Joy of Improv, Book 1

Par BREDICE VINCENT. 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. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz - Improvisation / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

New from the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library - Basic Skills Series. Scales, Patterns and Improvs provides students with a valuable resource for building technique through one octave scales, I-IV-V7 chords and arpeggios in all major and minor keys.Students apply these basic skills through improv exercises and reading pieces in every key, and by learning to transpose, create an accompaniment and play from a lead line. / Piano

Note: On Curriculum For The Musicians Institute In Los Angeles. Par WYBLE JIMMY. Cette collection des etudes, écrit pendant les années 1970, était composée d'explorations de Jimmy Wyble dans les mondes musicaux de corde, d'harmonie et de contrepoint improvisation de mélodie pour la guitare jazz. Les doigtés de droit et de la main gauche présentées dans cet ouvrage ont également été développées comme techniques nécessaires pour improviser jazz en deux lignes. Jimmy utilise les formes de corde de guitare jazz très standard dans ces etudes - cependant, ces formes se déplacent dans l'harmonie en lignes plutôt que des structures de corde de bloc. Cette technique de corde brisé crée un son contrapuntique unique qui sépare le reste du monde guitare jazz fingerstyle de Jimmy. Il est à espérer que le jazz et classiques guitaristes jouant et par l'entremise de ces etudes verrez plusieurs formes de corde familier déménagement dans de nouveaux moyens et en créant de nouveaux sons. Ces nouveaux sons harmoniques combinés avec belles mélodies inspirera tout guitariste à de nouveaux niveaux de créativité musicale. Ecrit en notation et tablature. 92 pages. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Contemporary - Transcribed Solos / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

Par GREENE BARRY. Ecrit pour l'intermédiaire à avancé guitariste de jazz, ce livre suppose une connaissance suffisante des échelles de corde et théorie de jazz. Les sujets comprennent jouant modal, substitutions de corde, John Coltrane, substitutions, diminuées et mélodiques mineur échelles ainsi que traitant de la pentatonics. Companion CD inclus. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Guitare

A Romantic Sketchbook For Piano explores the wealth of piano music from the Romantic period in five carefully graded albums. Mostly composed between 1830 and 1930 the pieces in these albums have been selected to introduce players to a wide range of music from works by some of the leading Romantic composers (such as Schumann Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky) to unfamiliar pieces by lesser-known figures.Each volume presents a variety of keys time signatures and textures within a comprehensive range of tempi which will be invaluable to students in the development of their musical skills. Players will also respond imaginatively to the varying styles and moods offeredin these colourful sketchbooks from the lively dances and mood pictures to the tender songs and gentle serenades.The five books in this series are graded in terms of difficulty Book 1 being relatively easy and Book 5 advanced.

Published in two volumes Violinworks is a comprehensive Violin method created specially for older beginners and improvers. Book 1 carefully guides beginners from the very first steps to around ABRSM Grade 1 standard and book 2 continues up to ABRSM Grade 3 standard. The Violinworks approach is well-suited to self-taught violinists as well as those who have teachers. This method emphasizes the importance of good habits from day one of using your ear and of always aiming for the best sound. Each volume contains a wide selection of repertoire plus detailed descriptions and photographs to illustrate correctplaying positions. The accompanying CD includes performance tracks with Piano String Quartet or Band backings plus aural exercises and downloadable PDFs of the Piano accompaniments. There are supporting video clips and additional resources on a dedicated website making Violinworks a complete resource for anyone learning or returning to the Violin.

Trevor Wye's renowned Practice Books For The Flute have been invaluable for flautists for many years. This Omnibus Edition features books 1-6 in one bumper compendium, with a CD included that accompanies the first book.

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

This book contains easy Keyboard arrangements of 45 favourite Christmas songs complete with background notes and performance hints and tips. Songs include: All I Want For Christmas Is You Away In A Manger BlueChristmas The Coventry Carol Fairytale Of New York The First Nowell Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and many more! As well as the printed score this book is supported by SoundWise: SoundCheck poweredby Match My Sound: this innovative technology listens to you play and gives you instant feedback on your performance and advice on how to improve. eBook: a digital edition of your music to read on any device.

This book contains easy Ukulele arrangements of 45 favourite Christmas songs complete with background notes and performance hints and tips. Songs include: All I Want For Christmas Is You Away In A Manger BlueChristmas The Coventry Carol Fairytale Of New York The First Nowell Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and many more! As well as the printed score this book is supported by SoundWise:SoundCheck powered by Match My Sound: this innovative technology listens to you play and gives you instant feedback on your performance and advice on how to improve.eBook: a digital edition of your music to read on any device.

Here's the definitive guide to mastering music notation with Finale NotePad! This easy-to-use reference unravels the intricacies of NotePad the introductory yet powerful program that enables musicians to edit reformat andreorganize notation for any composition into a musical masterpiece. Providing step-by-step guidance this fully illustrated primer offers exercises projects a special section on guitar and power-user tips for improving speedand becoming a NotePad expert. Indispensible whether you're transcribing an existing piece of music of creating an original work this book includes: NotePad how-tos for both Macintosh and Windows ready-to-use NotePad softwareand templates on the CD-ROM included with the book and a free demo version of Finale PrintMusic.

This exclusive collection contains eight pieces by Ludovico Einaudi for Saxophone and Piano, with full score and pull-out Saxophone part.Pieces include: The Crane Dance, Dna, Elegy For The Arctic, Four Dimensions, Night, Nuvole Bianche, Primavera and Una Mattina.As well as the printed score, this book includes a range of supporting digital features:SoundCheck - This unique assessment and feedback software lets you use your phone, tablet or computer to help you practice. Simply open up the piece you're working on and SoundCheck gives you an instant report on your performance and advice on how to improve!Ebook - A digital edition of your music to read on any device.Audio - Full demonstration recordings of each piece plus accompaniment-only and solo-only backing tracks. / Violon Et Piano