Beginner Jazz songs for Guitar?

mikethepsych · 10-30-2005, 12:27 AM

Could someone reccomend a couple of easier jazz songs on guitar? I want to start learning some jazz songs, but everything i listen to seems pretty complex, so any reccomendations on where to begin?

Flamencology · 10-30-2005, 12:36 AM

My Funny Valentine, Blue in Green, My Foolish Heart, My Romance, Wave, It Could Happen to You...

~~AmericanWeiner~~ · 10-30-2005, 12:39 PM

Girl from Ipanema is what I'm starting with.

If you don't have any experience with rhythm, it'll throw you for a loop (as it did with me), but otherwise it's simple.

Anarchy&Peace · 10-30-2005, 01:01 PM

pink panther and a night in tunisia

StrangelyBrewed13 · 10-30-2005, 02:55 PM

Missing Tooth-(Dan Beach?) its as easy or hard as you want to make it.

~~something vague~~ · 10-30-2005, 03:11 PM

"Blue Christmas" is very easy.

Grant · 10-30-2005, 04:07 PM

Giant Steps.

jam9383 · 10-31-2005, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Passion,Grace and Fire

Giant Steps.

thats where i started,good song

pianoplyr77 · 11-02-2005, 03:47 PM

Autumn leaves is always a good one

Lydisk · 11-02-2005, 04:22 PM

Blue Bossa,All Blues,All of Me

spoonlessjoe · 11-11-2005, 12:40 PM

yeah All Blues is what i first learned, its also neat son to jam over since its jsut a repeating 12bar blues

WomitSorum · 11-13-2005, 11:52 AM

"Afternoon in Paris" is also a good place to start with the II-V-I-progression

Lydisk · 11-14-2005, 05:01 PM

lullaby of birdland is a good one to learn that -/-maj7/-7/-6 movement

Samuel · 11-16-2005, 06:30 AM

Autumn Leaves and All the Things You Are. Both are chock full of standard songbook cliches, and they are great tunes for getting the sound in your ear. Learn a rhythm changes and a blues as well.

MikeJump · 11-16-2005, 09:11 PM

Christmas Song aka Chesnuts roasting on an open fire

http://www.higherpraise.com/Lyrics4/TheChristmasSong.htm

also go here.. many versions here. and people talk about the chords and the complexity.

http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/Forum60/HTML/000040.html

take the time to learn these chords... i can help you with them in many different spots.

this is such a cool jazz version of this song. you will love it.

StrangelyBrewed13 · 11-16-2005, 09:42 PM

Autumn Leaves

weazelzb · 11-18-2005, 08:52 PM

all of me

That_Dude · 11-19-2005, 02:59 PM

C Jam

moogoogaipan · 11-19-2005, 03:20 PM

tune-up, and my favorite...sugar...though sugar isn't so easy unless you are good with rhythms.

sgreen6 · 11-19-2005, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by moogoogaipan

tune-up, and my favorite...sugar...though sugar isn't so easy unless you are good with rhythms.

Sugar's a great tune. We do that one in small groups.

10-30-2005, 12:27 AM	#1
mikethepsych Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Where the sunset ends and the night begins. Posts: 13	Beginner Jazz songs for Guitar? Could someone reccomend a couple of easier jazz songs on guitar? I want to start learning some jazz songs, but everything i listen to seems pretty complex, so any reccomendations on where to begin?

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MikeJump Mike Bruce Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 336	Christmas Song aka Chesnuts roasting on an open fire http://www.higherpraise.com/Lyrics4/TheChristmasSong.htm also go here.. many versions here. and people talk about the chords and the complexity. http://www.justplainfolks.org/ubb/Forum60/HTML/000040.html take the time to learn these chords... i can help you with them in many different spots. this is such a cool jazz version of this song. you will love it. Last edited by MikeJump; 11-16-2005 at 09:14 PM.

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10-30-2005, 12:36 AM	#2
Flamencology man with the sexy voice Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Canada Posts: 119	My Funny Valentine, Blue in Green, My Foolish Heart, My Romance, Wave, It Could Happen to You...

10-30-2005, 12:39 PM	#3
~~AmericanWeiner~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: (619)-717-2000 Posts: 8,201	Girl from Ipanema is what I'm starting with. If you don't have any experience with rhythm, it'll throw you for a loop (as it did with me), but otherwise it's simple.

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Anarchy&Peace Is not sXe Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Astoria OR Posts: 229	pink panther and a night in tunisia

10-30-2005, 02:55 PM	#5
StrangelyBrewed13 This is bat country Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534	Missing Tooth-(Dan Beach?) its as easy or hard as you want to make it.

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~~something vague~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 599	"Blue Christmas" is very easy.

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Lydisk Roskilde '07 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Naked City Posts: 9,429	Blue Bossa,All Blues,All of Me

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spoonlessjoe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 59	yeah All Blues is what i first learned, its also neat son to jam over since its jsut a repeating 12bar blues

11-13-2005, 11:52 AM	#12
WomitSorum Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4	"Afternoon in Paris" is also a good place to start with the II-V-I-progression

11-14-2005, 05:01 PM	#13
Lydisk Roskilde '07 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Naked City Posts: 9,429	lullaby of birdland is a good one to learn that -/-maj7/-7/-6 movement

11-16-2005, 06:30 AM	#14
Samuel Piano face! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 9,332	Autumn Leaves and All the Things You Are. Both are chock full of standard songbook cliches, and they are great tunes for getting the sound in your ear. Learn a rhythm changes and a blues as well.

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StrangelyBrewed13 This is bat country Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534	Autumn Leaves

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moogoogaipan MXDP Weed Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Anywhere and Nowhere Posts: 5,641	tune-up, and my favorite...sugar...though sugar isn't so easy unless you are good with rhythms.