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The modes of the major scale have been used for centuries as a compositional tool and as a source for improvisation. This excellent DVD series will to take you through each of the 7 modes step by step so that you will be able to improvise compose and recognize modal music. Each DVD includes licks in the style of a featured artist and a guitar jam track.The Mixolydian Mode tutorials include; Mixolydian Scale Patterns finding the relative major scale recognizing and creating mixolydian chord progressions mixolydian arpeggios mixolydian licks including 2 hand tapping and slides the dominant pentatonic scale combining mixolydian and blues 3 licks in the style of VanHalen.

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

Here we have a typical minor blues in all 12 keys. Few chord progressions offer the freedom and variety of expression found in the minor blues progression. Great players have all approached this chord progression in a variety of ways from attacking each chord vertically in its pure form to playing horizontally ?across? the progression, usually with a blues or minor pentatonic scale, to taking all or part of the changes totally harmonically ?out?. A perfect practice set for all musicians! Rob Schneiderman, piano Akira Tana, drums Rufus Reid, bass.

One of the finest books available on jazz guitar chords. Joe covers all the bases with two sections on chord forms and chord passages. Chords are divided into six categories: Major Seventh Augmented Minor Diminished and MinorSeventh Flat Fifth each showing substitutions and inversions that Joe would play when confronted with 'basic' chord symbols. The chord passage section is divided into nine categories including such topics as Major Sounds Diminished Sounds Augmented Sounds Standard Patter Chord Substitutions and other chord progression - related topics.

This book will help you play and write songs in both contemporary and classic country styles. The book is for music students teachers performing artists recording studios composers songwriters advertising agencies and anyperson or music company who needs a user-friendly comprehensive reference guide to country chord progressions. Specific chord fingerings are supplied for guitar players. The stereo CD makes the book an ideal tool for study orjamming. No note reading is required. Blank treble and bass staves are included for writing songs licks and solos. A concise discussion of song form is provided to help beginners understand the structure of country songs.Overall a great learning and reference tool for beginners and pros alike. All creative musicians and writers who study perform or compose country music will benefit from this book.