The Practical Jazz Guitarist

The Practical Jazz Guitarist
Author: Mark White
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1480351946

(Berklee Guide). Learn the essential tools and skills for playing jazz guitar. This practical guidebook will help you master the theory, technique, and conceptual framework for how to play jazz: comping chords, soloing, and playing with expression, facility, and good hand health. The accompanying audio tracks provide demonstrations of key technical concepts with play-along tracks to help you develop phrasing and location concepts on the fingerboard. It also provides examples to train your ear with call-and-response exercises similar to what you might be asked to perform at an audition or jury. A unique section on audition preparation for colleges and professional music programs, with an extended interview with Berklee College of Music's director of admissions, will help you advance in your career.

The Serious Jazz Practice Book

The Serious Jazz Practice Book
Author: Barry Finnerty
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457101343

All musicians need to thoroughly learn their scales, chords, intervals and various melodic patterns in order to become complete musicians. The question has always been how to approach this universal task. Guitar legend Barry Finnerty (Miles, The Crusaders, Brecker Bros., etc.) provides in this book a rigorous practice regime that will set you well on the road to complete mastery of whatever instrument you play. Endorsed by Randy Brecker, Mark Levine, Dave Liebman, etc.

Jazz Piano Masterclass: The Drop 2 Book

Jazz Piano Masterclass: The Drop 2 Book
Author: Mark Levine
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457101408

The most comprehensive book ever written on how to create the 4-note, block-chord approach to jazz piano playing used by masters like McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Barry Harris, Cedar Walton, etc. In this book, world-renowned pianist and educator Mark Levine provides a step-by-step, beginning to advanced, masterclass on how to create, practice and extend this most useful appraoch to jazz chord voicings.

Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation

Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation
Author: Craig Fraedrich
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2014-06-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1312410051

""Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation"" is a jazz theory text with an emphasis on improvisation. Originally conceived as the Jazz Theory/Improvisation text and curriculum for the 2014 National Jazz Workshop, it has already been adopted by several university jazz programs. This book begins at a level accessible by students just beginning in jazz, with reference appendices to fill any fundamental music theory knowledge, yet progresses systematically in technical and conceptual content well beyond all but the most advanced college improvisation classes. With notated examples and exercises demonstrating all concepts as well free downloadable play-along tracks for all exercises, this book will have students playing the material almost immediately. While not required, the available 300+ page companion book, ""Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation Exercise Workbook"" (available in treble and bass clef) has all exercises notated in all keys to allow for quicker technical and aural advancement.

Practical Jazz Theory For Improvisation Treble Clef Exercise Workbook

Practical Jazz Theory For Improvisation Treble Clef Exercise Workbook
Author: Craig Fraedrich
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2014-06-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1312410647

""Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation Treble Clef Workbook"" is a stand-along exercise workbook that is also a direct companion text to the ""Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation"" text. Originally conceived as the Jazz Theory/Improvisation text and curriculum for the 2014 National Jazz Workshop, it has already been adopted by several university jazz programs. These books begin at a level accessible by students just beginning in jazz, with reference appendices to fill any fundamental music theory knowledge, yet progress systematically in technical and conceptual content well beyond all but the most advanced college improvisation classes. With notated examples and exercises demonstrating all concepts as well free downloadable play-along tracks for all exercises, this book will have students playing the material almost immediately. Used as a stand-alone text for development of technique and fluency with jazz scales, this workbook includes exercises appropriate to all stages of improvisational development.

Instrumental Jazz Arranging

Instrumental Jazz Arranging
Author: Mike Tomaro
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2009
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781423452744

(Instructional). Instrumental Jazz Arranging consists of a systematic presentation of the essential techniques and materials of jazz arranging. Authors Mike Tomaro and John Wilson draw upon 50+ years of combined teaching experience to bring you a book that addresses all of the basic needs for beginning arrangers. Topics include counterpoint/linear writing, jazz harmony, compositional techniques, and orchestration. All topics serve to address issues concerned with true arranging in great detail. The book may be used in both individual and classroom instructional situations. The accompanying CDs 170 tracks in all! include many of the examples in the book, plus templates for assignments formatted for Finale .

Jazz Theory and Practice

Jazz Theory and Practice
Author: Jeffrey Hellmer
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457410680

Jazz Theory and Practice is the most modern introduction to jazz theory ever published. Rich with examples from the repertoire, it gives performers, arrangers and composers an in-depth and practical knowledge of the theoretical foundations of jazz.

The Jazz Piano Book

The Jazz Piano Book
Author: Mark Levine
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457101440

The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published! Over 300 pages with complete chapters on Intervals and triads, The major modes and II-V-I, 3-note voicings, Sus. and phrygian Chords, Adding notes to 3-note voicings, Tritone substitution, Left-hand voicings, Altering notes in left-hand Stride and Bud Powell voicings, Block chords, Comping ...and much more! Endorsed by Kenny Barron, Down Beat, Jamey Aebersold, etc.

Practical Jazz Theory For Improvisation Bass Clef Exercise Workbook

Practical Jazz Theory For Improvisation Bass Clef Exercise Workbook
Author: Craig Fraedrich
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2014-06-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1312411937

"Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation Bass Clef Workbook" is a stand-along exercise workbook that is also a direct companion text to the "Practical Jazz Theory for Improvisation" text. Originally conceived as the Jazz Theory/Improvisation text and curriculum for the 2014 National Jazz Workshop, it has already been adopted by several university jazz programs. These books begin at a level accessible by students just beginning in jazz, with reference appendices to fill any fundamental music theory knowledge, yet progress systematically in technical and conceptual content well beyond all but the most advanced college improvisation classes. With notated examples and exercises demonstrating all concepts as well free downloadable play-along tracks for all exercises, this book will have students playing the material almost immediately. Used as a stand-alone text for development of technique and fluency with jazz scales, this workbook includes exercises appropriate to all stages of improvisational development.

Practical Jazz

Practical Jazz
Author: Lionel Grigson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1988
Genre: Harmonie
ISBN: 9780852496688