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This article contains 3 John Abercrombie licks to help expand your jazz
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Each of these John Abercrombie licks are short, melodic ideas applied to
common jazz progressions such as ii-Vs and static chord vamps.
When studying John Abercrombies phrasing, pay close attention to dynamics
and articulation as he often plays very quietly with a light attack.
Many of John Abercrombies licks do not fall in conventional guitar scale
shapes. Like Jim Hall, John Abercrombie opts for smooth saxophone-like
phrasing which often means playing horizontally across the fretboard instead
of vertically.
Play through each lick slowly to begin with, take them through all 12 keys and
apply them to tunes that you are working on.
I hope that you have enjoyed studying each of these short and melodic John
Abercrombie lines.
What are some of your favorite John Abercrombie solos? Share your thoughts
in the comment section below.
About The Author
Jamie Holroyd is a UK based educator, author, and performer as well as the
founder of www.jamieholroydguitar.com, a free website with lessons to help
students across the globe play jazz and blues guitar.