From half step below each arpeggio note. Week 9–10: Comping rhythms (Charleston & 4-to-the-bar) Exercise 9: Freddie Green style 4 quarter notes per chord, no bass string ringing (mute with palm).
Below is a structured, progressive guide with exercises, notation descriptions, and fretboard diagrams (ASCII) you can use. Week 1–2: Chord Voicings (Drop 2 & 3) Exercise 1: Drop 2 voicings – major 7, dominant 7, minor 7, m7b5 Play on middle string sets (DGBE, ADGB). Example – Cmaj7 (Drop 2, 4th string root):
On a 12-bar blues in F: Bars 1–2: F7 (Eb & A) → Bar 3: Bb7 (Ab & D) → etc. Week 5–6: Major Bebop Scale (for single-note lines) Exercise 5: Bebop scale pattern – ascending & descending C major bebop: C D E F G G# A B C (Adds #5 between 5th and 6th)