Improvisation

While nearly all great solos contain a delicate balance of contrast and continuity in the broader sense, (rhythm, range, harmonic interest & variation, dynamics, pacing, etc.) this concept illustrates...

In 'Beyond Time and Changes,' acclaimed jazz trombonist, pianist, composer, arranger, teacher and author Hal Crook offers a methodology to guide the advancing improviser through the un-chartered music...

Uncommon Etudes from Common Scales will better equip students and challenge improvisers of all levels with etudes that travel through all keys using common chord types. Also, expand your melodic and c...

Viele nützliche Übungen und Stücke mit Bebop-Skalen zum Improvisieren, mit Playalong-CD. Line Playing - Voice-Leading - Chromaticism - Bebop Scales A clear and practical step-by-step approach to chrom...

This method book/CD set is about understanding, developing and incorporating the art of melody into Jazz Improvisation. Topics discussed in the book are demonstrated by the author on the CD. This CD,...

Variations on Rhythm Changes for the Study of Improvisation, Ear Training and Composition. Let's Play Rhythm is one of the most versatile book/CD play-alongs available providing three CDs which offer...

Developing a Chromatic Language from Common Bebop Concepts and Scales Uncommon Bebop from Common Bebop Practices & Concepts demonstrates how to develop a colourful language for improvisation from comm...

> Etüden für alle Tonarten und mit Jazztonleitern > Rhythmuskonzepte für alle Taktarten > Tipps zum Improvisieren Einer der beliebtesten Titel aller Zeiten ist die kleine Melodie 'Take Five'. Musiker...

Phrasing is the way the elements of music (melody, harmony and rhythm) are interpreted by different cultures (or different musicians, including vocalists). In Phrasing In Brazilian Music, Antonio Adol...

The focus of this series is on the language of instrumental music nowadays performed in Brazil, based on elements of modern improvisation. Each volume contains two CDs with seven pieces of music, whic...

Anwendung der Augmented Scale (zwei um einen Halbton versetzte übermässige Dreiklänge) im Jazz, mit Übungen, diatonischen und chromatischen Patterns, u.v.m., 60 S. Hip up your playing with the signatu...

Skalen und Akkordvoicings im modalen Kontext, Out-Improvisationen, u.m., mit Maiden Voyage und Impressions als Playbacks auf CD. A concise description of David's approach to playing over the stated to...

Improvisations-Lehrbuch für angehende Solisten, inkl. 2 Playalong-CD's mit vielen Übungen und Rhythm Tracks aus der Aebersold-Reihe, neue erweiterte und überarbeitete Ausgabe. A Study Guide for Develo...

Solos zu Aebersolds Vol.42. New - Book & CD packaging! by Lennie Niehaus. Intermediate level. Hip, swinging solos in the swing/bop style as performed by the great Lennie Niehaus while performing with...

For all instruments. Motives - also referred to as motifs, licks, or clichés - are the building blocks of a good jazz vocabulary. This book shows how motives may be developed using simple five-note ma...

Refreshing and penetrating Insights for Creative Growth. This book is Jerry's newest contribution to the tool box of all serious musicians looking for new ways to expand their creative range. An easy...

Im zweiten Teilband geht es um die Erschließung von Improvisationsmöglichkeiten. Erstmals wird ein Konzept entwickelt, aus dem heraus sich ein praktischer Zugang zu allen gängigen Möglichkeiten der Ja...

This book is a compilation of basic concepts and some common sense ideas from the author, Jon Gordon. It provides some necessary, but sometimes neglected information that is essential to being able to...

Improvisational Patterns: The Bebop Era' is a series of pattern books predicated on the belief that while certain patterns seem to transcend eras and styles, the greater body of improvisational materi...

Patterns und technische Etüden zur Improvisation

Celebrated Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba player Arthur Lipner has devised a set of books that will be terrific for introducing players with a desire to improvise in a group to the basic musical requirem...

Celebrated Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba player Arthur Lipner has devised a set of books that will be terrific for introducing players with a desire to improvise in a group to the basic musical requirem...

Celebrated Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba player Arthur Lipner has devised a set of books that will be terrific for introducing players with a desire to improvise in a group to the basic musical requirem...

Fingering Charts for All Woodwind and Brass Instruments. Drum Rudiments, Transposition Charts, Instrument Ranges