Joe Pass Guitar Method. For solo guitar. Hal Leonard Guitar Method. Jazz and Hard Bop. Difficulty: easy-medium. Instructional book (no tablature). Standard guitar notation, introductory text, instructional text and illustrations. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.347734). ISBN 0793521483. With standard guitar notation, introductory text, instructional text and illustrations. Jazz and Hard Bop. 9x12 inches. A comprehensive, easy-to-understand intermediate approach to jazz guitar playing techniques, helps develop an individual concept of improvising by learning scales and their basic chord forms and further develops improvisation skills through the use of practice patterns. Utilizes transcriptions along with several original pieces by Joe Pass. About Hal Leonard Guitar Method The world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method is preferred by teachers because it makes them more effective while making their job easier. Students enjoy its easy-to-follow format that gives them a solid music education while letting them play songs right away. The Hal Leonard Guitar Method provides a complete system to playing success which includes three levels of instruction and a myriad of play-along supplemental songbooks that let students play great songs while they're still learning to play.

The Genius of Joe Pass by Joe Pass. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Concert/Documentary. Vestapol. Jazz. DVD. Duration 115 minutes. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop (MB.13073DVD). Few guitarists in the jazz idiom have reached the level of virtuosity that Joe Pass established and refined throughout his career. His playing in group settings was flawless, but his true genius was revealed as a solo guitarist who could simultaneously play all elements of a jazz or blues tune - melody, rhythm, chord harmonies, bass lines and rapid-fire improvised passages - all with an impeccable sense of taste and style that wowed critics and listeners around the world. This video offers excerpts from various performances from 1962-1982 that capture the essence, brilliant technique and enormous talent of Joe Pass. In a brief interview segment, Joe discusses his guitaristic roots and his thoughts on his music. Joe Pass has inspired legions of players, yet he remains unsurpassed as the most genial jazz guitarist of our time. Running time: 115 minutes. A 24-page booklet featuring biographical material, rare photographs and details on the tunes performed on this DVD is not included, but can be accessed and downloaded from guitarvideos.com.