Written out chord melody arrangements will be regular additions. I will also post some arrangements and transcriptions from some of my former teachers and other great jazz/fingerstyle guitarist.

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Chord Melody Solos - Sound Files

Chord melody solo based on "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"

I am using Jimmy Wyble's two line techniques and moving into walking bass lines and then adding some four to the bar comping while all the time implying the melody. My feeling about this arrangement is that it brings a very full pianistic quality to the arrangement.

Chord melody arrangement"Prelude #2"

Prelude #2 by George Gershwin, is an arrangement that I did years ago. I still love the contrapuntal qualities as well as the bluesy feel of this music.

Chord melody solo based on "It Had To Be You"

A chord melody arrangement that plays off of the melody some improvised figures included.

Chord melody solo based on "Black Orpheus"

This arrangement incorporates material that I have learned from Jimmy Wyble's contrapuntal concepts. Check out the 2 etudes and you will see where many of these ideas came from. Mostly improvised with hints of the melody. Read through the Wyble Etudes #1 and #2 and find the phrases that I used in the Black Orpheus solo.

Chord melody solo based on "Autumn Leaves"

This arrangement also uses some of the same concepts that I have learned from Jimmy Wyble. This arrangement also hints of the melody while it is mostly improvised over the changes. The sound file is close to the printed page but not exact. I tried my best to play what I wrote! Enjoy -

Chord melody solo and reharmanization based on "Autumn Leaves"

This arrangement came about as a result of my study with the late great Ted Greene. Ted's arrangement was in a different key. Also Ted's arrangement was for electric guitar and didn't cross over well to the nylon string instrument. This revision transposed many of his ideas, revoiced many of his chords, changed fingerings and simplified some of his chord voicings. I tried to keep the essence of Ted's ideas and voice leading. He was such a master of chord melody guitar playing.

Improvisation based on "Alone Together"

I made this arrangement after hearing about Ted Greene's untimely passing. We had worked on Baroque improvisation and had analyzed Bach's music during the time that I studied with him. I have also had the opportunity to spend some time with Joe Diorio learning how he used Bach's ideas in his improvisations. This solo uses three different themes from the Courante from Partita #1 for solo violin the Fugue from Sonata #1 and an excerpt from Jimmy Wyble's Etude #1. I reworked the themes loosely around the melody and harmony from "Alone Together". I use this arrangement quite often as an introduction to the tune. I added a few bars of the tune at the end to show how I might transition into the jazz standard in swing time.

Improvisation based on the changes to "I've Never Been In Love Before"

This is a new arrangement of mine using many of Jimmy Wybles techniques for two line improvisation. What I like most about thist arrangement is the fact that even though I don't state the melody, it is still in the arrangement as Jimmy's two line techniques imply the melody beautifully.

Chord Melody based on the tune "You Do Something To Me"

This is a new arrangement of mine posted July 5,2009 using many of Jimmy Wybles techniques for two line improvisation. What I like most about thist arrangement is the fact that the melody becomes part of the counterpoint.

Chord Melody arrangement of the choro "Divagando"

Brazilian choro music is one of my favorite styles of music to play. This arrangement would work in almost every solo guitar gig that I could ever imagine.

Del Casher Material - Del Casher Sound Files

G Whiz Blues - A Lesson by Del Casher (July 20, 2008)

Del asked me to help him prepare a lesson for my website. This is a great work that I know you will enjoy.