Create Endless Jazz Lines with 3 Simple Shapes
Guitar Pro Files, PDF's, and More for this lesson on Patreon: / nathanbortonmusicpatreon Stop trying to memorize the entire fretboard grid. 🎸 If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of arpeggio shapes and inversions, this lesson is the fix. Today, I’m showing you the exact "3-Shape System" used by legends like Joe Pass and Wes Montgomery to visualize the neck. The secret isn't learning more shapes; it's mastering 3 simple, 1-octave cells (Major, Minor, and Dominant) and learning how to connect them. In this lesson, we break down: The 3 Master Shapes: How to play Major, Minor, and Dominant arpeggios using the exact same fingering logic. The String Set System: How to move these shapes across the E, A, D, and G strings to unlock the entire neck. The "Diagonal Connection": How to escape the "box" and create long, flowing bebop lines. The "Secret Sauce": How to SUPERIMPOSE these simple shapes to create sophisticated 9th and 11th sounds without learning any new theory. If you are ready to stop practicing "exercises" and start creating endless jazz lines, this is the method you need. 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 "Borton" 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) 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: 00:00 - The Arpeggio Problem 00:40 - What Does Joe Pass Do? 01:29 - What Are the 3 Shapes? 02:43 - Unlock the Guitar Neck! 03:50 - 3 Levels of Mastery (How to Use Them) 03:57 - Practice This 1st (Level 1) 05:10 - ...Then Practice THIS (Level 2) 06:10 - Now It Starts Making Sense (Level 3) 07:02 - The Professional Level (Level 4) 08:46 - The Cheat Sheet 09:32 - Everything Comes Together!!! 10:10 - Final Thoughts 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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