Jack Wilkins

Wilkins performs featured tunes with an upright bassist and a rhythm guitarist. Solos and examples are primarily of the single-line type with fine improvised sections and lightning-fast runs. Covers soloing over 2-5-1progression through circle of 5ths. Introduces arpeggios that fit this progression.Fast paced with many examples. On-screen numbers help correlate examples with monologue and performance. The tritone substitution isdemonstrated. Introduces 5 basic arpeggios: major 7 dominant 7 minor half-diminished and diminished. Wilkins encourages starting from any finger in any position and addresses the concept of contrary motion - bassline/melody.The booklet download is detailed and very helpful. Wilkins recommends the use of a metronome to improve over all ability. Wilkins plays an arch-top jazz Guitar played with a flat pick occasional hybrid technique using the flat pick and finger of the hand are shown as well as fingerstyle technique. Dorian mode and scales in general are briefly discussed. Includes a beautiful rendition of Here's That RainyDay in melody/chord style.

Par WILKINS JACK. This collection of jazz etudes with accompanying CDs gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines. The CD tracks provide a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) to play along with, plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. The recordings help to provide a model for the student's stylistic development, and an opportunity to play with a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz and Blues - Improvisation / Recueil / Instruments en Clé de Fa

With Online Audio-This collection of jazz etudes by Jack Wilkins gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines.Essential Jazz Etudes...The Blues comes with audiotracks available to download that provide a professional rhythm section (Piano Bass Drums) to play along with plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. The recordings help to provide a model for thestudent's stylistic development and an opportunity to play with a great band. Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master.

Par WILKINS JACK. This collection of jazz etudes with accompanying CD gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines. The CD tracks provide a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) to play along with, plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. The recordings help to provide a model for the student's stylistic development, and an opportunity to play with a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz and Blues - Improvisation / Recueil / Violon