In our latest blog post, we dive into the fascinating world of playing guitar by ear. Discover how to develop your musical intuition and break free from just using sheet music or tabs, and gain a better ear for melodies, chords, and solos.

Take a brief journey through the history of jazz guitar by examining a selection of the genre's most iconic players, and analysing the techniques they used to differentiate themselves and carve out their unique musical identity.

Books?! Well, if you got your Pickup Music subscription go ahead and check out the jazz learning pathway. If you want to have an old school learning experience - Start reading.

Learning jazz guitar may seem like a daunting task, and while it’s true that jazz can be very complex, it doesn’t have to be. You can create a jazzy tone and quality simply by adding one note to the basic chords you already know.

Want to learn jazz guitar? Here, you'll learn six essential jazz chord shapes to help you get started with jazz. (Don't worry, you won’t have to twist your hand into a pretzel to play these.) We'll also show you how you can use these chords to play the jazz standard "Solar" by Miles Davis.