
Fingerstyle Jazz
This is a selection of tunes featuring fingerstyle jazz guitar. Many are jazz standards arranged for fingerstyle guitar.
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45 songs
3:17

Harlem Nocturne
v5.5
fingerstyle jazz, acoustic swing, nylon-string guitar, chord melody comping, walking bass guitar, brushed snare, saxophone counterlines, saxophone fills, upright bass, close-mic recording, plate reverb, tape warmth, 1950s club sound, bittersweet nostalgia, late-night stroll, laid-back swing, 92 BPM, swung eighths
2:17

Who Walks In
v5.5
ragtime, acoustic swing, fingerstyle jazz guitar, bass guitar, brushed snare, tambourine, upright bass, rim clicks, room mic warmth, tape saturation, plate reverb, mono center, stumbling groove, steady lift, 84 BPM, syncopated stride feel
2:24

42nd Street
v5.5
acoustic swing, fingerstyle jazz guitar, nylon-string arpeggios, bass pedal lines, brushed snare, cajon percussion, woodblock accents, shaker groove, 118 BPM, swung eighths, call and response, live room ambiance, tape saturation, plate reverb, tight stereo image, breathless urgency, chase energy
2:36

Desafinado
v5.5
fingerstyle jazz, 1950s mono jazz, nylon-string comping, walking bass guitar, brushed snare, upright bass, muted trumpet, tenor sax section, clarinet voicings, restrained string pads, room mic bleed, tube saturation, close-mic acoustic, syncopated stride feel, midtempo swing, autumn wistfulness
2:57

Feelings
v5.5
jazz guitar trio, fingerstyle jazz guitar, chamber strings, brushed snare, upright bass, warm tube preamp, ribbon mic capture, analog tape saturation, small hall reverb, 1950s studio sheen, lyrical swing phrasing, loose triplet feel, bittersweet nostalgia, moderate tempo, woodwind accents, muted trumpet, acoustic bass comping
4:39

fingerstyle jazz blues with bass and percussion support, gritty female vocal
2:52

classical guitar with subtle orchestral support, 92 BPM, jazz waltz, nylon-string arpeggios, tremolo guitar filigree, brushed snare, upright bass walks, muted trumpet counterlines, clarinet obbligato, chamber strings stabs, close-mic mono, tape echo, ribbon mic warmth, autumn wistfulness, lilting sway, 1960s studio sheen
3:02

jazz chamber folk, fingerstyle jazz guitar, brushed snare, upright bass, woodwind countermelody, string quartet pads, analog tape warmth, plate reverb, close-mic acoustic, swung 8th feel, late-night wistfulness, shifting dynamics, brushed cymbal ride, nylon-string articulation, warm mono center, stereo orchestral spread, minor key, mid-tempo groove
2:29

jazz guitar, chamber folk jazz, fingerstyle guitar, nylon-string articulation, brushed snare, upright bass pizzicato, muted trumpet counterlines, string quartet pads, warm tube saturation, analog room reverb, tape compression, 1950s studio sound, late-night reflective, bittersweet lift, moderate swing, laid-back 2 feel
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2:38

Bossa Nova, The arrangement features a nylon-string acoustic guitar playing syncopated jazz chords and a steady fingerstyle pattern, A clean electric guitar provides melodic counterpoint and lead lines with a slight chorus effect, The percussion consists of a shaker and a woodblock playing a consistent bossa nova rhythm, A warm, melodic electric bass follows the root-fifth movement typical of the genre, The tempo is 120 BPM in 4/4 time, The structure alternates between the acoustic guitar's rhythmic comping and the electric guitar's melodic phrases
2:57

Maleguena
v5.5
classical guitar, Brazilian folk-jazz, fingerstyle nylon-string, syncopated cavaquinho, muted electric bass, brushed percussion, pandeiro shuffle, handclap accents, chamber strings, woodwind counterlines, warm room reverb, tape saturation, stereo width, sparse intro, dynamic lift, late-night nostalgic, 96 BPM, swung groove
2:37

Sales Tax Boogie
v5.5
fingerstyle jazz guitar, acoustic swing, instrumental, 112 BPM, swung 16th feel, walking upright bass, brushed snare, rimshot accents, muted trumpet, chromatic piano comping, clarinet counterline, warm tape saturation, plate reverb, room mic bleed, syncopated bass pulse, percussive fret taps, staccato guitar comping, dapper, late-night hush
2:28

The Way We Were
v5.5
classical guitar, orchestral chamber strings, fingerstyle arpeggios, nylon-string tremolo, concert hall reverb, close-mic guitar, warm tape saturation, stereo string spread, brushed percussion, upright bass, swing waltz feel, late-night nostalgia, bittersweet resolve, acoustic swing, ragtime syncopation
2:16

Daydream
v5.5
Bossa Nova, A nylon-string acoustic guitar plays syncopated jazz chords and a melodic lead line, A double bass plays a steady two-beat pattern with occasional chromatic passing tones, The percussion consists of a shaker playing consistent sixteenth notes and a drum kit using a rimshot on the snare and a soft kick drum on beats one and three, The tempo is 120 BPM in 4/4 time, The guitar utilizes a fingerstyle technique with a dry, close-mic sound, The arrangement features a call-and-response between the lower-register chordal accompaniment and the higher-register melodic phrases on the same guitar
2:45

acoustic fingerstyle guitar with subtle bass and percussion support
3:08

At Last
v5.5
jazz, chamber folk, fingerstyle jazz guitar, orchestral string swells, brushed snare, upright bass, nylon-string arpeggios, muted trumpet, close mic recording, tape saturation, plate reverb, mono room ambience, warm analog compression, wistful longing, late-night swing, 92 BPM, syncopated stride feel
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Milkcow Blues
v5.5
acoustic blues, swing jazz, acoustic blues guitar, harmonica fills, upright bass, brushed snare, shaker percussion, woodblock accents, chamber strings, sparse intro, sectional build, call and response, tape saturation, room mic ambience, 92 BPM, bittersweet nostalgia, late-night resolve
2:42

Blueberry Hill
v5.5
Bossa Nova, The arrangement features a nylon-string acoustic guitar playing syncopated fingerstyle patterns and a melodic lead, A double bass plays a consistent two-feel with occasional chromatic passing tones, Percussion consists of a shaker playing steady sixteenth notes and a woodblock or rimshot accenting the bossa nova clave on the second and fourth beats, The tempo is 120 BPM in 4/4 time, The guitar uses a clean, natural room reverb, The bass is mixed with a warm, rounded low-end, The structure alternates between rhythmic chordal accompaniment and single-note melodic phrases on the guitar
2:17

Truckers Ball
v5.5
jazz swing, Texas roadhouse, flatpick guitar, brushed snare, upright bass walking, pedal steel swells, muted trumpet fills, Hammond organ, room mic bleed, tape saturation, ensemble dropouts, call and response, 118 BPM, two-step shuffle, accusatory grit, smoky bravado
2:48

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acoustic jazz, blues shuffle, 96 BPM, fingerstyle jazz guitar, upright bass pizzicato, brushed snare, cocktail cymbal accents, hand percussion, warm tape saturation, room mic bleed, close mono guitar, offbeat chord stabs, smoky dusk, restrained bite, rising release
2:46

Bossa nova jazz instrumental, A nylon-string acoustic guitar performs syncopated fingerstyle patterns and jazz-inflected chord voicings, A clean electric guitar plays melodic lead lines with light reverb, An upright bass provides a walking bassline and rhythmic counterpoint, The percussion consists of a shaker and a drum kit played with brushes, maintaining a steady bossa nova groove, The tempo is 130 BPM in 4/4 time, likely in the key of C major
2:33

Tuxedo Junction
v5.5
fingerstyle jazz guitar, acoustic swing, 92 BPM, brushed snare, upright bass walking, compact jazz drum kit, muted trumpet comping, clarinet counterline, chamber strings, tight ensemble hits, dry room mics, tape saturation, plate reverb, call and response, late-night swing, syncopated stride feel
2:29

Out of Nowhere
v5.5
nylon string fingerstyle jazz guitar with bass and percussion support
3:01

Misty
v5.5
classical guitar, fingerstyle jazz guitar, syncopated stride feel, 94 BPM, acoustic swing, brushed percussion, upright bass walking, nylon-string harmonics, bottleneck slide guitar, chromatic turnarounds, close-mic stereo, room reverb, dynamic breakdowns, call and response, wistful nostalgia
2:19

acoustic fingerstyle jazz guitar with subtle bass and percussion support
2:32

2:23

acoustic swing, fingerstyle jazz guitar, nylon-string arpeggios, bass pulse, brushed snare, shaker accents, woodblock clave, call and response, solo guitar lead, chamber strings, plate reverb, tape saturation, sparse intro, dynamic build, bittersweet nostalgia, 92 BPM, swung eighths, instrumental groove
2:44

Mack The Knife
v5.5
fingerstyle jazz guitar, acoustic swing, swung eighth phrasing, 92 BPM, upright bass walking, brushed snare, chamber strings, nylon-string arpeggios, harmonica fills, muted trumpet, plate reverb, tape saturation, close-mic warmth, bittersweet nostalgia, late-night, instrumental intro, instrumental outro, call-and-response phrases
2:32

Toulouse
v5.5
Gypsy jazz and swing, The arrangement features a lead acoustic guitar playing melodic lines with frequent chromatic runs and vibrato, accompanied by a second acoustic guitar playing percussive, staccato rhythm chords in the manouche style, A double bass provides a walking bassline on beats one and three, A violin enters to play counter-melodies and lead solos with rapid arpeggios and double stops, The tempo is 180 BPM in 4/4 time, likely in the key of G major
2:08

Besame Mucho
v5.5
bossa nova, chamber folk, 92 BPM, nylon-string arpeggios, fingerstyle jazz guitar, brushed snare, upright bass, woodblock accents, muted trumpet, chamber strings, call and response, sparse intro, mid-song swell, breakdown bridge, plate reverb, tape saturation, bittersweet nostalgia, hushed dread
2:47

fingerstyle jazz, acoustic swing, 92 BPM, nylon-string fingerpicking, upright bass, brushed snare, muted trumpet, harmonica fills, call and response, ragtime guitar, close mic’d room, tape saturation, mono warmth, plate reverb, dry lead focus, bittersweet resolve, late-night glow
2:03

acoustic swing, fingerstyle jazz guitar, nylon-string arpeggios, call and response, upright bass walking, brushed snare, muted trumpet comping, clarinet fills, 96 BPM, swung eighths, room mic capture, tape saturation, plate reverb, roadhouse warmth, playful defiance
2:19

Bossa nova jazz arrangement for solo nylon string acoustic guitar, The performance features a steady thumb-plucked bassline alternating between the root and fifth on beats one and three, while the fingers pluck syncopated chordal clusters on the off-beats, The melody is integrated into the chordal movement, utilizing chromatic passing tones and jazz extensions like major sevenths and flat thirteenths, The tempo is 120 BPM in 4/4 time, The recording has a dry, intimate room acoustic with minimal reverb, capturing the percussive attack of the strings and the resonance of the guitar body, The harmonic progression follows a standard II-V-I pattern in G major, characterized by smooth voice leading and a gentle, rhythmic swing typical of the Brazilian style
2:11

classical guitar chamber folk, chamber strings, acoustic swing, 92 BPM, brushed snare shuffle, upright bass, fingerstyle jazz guitar, muted trumpet fills, call and response phrasing, ribbon mic warmth, tape saturation, mono room ambience, spring reverb, intimate dry mix, wistful restraint
2:23

Walkin By Myself
v5.5
fingerstyle jazz guitar, acoustic swing, jazz blues, Brazilian percussion, upright bass, brushed snare, harmonica fills, nylon-string arpeggios, muted bass notes, plate reverb, tape saturation, sparse room mic, 92 BPM, swung eighths, stumbling groove, steady resolve
2:19

fingerstyle swing jazz guitar with bass and percussion support
