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A deep dive into lyrical phrasing, tone and fretboard fluency inspired by Pat Metheny MELODIC METHENYISMS (Nylon Whispers) Get the Video Masterclass (82 p. TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + 10 backing track) here: https://gum.co/nylonwhispers For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my "In The Style of Pat Metheny" series the focus shifts toward refinement, intimacy, and melodic depth - drawing inspiration from the expressive nylon-string approach of Pat. Nylon Whispers is built around the idea that some of the most powerful musical statements are not played loudly, but felt deeply. This study explores that space. At its core are 10 essential melodic archetypes, each capturing a specific nuance of lyrical nylon-string phrasing—subtle inflections, fluid motion, and vocal-like expression. These are presented as “Whispers” - compact melodic ideas that carry a distinct emotional and sonic identity. Rather than treating these as isolated phrases, each Whisper becomes a living concept, expanded and transported across the entire fretboard: • Through all positions and registers • Across every string set • Within multiple harmonic and modal contexts This systematic approach allows the player to move beyond memorization and into true melodic fluency. The main intention is to help you internalize the sound, not just execute the notes. As these Whispers unfold across the instrument, they begin to connect forming a personal language rooted in touch, space, and melodic intention. The result is a more natural, expressive way of navigating the guitar, where lines breathe, resolve, and evolve organically. The accompanying video masterclass guides you through every detail of this process. Special attention is given to articulation, phrasing, and tone production—key elements in shaping this intimate nylon-string voice. Materials Included: MELODIC METHENYISMS (Nylon Whispers) study (82 pages PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). 47 minutes HD "Video Masterclass." 10 Backing tracks. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars, Westville Guitars and Kremona Guitars exclusively.

Mode-ern Climbers Volume 3 (Autumn Leaves - Vertical Harmonic Application) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + backing track) here: https://gum.co/modernclimbers3 For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com Volume 3 of Mode-ern Climbers explores the first 8 measures of Autumn Leaves as a complete harmonic microcosm of the entire tune. Within these opening bars we encounter all the essential harmonic movements that define the song, making them the perfect laboratory for developing a refined three-note chordal vocabulary. The study builds directly upon the ii-V-I chord shapes in both major and minor keys as introduced in Volumes 1 and 2 of the series. Those foundational vertical pathways now become the structural framework through which we navigate the harmony of Autumn Leaves with clarity and precision. In this volume we reorganize those familiar shapes into compact three-note voicings and map them across the fretboard in three distinct voice-leading pathways: • Vertical – within position • Horizontal – across string sets • Diagonal – through shifting directional motion (positions and string sets) Each pathway is explored in both ascending and descending motion, allowing us to internalize not only the harmony itself, but the physical geometry of its movement on the instrument. By organizing the voicings through these three spatial concepts, we develop a highly flexible harmonic framework that allows us to: – Connect melodic ideas directly into chordal movement – Shift directions seamlessly mid-phrase – Control density and contour with intention – Visualize harmonic flow beyond static “grip” shapes The result is a compact yet extremely powerful system for navigating Autumn Leaves and by extension, any tune built on similar harmonic relationships. Here we focuses entirely on clarity of motion, economy of shape, and depth of harmonic awareness through three-note structures. Materials Included: Mode-ern Climbers Volume 3 (Autumn Leaves - Vertical Harmonic Application) - (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). "HD" Video Masterclass. Backing Track. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammer It Out) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/hammeritout For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I continue even further the exploration of one of the most iconic techniques of the great guitarist - Pat Metheny. Here I demonstrate how we can take his unique usage of a percussive hammer-on technique that was covered in the previous volumes - CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammers of Light) and CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Echoes of Light) - and use it to create interesting phrases over a 12 bar minor blues form. The accompanying video masterclass contains the 12 bar etude performed at tempo, medium tempo and slowed down. In the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The extensive video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of percussive hammer-ons. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammer It Out) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." Backing tracks. You can also check out: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammers of Light) - https://gum.co/hammersoflight CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Echoes of Light) - https://gum.co/echoesoflighthammers For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Echoes of Light) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + HD Video of All Phrases + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/echoesoflighthammers For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I continue the exploration of one of the most iconic techniques of the great guitarist - Pat Metheny. Here I demonstrate how we can take his unique usage of a percussive hammer-on technique that was covered in the previous volume - CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammers of Light) - and use it to build very exciting and interesting lines and phrases over the basic types of harmonies used in jazz as well as apply this technique within functional progressions and passages. The study consists of 5 very unique phrases that use this "percussive hammer-on technique" as their main melodic architecture and are applied over: Sus4, Maj7, min7, 7 and ii-V-I progressions. As part of the construction of these lines I have also inserted concepts and ideas from the Chromatic Methenyisms studies that deal with triadic chromatic ornamentation. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The extensive video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of percussive hammer-ons. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Echoes of Light) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." "HD Video" of All Phrases (At Tempo & Slowed Down). Backing tracks. You can also check out: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammers of Light) - https://gum.co/hammersoflight For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammers of Light) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + HD Video of All Phrases + backing track) here: https://gum.co/hammersoflight For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I explore one of the most unique and identifiable techniques of the great guitarist - Pat Metheny. The study and video masterclass explore in depth his unique usage of a percussive hammer-on technique and phrasing that can add a unique texture, flavor and burst of energy over any harmonic passage. Here I illustrate 10 different patterns that we can use to practice and develop this technique and incorporate it within our own voice on the instrument. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of percussive hammer-ons. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Hammers of Light) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." "HD Video" of All Phrases (At Tempo & Slowed Down). Backing track. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Chroma ii V I: major) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + HD Video of All Phrases + backing tracks) here: https://hristovitchev.gumroad.com/l/chroma251major For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I explore the way I like to organize, practice and internalize ii-V-I vocabulary on the instrument.  The study and video masterclass explore in depth a Metheny inspired ii-V-I phrase in the key of G Major which is assembled from specific melodic material that is prevalent in his improvisational style on the album "Question and Answer" and especially the recording of "All The Things You Are."  The original phrase is then expanded into multiple derivatives that share important structural and stylistic melodic elements from the original line. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of melodic ornamentation. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Chroma ii V I: major) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." "HD Video" of All Phrases (At Tempo & Slowed Down). Backing tracks. ----- ALSO AVAILABLE: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Chroma 251s: minor) Video - Check out the short excerpts from the study and video masterclass on my official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/C7paxGMm-mU Get the Study - (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + HD Video of All Phrases + backing tracks) here: https://hristovitchev.gumroad.com/l/chroma251minor ----- For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Chroma 251s: minor) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + HD Video of All Phrases + backing tracks) here: https://gum.co/chroma251minor For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I explore the way I like to organize, practice and internalize ii-V-i vocabulary on the instrument. The study and video masterclass explore in depth a Metheny inspired ii-V-i phrase in the key of F minor which is assembled from specific melodic material that is prevalent in his improvisational style on the album "Question and Answer" and especially the recording of "All The Things You Are." The original phrase is then expanded into multiple derivatives that share important structural and stylistic melodic elements from the original line. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of melodic ornamentation. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Chroma 251s: minor) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." "HD Video" of All Phrases (At Tempo & Slowed Down). Backing tracks. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Minor Drift) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + HD Video of All Phrases + backing track) here: https://gum.co/minordrift For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I explore the minor triad in all its inversions and positions on the fretboard and how we can use three distinct "chromatic ornamentation" mechanisms to add a very Methenyesque touch and feel to it. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of melodic ornamentation. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Minor Drift) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." "HD Video" of All Phrases (At Tempo & Slowed Down). Backing track. ALSO AVAILABLE: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Major Drift) + Video Masterclass + backing track Get the Study: https://hristovitchev.gumroad.com/l/majordrift Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Major Drift) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." Backing track. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.

CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Major Drift) Get the Video Masterclass (TAB and standard notation + HD Video Masterclass + backing track) here: https://gum.co/majordrift For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com In this chapter of my “Chromatic Methenyisms” book series I explore the major triad in all its inversions and positions on the fretboard and how we can use three distinct "chromatic ornamentation" mechanisms to add a very Methenyesque touch and feel to it. The accompanying video masterclass contains all examples performed at tempo as well as slowed down and in the transcription you will find a detailed description of the specific articulation and phrasing used to achieve the melodic sensibility and feel of Metheny. The video tutorial will also cover in great depth the mechanics, detailed construction and concepts behind the application of this style of melodic ornamentation. Materials Included: CHROMATIC METHENYISMS (Major Drift) study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation). HD "Video Masterclass." Backing track. For all books and publications please visit: http://www.modernjazzguitarbooks.com For more information please write to: hristo@hristovitchev.com Hristo Vitchev plays Marchione Guitars and Westville Guitars exclusively.