jazz guitar

collocation in English

meaningsofjazzandguitar

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jazz
noun[U]
uk
/dʒæz/us
/dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it ...
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guitar
noun[C]
uk
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/us
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a musical instrument, usually made of wood, with six strings and a long neck, played with the fingers or ...
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(Definition ofjazzandguitarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He started playing acoustic guitar, but later switched tojazzguitar, taking both lessons and working through guitar books.
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Hall changed the wayjazzguitarsounded, with his innovation, composition, and improvisation.
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In the 2000s,jazzguitarplaying continues to change.
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The song's instrumentation includes a clash between featheryjazzguitarchords and a booming synth bassline serving as hook.
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In his spare time, he plays classical andjazzguitarand enjoys long distance trekking.
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He is mostly self-taught except for some private study in classical andjazzguitarduring high school.
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Each one of these musicians helped him in his learning process of the necessary vocabulary ofjazzguitarand music in its general aspects.
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There, he focused on contemporary writing and production with thejazzguitaras his main instrument.
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Later he studied classical guitar,jazzguitar, music composition and music theory.
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At that time there was no curriculum forjazzguitar, so he chose composition as his major.
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From 1937 to 1941, he worked in both an era and a location renowned for thejazzguitar.
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There were 24 mostlyjazzguitarteachers then.
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The history ofjazzguitarhas been an integral part of the wide-ranging history of jazz.
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He obtained the diploma for artisticjazzguitarin 1991.
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To buy the new blackjazzguitar, she sold the gold medallion her father had given her for being the best student at school.
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His music is "contemporary" jazz using thejazzguitarfor his instrumental music.
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He sought out to broaden his sense of expression on thejazzguitarstyle without sticking strictly to jazz.
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He also released a number of albums under his own name that featured his own finger-stylejazzguitarplaying.
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This style, while unorthodox, was widely regarded as an innovative method for enhancing the warm tone assciated withjazzguitar.
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The approach to improvising has changed since the earliest eras ofjazzguitar.
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The future ofjazzguitarstarts here.
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He is known for his forward leaning approach tojazzguitarthat is as unique as it is colorful.
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Jazzguitarreached a watershed with the development of amplification using a magnetic pickup and amplifier.
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