Playing On The Changes - Dvd

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out etude solos that traverse the changes in a way that familiarizes you with the sound of each harmonic setting. Each etude is modeled after ideas---such as melodic and rhythmic patterns that create continuity---and singable melodies that he recommends using when improvising through the chord changes. Using the TNT 2 software, listen to and analyze the etudes, and by removing Mintzer's saxophone from the mix, you can then practice and play these harmonic exercises on your own with a stellar rhythm section. The amazing TNT 2 software allows you to slow down the tempo, too! / Instruments En Mib

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out etude solos that traverse the changes in a way that familiarizes you with the sound of each harmonic setting. Each etude is modeled after ideas---such as melodic and rhythmic patterns that create continuity---and singable melodies that he recommends using when improvising through the chord changes. Using the TNT 2 software, listen to and analyze the etudes, and by removing Mintzer's saxophone from the mix, you can then practice and play these harmonic exercises on your own with a stellar rhythm section. The amazing TNT 2 software allows you to slow down the tempo, too! / Instruments En Sib

For Banjo Mandolin Fiddle and Guitar. Taught by Murphy Henry with Red Henry. For many people learning to hear chord changes is one of the hardest parts of learning to play bluegrass. No matter what instrument you are tryingto play. And even if you hear when a chord changes what chord does it change to? And how do you know? This brand-new DVD will help you learn to hear those chord changes. Even if you?ve never heard a chord change before in yourlife.Murphy begins with simple well-known two-chord songs (like Skip to My Lou) and walks you through the process step-by-step. First she sings each song while playing the Guitar. Then going through the song slowly shedemonstrates what the song would sound like if you didn?t change the chord. So you can hear that it sounds ?wrong.? When she moves to the ?right? chord (not a hard choice when you?ve only got two chords) you immediately hear thatthe song sounds ?right.? And that she says is the process: ?If it sounds wrong it is wrong?. She then demonstrates each song with Banjo Mandolin and Fiddle. She does simple strums on Banjo and Mandolin and ?chop?chords on the Fiddle. (Which she shows you.) Red Henry Murphy?s husband helps out on Guitar and Mandolin. Eventually she moves to three-chord songs using the C chord. And later she introduces the A chord and the F chord. Shepoints out that each of these chords has a distinctive sound and she tries to help you hear that.

This volume builds on the progress achieved by following the outlines and good practice established in Book 1. This book helps to establish the habit of regular sight-reading, generally recognized as a vital skill in all fields of music. To this end, the exercises are progressive and structured to increase the pupil's awareness of new rhythms, keys and range of notes. Changes of hand position are introduced gradually, as is the recognition of and familiarity with chord shapes in both 2- and 3-note groups. <br> <br>- A progressive approach based on self-learning<br> <br>- 150 graduated exercises<br> <br>- Both hands treated equally for melody and chord playing<br> <br>- Hands together used throughout / Partition /