BRIAN T.
11/23/23
FINGERBOARD BREAKTHROUGH
EXCELLANT TEACHER
Howard Morgen
Howard Morgen, six and seven-string guitarist/clinician and arranger wrote fingerstyle jazz guitar columns and arrangements for Guitar Player, Guitar World, Acoustic Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar and Just Jazz Guitar magazine. In addition, Howard was the author of The Gershwin Collection for Solo Guitar, The Ellington Collection for Solo Guitar, Ten from Guitar Player, Solo Guitar Insights, Fingerstyle Favorites, Concepts, Preparations (Warner Bros.), Paul Simon for Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar (Amsco Pub.), and Fingerstyle Jazz Images for Christmas (Mel-Bay). His solo CD 'Howard Morgen plays Gershwin' won critical acclaim. He was a guest artist/teacher during Jazz Week at the National Guitar Summer Workshop in Connecticut (1995-1997) and was on the faculty of the Guitar Study Center of the New School in Manhattan and the Jazz Studies Program at C.W.Post Campus, Long Island University.
Among Howard's students over the years were singer-songwriter Paul Simon, Edie Brickel, Carly Simon, Christine Lavin. His bio is included in Maurice Summerfield's The Jazz Guitar, Its Players and Personalities Since 1900.
Howard's recordings, The Song is You and Howard Morgen Plays Gershwin, are now available on iTunes. His instructional course, Fingerboard Breakthrough (location recording done by Davis Stillson Associates), is available on TrueFire.
Howard lost his battle with cancer in leukemia in 2012. He will never be forgotten.
"Listening to Howard Morgen play the seven string guitar is a most delightful musical experience. His reharmonizations of standards are very refreshing, full of surprises, but never rude to the ear. Howard is an accomplished, inspired musician and a truly great guitarist." - George Van Eps
Among Howard's students over the years were singer-songwriter Paul Simon, Edie Brickel, Carly Simon, Christine Lavin. His bio is included in Maurice Summerfield's The Jazz Guitar, Its Players and Personalities Since 1900.
Howard's recordings, The Song is You and Howard Morgen Plays Gershwin, are now available on iTunes. His instructional course, Fingerboard Breakthrough (location recording done by Davis Stillson Associates), is available on TrueFire.
Howard lost his battle with cancer in leukemia in 2012. He will never be forgotten.
"Listening to Howard Morgen play the seven string guitar is a most delightful musical experience. His reharmonizations of standards are very refreshing, full of surprises, but never rude to the ear. Howard is an accomplished, inspired musician and a truly great guitarist." - George Van Eps
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Reviews
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Matthew K.
05/21/21
Fingerboard Breakthrough by Howard Morgen
As a professional music educator myself, I can say that Howard Morgen was a true educator himself. He breaks the fingerboard down into manageable chunks then presents them in a systematic way. In addition, he often refers to previous learning and lets you know where you are going in the next lesson. Finally, he shows you how to apply what you have just been presented with. These are all best practices in the education business.. I've studied the guitar for 20+ years. Turns out I knew a bunch of unrelated chord shapes. Howard showed me how to connect them. And he took many of my bits of knowledge and connect those dots so that I can play more musically. I own a lot of courses on TF from a lot of teachers. Howard Morgen is the best teacher on TF. It is very sad that we will not be able to have another course from him.
Mike B.
06/08/20
Fingerboard Breakthrough
Howard Morgan delivers on this title in what has been a truly groundbreaking course that has changed the way I think about the guitar. Not only has this been a useful tool to pick up on new chord forms and comping mechanisms, but chords that I've been playing for years make sense to me in a new way. Howard’s methods of fingerboard interpretation have enriched my playing, and after taking this course, I feel that my approach to the guitar is more cerebral and expressive than ever before.
Erik
03/18/20
Followed him for decades...
I started reading Howard's columns in Guitar Player magazine when I was a teen and always wished he had lived within traveling distance of me so that I could take a lesson. I'm so pleased that this course is online now and that I can hear him and watch him live. It's been really informative.
KD
12/15/19
Fingerboard breakthrough by Howard Morgan
What a magical journey this lesson has been. Loved listening to his instruction as well as his playing. Was so disappointed when I realized he had passed away. What a talent. Thank you TrueFire for introducing this lesson to me. I will use the information and hope I do it justice. This jazz talent will truly be missed.
