Harmony Crash Course

Jazz Guitar Crash Course: Harmony Essentials

6 Pages – 6 Chapters – 6 Strings: Hands-On Jazz Harmony for Beginners

This practical PDF guide is made for jazz guitarists who want to build a solid foundation – fast and with focus. Across 6 clear chapters, you will explore the essential chord types in major and minor keys, learn to recognize and play classic jazz progressions like II-V-I and I-VI-II-V and discover the scales and modes that fit naturally over each chord.

Everything is designed to make sense on the guitar neck – no fluff, just the tools you need to get started. You will see how recurring patterns make harmony easier than it seems, and start connecting chords, scales and musical ideas right away.

Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to sharpen their basic understanding of jazz harmony and apply it directly on the guitar.