Learning Martin Taylor’s original solos is like taking a conversation class when studying a new language. You’ll start with a small seed of an idea inspired by the song’s melody, then naturally develop it into longer, more complex musical guitar solo. Instead of just playing licks, you’ll learn to develop an actual musical conversation that always links back to the source.

These 12 etudes have been carefully crafted to help you progress beyond predictable scales and exercises into playing actual music. Together, they cover virtually every essential chord progression in modern jazz and accelerate your progress as you learn to build solos that will keep your listeners engaged.

Martin Taylor’s actual jazz guitar solos over these essential standards

• All the Things You Are
• Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
• Bluesette
• Blue Moon
• Blue Bossa
• Jazz Blues
• The Rhythm Changes
• Jersey Bounce
• How High the Moon
• Georgia on My Mind
• On Green Dolphin Street
• Emily