Jazz Language Unlocked! Use Wes Montgomery’s Lines
Guitar Pro Files, PDF's, and More for this lesson on Patreon: / nathanbortonmusicpatreon Unlock the secrets of jazz mastery with Wes Montgomery’s method for internalizing, personalizing, and dominating jazz language—a system used by other legends like Grant Green and Pat Martino. In this lesson, dive deep into Wes’s genius as we break down 5 iconic licks, each highlighting a distinct jazz sound (bluesy bends, chromatic runs, rhythmic phrasing, and more), then explore how to apply this vocabulary to the essential ii-V-I progression. Discover how to piece together licks, motifs, and rhythms to craft fresh, original lines that reflect your unique voice. Whether you’re a guitarist or any instrumentalist, this lesson will teach you to stop memorizing and start creating, transforming just a few licks into 100+ personalized ideas while capturing the soul of jazz legends. Learn this Method with Pat Martino's Lines: • The Secret To Jazz Language with Pat Marti... Learn this Method with Grant Green's Lines: • Grant Green's Method To Master Jazz Langua... Channel Sponsors (affiliate links): Stringjoy guitar strings: I play the broadway pure nickel's and you can buy those here: https://stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/s... Henriksen Amps: Buy a Blu 6 (or anything from Henriksen) and Use Code "BORTON2503" at checkout for 5% off. Your purchase will directly support the channel: https://www.henriksenamplifiers.com/p... I'm a proud Benedetto Artist/Educator and am playing a Bravo Deluxe. (https://benedettoguitars.com) I am also playing a Heritage h350! My Gear that I Use (affiliate links): Guitar Pick: https://amzn.to/3q2Qz9i Video Camera: https://amzn.to/3QjXjtO Camera Lens: https://amzn.to/3KlaA1w Talking Mic: https://amzn.to/3rSsEK8 Guitar Pre Amp (DI recording): https://amzn.to/452UVvC Guitar Compressor: https://amzn.to/45rvy7h Guitar EQ: https://amzn.to/3rT47EP Guitar Cable: https://amzn.to/3QkEdnF Recording Interface: https://amzn.to/3ODJuFF Chapters: Intro - 00:00 The 5 Wes Licks - 00:36 How To Use The Licks - 01:46 Stringjoy Sponser - 02:45 Combining The Ideas/Licks Together - 03:08 Personalizing the Language - 04:06 Let's Do This Again With Another Lick - 04:47 Using Arpeggios With Our Licks - 06:12 Using Language In a Different Way - 08:25 Closing Thoughts - 10:42 Check out my Social Media Links: TikTok: / nathanbortonguitar Facebook: / nborton1 Instagram: / nborton1 For more content make sure to like and subscribe! Youtube Channel: / @nathanborton #JazzGuitar#Lessons#Transcriptions If you have any suggestions of future video topics leave you comments below! Thank you for your support!

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