About Warren Greig


Canada based Warren Greig is is a guitarist and composer who has released two CD's and performed in Quebec, Vancouver, Toronto and Michigan. From 1986 until the present Warren has lived in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario. Aside from performing in his own group he has appeared as a sideman in small groups and big bands performing at various jazz festivals and engagements.

    Recent Guitar Jar articles by Warren Greig:

    Guitar Lesson: Diminished Scale Concepts

    Guitar Lesson: Diminished Scale Concepts

    Guitar Jar contributor and jazz guitarist Warren Greig expands on his previous diminished guitar scale lesson by expanding deeper into diminished scale concepts.

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    Guitar Lesson: Diminished Sounds Applied to the Guitar Fingerboard

    Guitar Lesson: Diminished Sounds Applied to the Guitar Fingerboard

    Guitar Jar contributor and jazz guitarist Warren Greig shares 30 years of guitar playing experience in this article, discussing the theory behind diminished sounds and how they can be applied to the guitar fretboard.

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    Learning Jazz Guitar: Method books – help or hindrance?

    Learning Jazz Guitar: Method books – help or hindrance?

    Is a lack of musical theory a hindrance to the musical development and growth of the guitarist? Guitar Jar contributor Warren Greig shares his thoughts on the effectiveness of modern guitar tuition books vs traditional methods of reading musical notation.

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    Guitar Lesson: Jazz Guitar Triadic Improvisation

    Guitar Lesson: Jazz Guitar Triadic Improvisation
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    Canadian Jazz guitarist Warren Greig delivers his first jazz guitar lesson for Guitar Jar readers by focussing on improving jazz soloing techniques using triads.

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