Jazz Guitar for Band Directors: How to Turn your Rocker into a Jazzer in Three Easy Steps!

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• Clinician Name:Mike Collins-Dowden
• Clinic Synopsis: For many young guitar players, the school jazz band is often their first experience with jazz music, yet band directors often have little knowledge of jazz guitar pedagogy. This clinic will present simple strategies any director can use to help their guitarists move from "rocker" to "jazzer." Attendees will learn about selecting and setting up gear to get an optimal jazz guitar tone, comping with appropriate voicings in different styles, and developing guitar-specific improvisation skills.
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