Marc-Andre Seguin – The Shadow of Your Smile

Chord Melody, Soloing, and Comping Guide for Jazz Guitar

The Shadow of Your Smile is a beloved jazz standard, and Marc-Andre Seguin’s course provides everything you need to master this tune on guitar. This course offers detailed lessons on lead sheets, chord melody, comping, and soloing, allowing you to approach the piece from every angle. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your technique, this course offers in-depth instruction, covering all the elements that make this tune a jazz classic.

What You Get with the Course

This course is packed with invaluable resources designed to help you get the most out of The Shadow of Your Smile. Here’s a breakdown of the comprehensive materials included:

• Chord Melody: Learn a full chord melody arrangement for solo guitar, utilizing traditional Drop 2 and Drop 3 voicings for a classic sound.
• Comping Study: Dive into a comping study that explores Latin rhythms and syncopation, using real-world techniques to enhance your accompaniment skills.
• Single-Note Solo: Gain insight into soloing over the tune with a fully-transcribed single-note solo, which explores common jazz phrasing and altered dominant chords.
• Advanced Chord Melody: Take your chord melody skills to the next level with an advanced rubato approach to this jazz standard.

Course Features

• Soundslice Integration: This innovative tool allows you to hear the demonstrations while reading synchronized sheet music. Control the playback speed, slow down, loop sections, and speed things up for better learning.
• Complete Video Instruction: Every arrangement comes with detailed video lessons and relevant backing tracks to assist with your practice.
• Sheet Music and TABs: Fully fleshed-out sheet music with TABs for every arrangement, plus a simple lead sheet featuring melody and chords for easier reference.
• XML Files: Downloadable XML files for all sheet music, which can be imported into Finale or Sibelius software for playback and further customization.
• Backing Tracks: Get downloadable MP3 backing tracks in various tempos (96bpm, 112bpm, 126bpm) to help you practice the tune at your own pace.

Course Curriculum

Preview/Sample

• Video SAMPLES – The Shadow of Your Smile (2:00)

Videos

• Introduction: How to Use (2:24)
• Lead Sheet: Introduction (0:58)
• Lead Sheet – Melody + Chord Shells (with backing track) (2:08)
• Chord Melody: Introduction (1:12)
• Chord Melody – With Metronome
• Chord Melody – With Backing Track
• Comping Study: Introduction (0:59)
• Comping Study – With Metronome
• Comping Study – With Backing Track
• Single-Note Solo: Introduction (1:32)
• Single-Note Solo – With Backing Track
• Advanced Chord Melody: Introduction (2:08)
• Advanced Chord Melody – Rubato

The Shadow of Your Smile – Plain Videos without Soundslice

• Basic Chord Melody w Backing Track (no Soundslice) (1:12)
• Basic Chord Melody w Metronome (no Soundslice) (1:24)
• Comping Study w Backing (no Soundslice) (1:10)
• Comping w Metronome (no Soundslice) (1:23)
• Solo w Backing Track (no Soundslice) (1:05)
• Advanced Chord Melody w Backing Track (no Soundslice) (1:14)

The Shadow of Your Smile PDFs

• All PDFs – ZIP File
• PDF: The Shadow of Your Smile – Lead Sheet
• PDF: The Shadow of Your Smile – Lead Sheet with TABS
• PDF: The Shadow of Your Smile – Basic Chord Melody
• PDF: The Shadow of Your Smile – Comping Study
• PDF: The Shadow of Your Smile – Single-Note Solo
• PDF: The Shadow of Your Smile – Advanced Chord Melody

Backing Tracks (Regular)

• All Backing Tracks – ZIP File
• 96 bpm – Backing Track – Shadow of Your Smile
• 112 bpm – Backing Track – Shadow of Your Smile
• 126 bpm – Backing Track – Shadow of Your Smile
• 126 bpm – Backing Track No Piano – Shadow of Your Smile
• 112 bpm – Backing Track No Piano – Shadow of Your Smile
• 96 bpm – Backing Track No Piano – Shadow of Your Smile

Webinar

• November 2015 – Webinar on The Shadow of Your Smile

Hands-On Jazz Guitar

• Hands-On Jazz Guitar #6: Uncommon Uses of Common Jazz Chords – Know Your Cowboy Grips

Enhance Your Jazz Guitar Skills

With The Shadow of Your Smile course, you’ll not only learn this classic tune but also build a solid foundation for tackling other jazz standards. By mastering chord melodies, comping, and soloing techniques, you’ll elevate your overall musicianship. The course provides practical tools that can be applied to any Latin jazz tune, helping you become more versatile and confident in your jazz guitar playing.

The integration of Soundslice is a game-changer for learning guitar. By being able to slow down sections, loop them, or speed them up, you can progress at your own pace, making this course an incredibly efficient way to learn. Additionally, the downloadable PDFs, XML files, and backing tracks ensure that you have all the resources you need to practice effectively, both on your own and with accompaniment.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced guitarist looking to enhance your skills, this course will help you gain valuable techniques and jazz theory knowledge. You’ll discover how to solo more creatively, comp with greater confidence, and approach jazz guitar from a harmonic perspective.

Marc-Andre Seguin’s insightful teaching style and deep knowledge of jazz guitar make this course an invaluable resource for any guitarist looking to improve their playing. The clarity of the video lessons, combined with the practical exercises and transcriptions, will guide you every step of the way toward mastering The Shadow of Your Smile.

Take your jazz guitar playing to new heights by enrolling in The Shadow of Your Smile course today. With detailed video lessons, helpful resources, and a deep dive into one of jazz’s most cherished standards, this course is your ultimate tool for mastering jazz guitar and enhancing your improvisation and performance skills.