# Bill Farrish > Guitarist : Composer : Educator ## Posts - [Harmonic Landscapes Vol. 1](https://billfarrish.com/harmonic-landscapes-vol-1/): Jazz Harmony for Guitarists Bill Farrish has just published his book, Harmonic Landscapes. It is a description of functional harmony and how it applies to jazz improvisation and more specifically to guitarists wishing to be proficient in understanding the jazz language.Having spent sixty years active as a professional player and in academic music, this work is one of the most concise, complete and accurate texts on the subject. Mr. Farrish uses a clear and logical system predicated on the diatonic harmony based on the major scale. He covers the 7th chords and later the extensions. Explanations of the upper partial voicings […] ## Pages - [Harmonic Landscapes](https://billfarrish.com/harmonic-landscapes/): Harmonic Landscapes Volume 1 Jazz Harmony for Guitarists Bill Farrish has just published his book, Harmonic Landscapes. It is a description of functional harmony and how it applies to jazz improvisation and more specifically to guitarists wishing to be proficient in understanding the jazz language.Having spent sixty years active as a professional player and in academic music, this work is one of the most concise, complete and accurate texts on the subject. Mr. Farrish uses a clear and logical system predicated on the diatonic harmony based on the major scale. He covers the 7th chords and later the extensions. Explanations of […] - [](https://billfarrish.com/) - [Contact](https://billfarrish.com/contact/): Use this form to contact me. In the message body include your reason for reaching out (booking, lessons, collaboration, etc..) Also include any required contact information. If you’re contacting me in regards to booking a performance also include the the name of the venue you represent and where it is located. I do my best to respond to all messages ASAP. Privacy: all messages sent using this form are kept confidential. Your name and email are used only so that I can respond to your message. - [About](https://billfarrish.com/about/): Bill Farrish is a jazz guitarist, composer, author, and recording artist based in upstate New York. He released six albums as a leader for MCR Records between the late 1990s and early 2000s. His playing and writing blend modern jazz improvisation with blues roots and sophisticated harmony, performing primarily in solo and small group settings. He developed his approach to the music on the bandstand, shaping an independent musical path through live performance. As a composer, his original music has earned international radio airplay across Europe, South America, and the Far East. His performance career includes work at festivals, nightclubs, and […] - [Performance Dates](https://billfarrish.com/performance-dates/) - [Videos](https://billfarrish.com/video-playlist/) - [Gallery](https://billfarrish.com/gallery/) - [Music](https://billfarrish.com/music/): New Release 2025 Folk Song New song released in 2025. HiRes 24bit 96k downloads available on Bandcamp. Listen on all streaming services. Folk Song by Bill Farrish New Release 2026 GONE, JUST LIKE THAT… New song released in 2026. Free improvisation duet with myself. Somewhat of a commentary on the times. HiRes 24bit 96k downloads available on Bandcamp. Listen on all streaming services.. Gone, just like that… by Bill Farrish DIALOGUE Originally recorded in 1999, re-released in 2025. Available on Bandcamp and all streaming services. Dialogue by Bill Farrish DANNY BOY Originally recorded in 1999, re-released in 2025. Available on Bandcamp and […] - [The Twin Tiers Collective EPK](https://billfarrish.com/ttc2/): The Twin Tiers Collective is an octet composed of members from the United Musicians of the Twin Tiers Local 380-443, united by a mission to bring Jazz and the rich traditions of American music to regional schools and communities. They aim to raise awareness about the importance of the arts and arts education, and the role the arts play in building and sustaining vibrant, healthy communities. “Fantastic arrangements, musicians, performances in a unique, inspiring, tight, set.” Ruth Berry, Pres. AFM Local 380-443 Led by guitarist, arranger, and educator Bill Farrish, the group features eight of the region’s finest instrumentalists, some of […] - [Checkout](https://billfarrish.com/checkout/) - [Cart](https://billfarrish.com/cart/) - [Shop](https://billfarrish.com/shop/): Welcome to My Online Store My New Jazz Guitar Book Available only at Amazon and Lulu.com PDF Books and Private Instruction In this section you can purchase some of my books in pdf or book a private one on one lesson with me directly from my website. Thank you for whipping me into shape, Bill. Without your studies, I wouldn’t have been able to hang here in Nashville. The impact you’ve made on the parts I write and how I LISTEN is unmistakeable. – Spencer Woodley  I don’t play as often since COVID happened, but you were my orchestra teacher for […] - [Privacy Policy](https://billfarrish.com/privacy-policy/): Who we are Our website address is: https://billfarrish.com. 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As always, good musical taste is the most important. - [Fretboard Essentials Book 2](https://billfarrish.com/product/fretboard-essentials-book-2/): Combines the Long Arp Studies and Fretboard Essentials Book 1 Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor & Natural Minor scales & in 8 moveable shapes/fingerings. Includes close voiced triad inversions on all string sets and short arpeggios for 6th and 7th chords. 24 Major and minor 3 octave arpeggios studies. Upper and lower neighbor tones, added 9ths & 7ths. All presented in a progressive order of study. - [Fretboard Essentials Book 1](https://billfarrish.com/product/fretboard-essentials-book-1/): PDF book containing 8 shapes for the major, melodic, harmonic and natural minor scales. Close voiced triad inversions on all string sets. Short arpeggios for triads through 7th chords. - [Long Arpeggio Studies](https://billfarrish.com/product/long-arpeggio-studies/): PDF book containing 24 Major and minor 3 octave arpeggios studies. Includes fingerings for the arps, upper and lower neighbor tones, added 9ths and 7ths. Written in standard notation includes fingerings. (Includes a supplemental ebook with the arpeggios in TAB) Review.. From Az Samad; First book review for 2023, here’s a great release by Bill Farrish [Book Review: Long Arpeggio Studies by Bill Farrish] “Moving on, the true potential of the fingerings are explored with added tensions and approach notes which embellish the fingerings. Some of this reminded me of the DVD/video set Creative Phrasing of Guitar by Berklee professor Joe […] ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/billfarrish.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)