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Rick Stone Online at Mike's Master Classes
For those outside of the New York City area looking for great jazz guitar instruction, check out www.mikesmasterclasses.com.  Rick's first master class covered his highly acclaimed "Chord Construction Workshop" a hands-on approach to understanding harmony and theory on the guitar.  Other masters on the site include Jack Wilkins, Roni Benhur, Steve Herberman, Randy Johnston and Sheryl Bailey (to name only a few).
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Guitar Lessons, Classes, Clinics
Rick Stone currently teaches at several schools including Hofstra University, City College, Long Island University, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the Jazzmobile Workshop.  He also offers private instruction at his Brooklyn studio.  For more information, please email Rick Stone at: lessons@rickstone.com  Be sure to include a daytime telephone number and he will personally contact you to discuss your needs and help find the option that's right for you.

Rick also offers clinic presentations and workshops for schools and colleges.  Topics include "The Art of Jazz Guitar Improvisation," "The Art of Small Group Playing and Arranging," and "Jazz Ear-Training."   Please email clinic inquiries to: clinics@rickstone.com .
Jazzmobile Advanced Guitar Class 2001-2002
Just Jazz Guitar Articles Now Available!
Rick's highly acclaimed articles for Just Jazz Guitar  are now available for download as PDFs.  Click on the links below:

        Chord Construction Workshop Part 1 (May 1999)
        Chord Construction Workshop Part 2 (Aug 1999)
        Chord Construction Workshop Part 3 (Nov 1999)
        Chord Construction Workshop Part 4 (Feb 2000)
Mel Bay Jazz Guitar Standards
Mel Bay Jazz Guitar Solos vol 3
Mel Bay Publications
Rick has contributed to several jazz guitar instructional volumes by Mel Bay Publications.  A transcription of his melody and solo on "Blues Enough" (from his Samba de Novembro CD) is included in Master Anthology of Jazz Guitar Solos Volume Three.  Rick's chord solo arrangements on "Misty" and "Speak Low" are included in Jazz Guitar Standards II and Jazz Guitar Standards Chord Melody Solos.