Creative Chord Shapes

With Online Audio-Written during the 1970s the etudes featured in The Art Of Two-Line Improvisation were composed as a result of Jimmy Wyble's explorations into the musical worlds of counterpoint harmony and chordmelody improvisation for the jazz Guitar.The right and left hand fingerings presented in this book were developed as techniques needed to improvise jazz in two lines. Wyble uses very standard jazzGuitar chord shapes in these etudes; however these shapes move through the harmony in lines rather than block chord structures. This broken chord technique creates a unique contrapuntal sound that separates Wyble fromthe rest of the fingerstyle jazz Guitar world.It is hoped that jazz and classical guitarists playing and working through these etudes will see many familiar chord shapes moving in new ways and creating newsounds. These new harmonic sounds combined with beautiful melodies will inspire any quitarist to new levels of musical creativity. The Art Of Two-Line Improvisation is written in notation and tablature. This bookincludes access to online audio.

Par MARSHALL KAREN. The PianoTrainer Scales Workbook is an all-in-one must-have resource for scales, arpeggios and broken chords, including all the keys and basic shapes that piano students should learn. With clear scale notation, easy-to-visualise keyboard diagrams and excellent theory activities to consolidate understanding and underline the importance of writing music. It is ideal for developing a bespoke scale curriculum, and the unique PianoTrainer Scale Challenge will help create structure and motivation for students. Suitable for elementary to intermediate (approximately Grade 5) level players, this workbook covers several years’ study alongside The Foundation Pianist and The Intermediate Pianist books. Each key includes the major and harmonic, melodic and natural minor scales, plus the arpeggio and broken chord, all covering two octaves. There are also introductions to contrary motion, chromatic and Russian scales. ‘This comprehensive collection is a go-to resource that every budding piano student should have, with its clear presentation, creative activities and original coaching tips.’ Liz Giannopoulos, Encore Music Tuition / Methods & Tutors / Etude / Piano

Expanding Your Soloing for the Guitarist looks at musical devices that expand the guitar player's soloing mastery and fluency. The book takes an extensive look at scale and arpeggio shapes throughout the fingerboard and presentsmusical concepts that enhance and enrich one's knowledge and creativity on the guitar. Visualization of shapes is enhanced through the use of extensive fingerboard diagrams and numerous musical examples are provided. Intervalrelationships and matching chord types are shown for scale types and arpeggios are related to matching scale types to gain the full benefit of the information presented. The material presented not only enhances the guitarist'sknowledge and creativity but helps improve the understanding of other materials such as solo transcriptions. For any guitarist interested in soloing expertise the material here can be applied to any style of music.