless musical comping patterns.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Part One - Boss Nova Guitar from the Ground Up</strong></p><p><br></p><p>For those new to Latin Jazz have no fear - this book begins with an easy-to-follow practical guide to nailing the bossa nova groove and breaking it down beat by beat.</p><p><br></p><p>Next using the bossa groove as your foundation you'll quickly learn to embellish the basic rhythm to add endless variations and nuances.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Use compact chord grips to free up fingers to play embellishments and melody</li><li>Add subtle chord accent variations to break free from boring patterns</li><li>Get grooving by creating bassline and adding push / pull rhythms</li><li>Easily add melodies on the top two strings</li><li>Play musical inner lines to add harmonic movement</li></ul><p><br></p><p>With dozens of practical examples you'll learn Martin's favourite musical decorations to common chord grips and quickly use them in your own playing. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Part Two - A Masterclass in Chord Embellishment</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In Part Two you'll learn Martin's stunning chord embellishments and how to apply them to the greatest Latin Jazz tunes ever written.</p><p><br></p><p>You'll learn how Martin plays these Antônio Carlos Jobim classics:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The Girl from Ipanema</li><li>Wave</li><li>Corcovado (Quiet Nights)</li><li>Triste</li><li>How Insensitive</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus two classic standards often played in the Latin Jazz style:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The Shadow of Your Smile</li><li>Night and Day</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You'll also discover Martin's original arrangement of the classic Keep the Home Fires Burning and learn how any tune with a strong melody can be given the bossa nova guitar treatment.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>