14 Blues and Funk Etudes Bass Clef Instrument Book And 2 Cds Trombone, Electric Bass, String Bass, Tuba

Written for a wide variety of musicians 15 Easy Jazz Blues Funk Etudes will appeal to both the aspiring player and to more experienced musicians. For the younger player particular care is givento range rhythmis figures and overall playability. The more accomplished musician will appreciate the high level of musicality the lyrical compositions and the opportunities to improvise. The simple format: Bob Mintzer plays and demonstrates each etude with a stellar rhythm section on the included CD Learn each etude When ready you play the etude with the CD accompaniment

Saxofoon Methodes en Etudes-Blues Horn Ensemble Playing is the result of the combined efforts of Andrew D. Gordon and Frank Villafranca to present the material in a way in which beginning and intermediate horn players can gain an understanding of blues ensemble playing quickly and easily.The twenty examples recorded on the CD provide a dual purpose. They take you through a variety of musical styles including swing blues slow blues funky blues jazz blues latin blues minor blues mostly based on the standard 12 bar blues chord progression and include four choruses each. The first two choruses are recorded with the horns and rhythm section consisting of keyboards guitar bass and drumsand the last two choruses are rhythm section only. On the last two choruses you may want to play the riffs again or practice playing your own melodic blues solos.These examples will help you build a repertoire of riffs you can use in a live situation. Hopefully they will also provide inspiration to help you come up with your own ideas.