Rhythm is the heartbeat of jazz guitar. Your feel, time, and groove are what bring chords to life, transforming simple harmonic accompaniment into authentic jazz. Mastering the essential rhythmic language of jazz is one of the fastest ways to sound more confident, musical, and stylistically authentic.
David Shorr breaks down the foundational rhythmic approaches every jazz guitarist should know in his 'Jazz Rhythms, Vol. 1' interactive curriculum.
"We'll work through the rhythmic concepts that define the sound of jazz guitar, including classic patterns like the Charleston, Mirrored Charleston, Push Charleston, Freddie Green, and Red Garland styles. Along the way, we'll focus on feel, touch, and learning how to place your notes in time so your playing grooves naturally and supports the music."
IN THIS COURSE, YOU'LL LEARN: How to develop an authentic jazz feel, strengthen your time, improve your groove, and confidently apply the foundational rhythmic patterns that define jazz guitar.
You'll have TrueFire's interactive learning tools at your fingertips to customize your workspace and learn at your own pace.
The demonstrations and performances are tabbed, notated, and synced to the video lessons with controls for looping, slow motion, fretboard animation, and other tools designed to accelerate your progress.
You'll also get the tab and standard notation files to print out, downloadable Guitar Pro files to edit, and backing tracks to practice and record with.
Grab your guitar, and let's dive into Jazz Rhythms, Vol. 1 with David Shorr!
Release date: 08/20/2026 • 1h 21m runtime
Sample lessons
What's included
35 lessons • 27 charts • 22 Jam Tracks
1Jazz Rhythms, Vol. 1
2Charleston
3Charleston
4Charleston | Hybrid Picking
5Charleston | Pick
6Charleston with Accents
7Charleston with Accents
+ 28 more lessons
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