Berklee Guide

Learn the essentials of accompanying soloists and playing in jazz ensembles. Comping is the practice of using chords to accompany a melody. Whether supporting a soloist, playing in an ensemble, or per...

Learn the nuances of music notation, and create professional looking scores. This reference presents a comprehensive look at contemporary music notation. You will learn the meaning and stylistic pract...

Learn the techniques to perform metal bass lines. In this book, you will learn to construct and perform bass lines emblematic of metal. You will analyze bass lines that are characteristic of different...

Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditional fiddle tunes. These etudes show how melodic cells can be used to create extended improvisations. In each example, fragments of a traditional...

Weg vom Pad! Aufwärmprogramm für jeden Schlagzeuger mit vollem Körpereinsatz, mit vielen Beispielen zur täglichen Übung

Add unique saxophone sounds to your palette of colors! The saxophone is capable of a great range of sounds, from laughs and growls to multiphonics and percussion effects. This book shows you how to do...

Lehrbuch für Improvisation auf Skalen-Basis, leicht verständlich und ausführlich, mit Patterns, Turnarounds, Etüden, Originals, u. m. , Berklee Publications Expand the creative breadth of your soloing...

A complete guide to playing and maintenance, this handbook offers essential information on all dimensions of the saxophone. It provides an overview of technique, such as breathing, fingerings, articul...

Add unique Flute sounds to your palette of colors. The Flute is capable of a great range of sounds: buzzing and whistling, clicking and growling, and much more! This book shows you how to do dozens of...

The purpose of this book is to explore the relationship between jazz harmony and improvisation by studying the vertical structures of chords and their function in a progression, and the horizontal or...

This chord dictionary includes over 100 rock chord forms, from open-position chords to barre chords and drop-tunings, with a comprehensive glossary of the essential chords in all 12 keys. It is organi...

These exercises will help musicians move between instruments more accurately, while enhancing their reading ability for recording work, shows and the theatre pit. Teaches how to play more melodically...

Terri Lyne Carrington, Gründerin und Leiterin des Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, hat eine breite Palette von Jazzkompositionen zusammengestellt, die von Komponistinnen geschrieben wurde...

The second edition of this bestselling, comprehensive guide contains improved vocal workouts and additional topics, including performance anxiety and healthy singing. The companion Online Audio makes...

Integrate double bass drums into your beats. Two bass drums give you more power, speed, and flexibility, allowing you to create new dimensions of drumbeats. These timetables and other road-tested exer...

Become a better improvising harpist. Learn basic chords, chord symbols, and harmonic progressions used in a wide range of music, including jazz, folk, and other styles. Whether you play pedal or lever...

Learn jazz harmony, as taught at Berklee College of Music. This text provides a strong foundation in harmonic principles, supporting further study in jazz composition, arranging, and improvisation. It...

Learn to use and understand advanced jazz harmony! This book reveals the post-bop jazz innovations established by such iconic jazz artists as John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Clare Fischer, Herbie Hancoc...

Anhand verschiedener Hits werden gängige Kompositionstechniken analysiert und erarbeitet

Learn to use strings in your compositions and arrangements! From romantic chord pads to powerful grooves to gut-wrenching passionate melodies, strings do it all. This book presents time-tested techniq...

Use counterpoint to make your music more engaging and creative. Counterpoint - the relationship between musical voices - is among the core principles for writing music, and it has been central to the...

Schreiben Sie überzeugendere Songs! Die Songform, d.h. die Art und Weise, wie die Ideen eines Songs strukturiert sind, ist eine der wichtigsten Grundlagen des Songwritings. In diesen praktischen Lekti...

Learn to play the chromatic harmonica! This method will help you to develop the foundations of technique and tone on the instrument, along with sight-reading. You will learn scale/chord construction a...

Advance your creativity and command of the drum set. Phrasing will help you expand your vocabulary by using standard rudiments and exciting rhythmic concepts, making your playing more conversational,...

Lernen Sie Gitarre zu spielen! Entwickeln Sie eine gesunde, effiziente Technik und spielen Sie Melodien und Akkorde mit den effektivsten Ansätzen zum Erlernen des Gitarrenspiels von heute. Sie werden...