Getting the Sounds: Jump, Jive 'n' Swing Guitar: Guitar DVD

This DVD cuts through the mystique of jump-blues guitar by teaching the vocabulary you actually need: chord voicings, swing feels, rhythmic patterns, and how to build fills that sit alongside horns and keyboards. Wyatt's approach moves beyond isolated techniques to show how these elements work together in real musical contexts, making it practical for guitarists who want to understand the language rather than just copy licks.

Electric energy mixed with classic sophistication. Jump-blues guitar sits at the intersection of raw blues power and tight, rhythmic sophistication, full of syncopation, unexpected chord changes, and the kind of swing that makes your body move. This is the sound of excitement caught in amber, translated through electric amplification.

Guitarists with solid chord knowledge who want to command jump-blues, swing, and blues styles with authentic feel and phrasing. This is for players building electric guitar repertoire or looking to add swing and rockabilly textures to their playing.

• Study the chord voicings in isolation before applying them to the full rhythmic patterns; understanding the architecture of the voicing shapes makes them stick in your hands faster.
• Use the bass line examples to develop independence between your bass notes and chord rhythms; this is where the swing pocket lives.
• Work the rhythm guitar feels at a comfortable tempo first, focusing on clean articulation and consistent swing feel before speeding up.
• Listen to the horn-style fills and organ punches without the guitar to train your ear for the gaps where these textures belong in the mix.

Use this as a foundation for guitarists studying American roots traditions or preparing to perform in jump-blues and swing ensembles. It also works well for guitarists approaching blues soloing who want to understand how rhythm and fills connect to the rest of the band.

• Swing rhythms and feel in blues contexts
• Blues form navigation and chord voicings
• Rhythmic fills that complement horn sections
• Bass line construction and walking patterns
• Left-hand voicing techniques for modern blues sound