Jazz Licks Encyclopedia: Over 280 Useful Jazz Guitar Licks
Over 280 Useful Jazz Guitar Licks
By Jody Fisher
Item: 00-PB-0002195
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Nearly 300 useful jazz guitar licks organized by chord type. Examples are shown in easy-to-read TAB and standard music notation. Four voicings are given for each chord type along with easy-to-read chord diagrams. Licks for common progressions such as ii-V-I are shown. Includes sections on Important Scales for Improvisation, Articulation, "Feel" and other important topics.
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Sample Dominant 11 Licks
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Sample Licks For Chromatic Progressions
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Sample Major 7th Licks
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Additional Details
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
96
SKU:
00-PB-0002195
More about this title
About the Composer: Jody Fisher
Jody Fisher is a guitarist and jazz pedagogue known for creating practical, accessible resources for improvising musicians. His work emphasizes learning through real musical examples and organized frameworks that students can apply immediately to their playing.
Why we love this
This encyclopedia cuts through the overwhelm of jazz improvisation by organizing licks around the chord types and progressions students actually encounter. Rather than chasing transcriptions, players get a structured toolkit with multiple voicings and clear notation that rewards consistent practice.
What to expect
Like having a patient mentor showing you exactly where to place your fingers on the fretboard, then stepping back so you can own the sound. The material feels earned rather than handed over, since you're building from organized, repeatable patterns.
Who it's for
Jazz guitar students working toward independence in improvisation, whether in a combo setting or self-directed study. Teachers who need a reference source for demonstrating common lick shapes and chord voicings will find this especially useful for one-on-one lessons or group instruction.
How to get the most out of it
- Start by learning licks in one position, then transpose them to other areas of the neck to internalize the intervallic shapes rather than memorizing fingerings.
- Work through licks over a looping ii-V-I progression at a slow tempo, listening for how each lick sits rhythmically over the changes.
- Alternate between reading the licks in TAB and standard notation to build fluency in both; don't favor one at the expense of the other.
- Isolate the articulation and rhythmic phrasing before worrying about speed; the 'feel' section will clarify what separates adequate playing from convincing jazz language.
How to use it
Deploy this as a resource for jazz ensemble members who need to strengthen their soloing vocabulary outside of rehearsal. Students preparing for combo roles benefit most when assigned specific lick families over a set number of weeks, then asked to incorporate them into their solos.
Skills your students will build
- Improvisation over ii-V-I and other standard progressions
- Reading and applying chord voicings on the guitar neck
- Transferring licks across different chord types and keys
- Jazz articulation and rhythmic phrasing
- Fluency reading chord diagrams, TAB, and standard notation simultaneously
- Recognizing intervallic shapes and melodic contours across the fretboard