Paul Musso Guitar Lessons

Jump to Other Teachers
- - Acoustic
  - Danny Voris
  - David Isaacs
  - David Wilcox
  - Don Ross
  - Dustin Prinz
  - Erik Mongrain
  - Eve Goldberg
  - Freebo
  - Hawkeye Herman
  - Jessica Baron
  - Jim Deeming
  - Justin Roth
  - Kaki King
  - Marcelo Berestovoy
  - Mario DaSilva
  - Mark Kroos
  - Mark Lincoln
  - Mark Kailana Nelson
  - Mary Flower
  - Miche Fambro
  - Nick Amodeo
  - Orville Johnson
  - Pamela Goldsmith
  - Peter Einhorn
  - Phil Keaggy
  - Preston Reed
  - Randall Williams
  - Rich Nibbe
  - Steve Eulberg
  - Trace Bundy
  - Tyler Grant
  - Electric
  - Allen Van Wert
  - Andy James
  - Brad Henecke
  - Brendan Burns
  - Brent Mason
  - Bumblefoot
  - Chris Liepe
  - Daniel Gilbert
  - Dave Felton
  - Dave Weiner
  - David Davidson
  - David MacKenzie
  - David Wallimann
  - Dennis Hodges
  - DJ Phillips
  - Doc Coyle
  - Emil Werstler
  - Eric Madis
  - Flattus Maximus
  - Glen Drover
  - Guthrie Trapp
  - Ian Argys
  - James Malone
  - Jane Miller
  - Jeff Kollman
  - Jeffery Marshall
  - Joe Chawki
  - Joel Kosche
  - John Shannon
  - John March
  - Kenny Ray
  - Kris Norris
  - Lauren Passarelli
  - Lisa Pursell
  - Lita Ford
  - Mark Brennan
  - Matt Brown
  - Michael Ripoll
  - Michael Palmisano
  - Mike Keneally
  - Mike Mushok
  - Nick Kellie
  - Nick Greathouse
  - Paul Musso
  - Prashant Aswani
  - Robb Flynn
  - Shane Gibson
  - Steve Smyth
  - Steve McKinley
  - Steve Stevens
  - Stuart Ziff
  - Tosin Abasi
  - Travis Miguel
  - Will Ripley
  - Yvette Young

Take Guitar Lessons from Paul Musso

Paul is a Guitar instructor at JamPlay.com

Paul Musso has 35 guitar lessons and videos at JamPlay, with 14 intermediate lessons and 21 Lick & Riff Library entries. Use the tabs below to learn more.

Subscribing to JamPlay gives you unlimited access to all of Paul's lessons.

Intermediate
Licks

Paul Musso dives into jazz guitar with an emphasis on walking bass lines. This series of lessons focuses on separating chords from bass lines, which is good for a variety of things, including accompaniment and soloing.

Lesson 1

Series Introduction

JamPlay is proud to welcome senior professor and Coordinator of Guitar Studies at the...

View This Full Lesson!

Lesson 2

Right Hand Technique

Paul Musso takes some time to focus on the fundamentals of right hand technique. This...

Length: 7:15

Lesson 3

Construction and Theory

Paul Musso explains the construction and theory of walking bass lines.

Length: 16:37

Lesson 4

D Minor Blues Progression

Paul Musso teaches a walking bass line to a progression in the key of D minor. You will...

Length: 12:05

Lesson 5

G Jazz Blues Progression

Paul Musso plays and teaches a walking bass line to a jazz blues progression in G.

Length: 20:32

Lesson 6

Seasons

Paul Musso talks about the song "Seasons" from his Mel Bay book, Teaching Your Guitar...

Length: 19:57

Lesson 7

Walking Bass Lines over...

Paul Musso looks at walking bass lines and chords over rhythm changes, which are a set...
Length: 12:18

Improvising with Mini Arpeggios

Paul Musso's mini arpeggios series will get you prepared for jazz improvisation starting with the basic building blocks.

Lesson 1

Series Introduction

Paul Musso offers another great series in the jazz genre. This time, you will be learning...
Length: 19:49

Lesson 2

Mini Arpeggios Over...

In his newest lesson, Paul Musso plays mini arpeggios over a G jazz blues progression....
View This Full Lesson!

Lesson 3

Approach Tones

Paul Musso discusses how to use approach tones to make mini arpeggio lines more interesting....
Length: 10:15

Lesson 4

Lots of Licks

In this lesson, Paul looks at several licks that utilize mini arpeggios. You will also...
Length: 32:31

Lesson 5

Improvising Over ii-V-I...

In lesson five, Paul Musso introduces more great licks and discusses improvising over...
Length: 22:12

Lesson 6

Combining Mini Arpeggios...

Paul Musso looks at combining mini arpeggios with scales. He emphasizes that good improvisations...
Length: 21:01

Lesson 7

Ultimate Mini Arpeggio...

Paul Musso invites you to take the ultimate mini arpeggio challenge. You will be playing...
Length: 14:12

Lick & Riff Library Entries

Our Lick & Riff Video Library can help you break out of your standard techniques, and can inspire your creativity to move your playing forward.

Title Detail Genre Runtime Skill

Simple Cmaj7 Lick Paul Musso teaches a simple lick that works great over... Jazz Lead 0:56 minutes

Simple Sweeping Jazz Lick Paul musso teaches a simple sweeping jazz lick that... Jazz Lead 1:45 minutes

A Minor / C Major 7 Lick Paul Musso teaches a versatile lick that can be played... Jazz Lead 1:02 minutes

D Minor 7 Jazz Lick Paul Musso teaches a lick that works great over D Minor... Jazz Lead 1:06 minutes

Long ii V I Lick Paul Musso teaches a long ii V I lick, meaning you... Jazz Lead 2:08 minutes

5th Shape Jazz Lick in A Minor For his first lick of the day, Paul Musso provides... Jazz Lead 2:41 minutes

Simple Cmaj7 Jazz Lick Paul Musso provides a simple jazz lick that can be... Jazz Lead 2:32 minutes

Jazz Cmaj7 Lick Paul Musso teaches a Cmaj7 jazz lick. Jazz Lead 1:50 minutes

Short ii V I Lick Paul Musso teaches a short ii V I Lick played over... Jazz Lead 1:14 minutes

Chromatic Jazz Lick Paul Musso provides a chromatic jazz lick in A minor. Jazz Lead 3:50 minutes

ii-V-I Jazz Lick in C Major Paul Musso provides a ii-V-I lick in the key of C major. Jazz Lead 3:42 minutes

Cascading Jazz Lick This is a cascading jazz run that works over an Am7... Jazz Lead 2:44 minutes

Bebop Jazz Lick Paul Musso provides a bebop lick that can be played... Jazz Lead 4:05 minutes

Bb7 Lick Paul Musso provides a simple lick that works over a... Jazz Lead 3:05 minutes

6th Position Bb7 Lick Paul Musso provides a lick that begins with a sixth... Jazz Lead 3:56 minutes

Two Bar Cmaj7 Lick Paul Musso provides a two bar jazz lick that can be... Jazz Rhythm 3:08 minutes

Two Measure Cmaj7 Lick Paul Musso provides a lick that can be used over two... Jazz Lead 2:46 minutes

Long ii-V-I in G Major Paul Musso provides a long ii-V-I jazz lick in the... Jazz Lead 3:32 minutes

Long ii-V-I Jazz Lick Paul Musso provides another lick of the day with this... Jazz Lead 3:52 minutes

Arpeggiated Long ii-V-I Paul Musso brings another long ii-V-I turnaround lick... Jazz Lead 4:06 minutes

Pentatonic Long ii-V-I Lick Paul Musso provides a long ii-V-I jazz lick in C major... Jazz Lead 4:00 minutes

Title	Detail	Genre	Runtime
Simple Cmaj7 Lick	Paul Musso teaches a simple lick that works great over...	Jazz Lead	0:56 minutes
Simple Sweeping Jazz Lick	Paul musso teaches a simple sweeping jazz lick that...	Jazz Lead	1:45 minutes
A Minor / C Major 7 Lick	Paul Musso teaches a versatile lick that can be played...	Jazz Lead	1:02 minutes
D Minor 7 Jazz Lick	Paul Musso teaches a lick that works great over D Minor...	Jazz Lead	1:06 minutes
Long ii V I Lick	Paul Musso teaches a long ii V I lick, meaning you...	Jazz Lead	2:08 minutes
5th Shape Jazz Lick in A Minor	For his first lick of the day, Paul Musso provides...	Jazz Lead	2:41 minutes
Simple Cmaj7 Jazz Lick	Paul Musso provides a simple jazz lick that can be...	Jazz Lead	2:32 minutes
Jazz Cmaj7 Lick	Paul Musso teaches a Cmaj7 jazz lick.	Jazz Lead	1:50 minutes
Short ii V I Lick	Paul Musso teaches a short ii V I Lick played over...	Jazz Lead	1:14 minutes
Chromatic Jazz Lick	Paul Musso provides a chromatic jazz lick in A minor.	Jazz Lead	3:50 minutes
ii-V-I Jazz Lick in C Major	Paul Musso provides a ii-V-I lick in the key of C major.	Jazz Lead	3:42 minutes
Cascading Jazz Lick	This is a cascading jazz run that works over an Am7...	Jazz Lead	2:44 minutes
Bebop Jazz Lick	Paul Musso provides a bebop lick that can be played...	Jazz Lead	4:05 minutes
Bb7 Lick	Paul Musso provides a simple lick that works over a...	Jazz Lead	3:05 minutes
6th Position Bb7 Lick	Paul Musso provides a lick that begins with a sixth...	Jazz Lead	3:56 minutes
Two Bar Cmaj7 Lick	Paul Musso provides a two bar jazz lick that can be...	Jazz Rhythm	3:08 minutes
Two Measure Cmaj7 Lick	Paul Musso provides a lick that can be used over two...	Jazz Lead	2:46 minutes
Long ii-V-I in G Major	Paul Musso provides a long ii-V-I jazz lick in the...	Jazz Lead	3:32 minutes
Long ii-V-I Jazz Lick	Paul Musso provides another lick of the day with this...	Jazz Lead	3:52 minutes
Arpeggiated Long ii-V-I	Paul Musso brings another long ii-V-I turnaround lick...	Jazz Lead	4:06 minutes
Pentatonic Long ii-V-I Lick	Paul Musso provides a long ii-V-I jazz lick in C major...	Jazz Lead	4:00 minutes

Access All Lessons
Get access to all guitar lessons from Paul Musso along with our full roster of guitar teachers.

Learn more About Paul Musso
Paul Musso is an Assistant Professor and Area Head of Music Performance in the Music and Entertainment Industry Studies Department at the University of Colorado Denver. He is the author of three Mel Bay publications for jazz guitar: Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar/Teaching Your Guitar to Walk , Graded Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Solos and Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Chord Soloing. He is also the author of the National Social Science Press book Introduction to Music: An Interactive Approach. Paul is a co-author of Mel Bay’s 2000 Jazz Guitar, where Paul shares the bill with greats Johnny Smith, John Abercrombie, Buckey Pizzarelli, George Van Eps, Andy Summers and many others. Paul is a freelance guitarist and has performed throughout the Colorado area with many diverse ensembles including the Colorado Symphony, the Boulder Festival Orchestra, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Westcliff Jazz Festival. Paul has also performed throughout Europe, Mexico and the United States. His recent CD release Tonescapes is available for download on iTunes