Improvising with Mini-Arpeggios

Paul Musso's Improvising With Mini-Arpeggios offers a unique simplified approach to using arpeggios when improvising. This book and the accompanying online audio tracks are perfect for guitarists whowant to improve their technique and improvisation skills. This method makes it possible to seamlessly incorporate arpeggios into jazz improvisation. This book features over thirty arpeggio-based licks spanning major minor dominant blues and ii-V-I categories. The book also presents straightforward methods for using arpeggios creatively. Most guitarists view arpeggios and scales as separate entities - this book solves this problem byillustrating the relationship between eight simple arpeggio fingerings and scales/modes. Several simple etudes in the form of mini arpeggios are included. These exercises will provide the student with an entire world of musicalpossibilities.

With Online Audio-20 Progressive Fingerstyle Studies For Uke has been written for Ukulele players looking to develop their ability on the instrument. The studies in this collection cover a vast array of styles and genres aswide-ranging as blues jazz minimalism and serialism showcasing the versatility of the instrument. Each study is designed to be fundamentally pedagogical while simultaneously written with performance and expression inmind. The studies touch on arpeggios scales modes ii-V-I chord sequences strumming syncopation campanella fingerings improvisation hammer-ons and pull-offs. The exercises have been speciallydevised to build technique in both hands. Mastery of these studies will equip the Ukulele player with the tools to tackle any style of music on the instrument. This book includes access to online audio.