Mel Bay's Complete Jazz Sax Book

Mel Bay's Complete Jazz Sax Book
Author: William Bay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0786602295

A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz sax studies and sax improvising.

Complete Jazz Sax Book

Complete Jazz Sax Book
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609740238

A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz sax studies and sax improvising.

Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 2

Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 2
Author: Multiple Authors
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609744969

These beginning to advanced jazz guitar ensembles are written for four and five guitars by some of the best guitar ensemble arrangers in the business. Arrangers include, Barry Greene, Dave Frackenpohl, Steve Schenkel, Andrian Ingram, and Chris Buzzelli. Not only are these fine performance pieces for ensembles, they are good material for sight-reading. These graded volumes follow Mel Bay's guitar grading system. Each chart in all three levels offers students the opportunity to improvise with rhythm guitar and, in some cases, background figures.Level II increases in difficulty in each category and explores upper regions of the fretboard; perfect material for high school level or beginning college ensembles. Each volume contains five pieces for the price of what one ensemble piece usually costs.

Complete Jazz Guitar Method

Complete Jazz Guitar Method
Author: Mike Christiansen
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 161911481X

If you're getting into jazz or expanding your jazz chops, this comprehensive approach is for you. From comping and chord voicings to single-note soloing, you will learn, step by step, the tools necessary for playing jazz guitar. The book is easy to understand and contains hundreds of great-sounding playable examples to serve as springboards for applying the concepts to jazz standards or your owncompositions. Whether you're into traditional jazz or fusion, this book has it all. In notation and tablature. Online audio & video available

Complete Jazz Flute Book

Complete Jazz Flute Book
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609740319

A comprehensive text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, harmony, and technical studies leading to improvisation. for the flute student beginning the serious study of jazz and contemporary styles, this book will help in many ways. Phrasing and interpretation of rhythms are studied through exercises and original pieces. Scale and arpeggio studies will help the student learn both the music theory and technical skills needed to improvise.

Complete Jazz Trumpet Book

Complete Jazz Trumpet Book
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609740300

A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz trumpet studies and trumpet improvising.

Building Harmonica Technique

Building Harmonica Technique
Author: David Barrett
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2011-02-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610655052

Offering a comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues soloing concepts, this book contains studies and etudes on bending notes (draw and blow), throat vibrato, two-hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales, octave substitutions, playing positions, and position substitutes. Intended for the intermediate to advanced diatonic harmonica player, this book provides extensive instruction on lead and accompaniment playing styles. the companion CD includes musical example and play-along songs. Each exercise is played and every full length song is fully accompanied by a blues band. Each large example is played once with harmonica and again with accompaniment only. This book can be used with both diatonic and chromatic harmonica, but us more recommended for the diatonic player.

Encyclopedia of the Blues

Encyclopedia of the Blues
Author: Edward M. Komara
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 1274
Release: 2006
Genre: Blues
ISBN: 0415926998

This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.

Rhythm Guitar Chord System

Rhythm Guitar Chord System
Author: Mel Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2016-01-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609747836

Commonly referred to as the rhythm guitarist's bible, this innovative book is a system of guitar chord formation which maximizes power voicing while minimizing left-hand movement! Originally written by Mel Bay in 1947, this landmark publication was reissued in its original typesetting in 1973 to become the definitive text on jazz chords in private teaching studios and university jazz guitar departments around the globe. Mr. Bay's practical, analytical approach to the fingerboard produced this comprehensive system for learning full-sounding orchestral jazz guitar chords.

Complete Guitar Improvisation Book

Complete Guitar Improvisation Book
Author: Vincent Bredice
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609748034

This is an incredibly comprehensive book dealing with every harmonic and technical aspect of guitar improvising. Included are analyses of scales, arpeggios, picking technique, chord progressions, cadences and modulations. In addition, numerous studies and exercises are contained to help you play through the concepts of being taught. the goal is technical and mental mastery of the guitar fingerboard. Tablature is included.