{"id":37916,"date":"2026-05-02T02:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicvideo.jp\/?p=37916"},"modified":"2026-05-02T12:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:58:40","slug":"jazz-guitar-isnt-hard-its-misunderstood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicvideo.jp\/?p=37916","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Guitar Isn\u2019t Hard  It\u2019s Misunderstood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nsi63bscrn8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Jazz Guitar Isn\u2019t Hard  It\u2019s Misunderstood\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Work with me: https:\/\/jenslarsen.thinkific.com\/courses\/the-jazz-guitar-roadmap?video=Nsi63bscrn8<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what everyone gets wrong: Jazz guitar isn\u2019t nearly as complicated as people make it.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s misunderstood, and the real issue is how it\u2019s taught. Most lessons overload you with theory and things to memorize, when the real goal is to play music.<\/p>\n<p>Get the PDF on my website:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/mailchi.mp\/jenslarsen\/gnz89fgurl<\/p>\n<p>Get the PDF and GuitarPro files on Patreon:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/156571050<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb8Check out my Online Course, The Jazz Guitar Roadmap: https:\/\/jenslarsen.thinkific.com\/courses\/the-jazz-guitar-roadmap?video=Nsi63bscrn8<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb8Check out my new course: The Jazz Chord Craftsmanship:  https:\/\/jenslarsen.thinkific.com\/courses\/jazz-chord-craftsmanship?video=Nsi63bscrn8<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34 Subscribe for more free Jazz Guitar Lessons and Videos: https:\/\/bit.ly\/JensLessons<\/p>\n<p>\u2611\ufe0f Support me on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/jenslarsen\/<\/p>\n<p>Content:<br \/>\n00:00 Jazz Guitar Isn\u2019t Hard. It\u2019s Misunderstood<br \/>\n00:51 The Problem With Jazz Education<br \/>\n01:27 Jazz Soloing &#8211; The Missing Link<br \/>\n03:16 A Simpler Approach To Soloing<br \/>\n05:45 Making Chords Practical<br \/>\n08:50 Practicing On A Song<br \/>\n10:35 Practice Better!<br \/>\n10:47 Like the video? Check out my Patreon page!<\/p>\n<p>\u2705DOWNLOAD A FREE E-BOOK with 15 II Valt I licks!<br \/>\nSign up for my newsletter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SoYtEXb7gt\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jenslarsen.nl\/sign-up-for-my-newsletter\/\">Sign up for my newsletter &#8211; Get the II V I Ebook<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Sign up for my newsletter &#8211; Get the II V I Ebook&#8221; &#8212; Jens Larsen\" src=\"https:\/\/jenslarsen.nl\/sign-up-for-my-newsletter\/embed\/#?secret=Xj7oY0Wuyi#?secret=SoYtEXb7gt\" data-secret=\"SoYtEXb7gt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f Check out my latest video: https:\/\/goo.gl\/G16gVx<\/p>\n<p>My name is Jens Larsen, a Danish Jazz Guitarist and Educator. 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