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This superb introduction to solo Jazz Piano has been designed to help even relative beginners play in a variety of real jazz styles as soon as possible.As well as swing Easijazz covers Latin and rockstyles of Jazz Piano. WIth helpful demonstrations on the accompanying CD this unique book ofers an enjoyable varied introduction to the special skills that solo Jazz Piano demands.Begins with five-noteshapesCovers swing rock and Latin stylesGraduhally progresses through rhythm and range skillsLets you hear how each piece should sound on audio CD'I really want to express my own personaldelight in John's Easijazz book. He writes with such understanding of the idioms and the limitations within which he must compose for really young pianists while never watering down or compromising his own inimitablestyle.Such a generous impeccably presented selection of attractive well-varied and useful pieces in a whole range of genres - a brilliant book to be used as a repertoire resource a tutor a sight-reading book styleguide - or just for having fun at the piano!'John York - Pianist and Teacherwww.yorkpiano.co.uk'This book is ideal for developing coordination between the hands. As well as providing appealing shortpieces for a concert it would be perfect for the reluctant sight-reader to master hands-together playing.'Hilary Garrett Music Teacher Magazine

Piano students thrive on experiencing a variety of musical styles and teachers are discovering that jazz is the perfect avenue for motivating their students. Not only is the music fun to play it also opens them up to the vitalmusical tradition of artistic expression. That's Jazz covers the main jazz styles of swing ethnic and rock and allows all teachers - even those with limited or no jazz training - to feel confident leading studentsthrough their first jazz experiences. Whether used as a jazz method or as supplemental material That's Jazz provides a solid foundation in jazz Piano. Notated tunes stand alone as outstanding recital choices whileadditional improvisation skills and activities allow students to delve deeper into the world of jazz.

Piano students thrive on experiencing a variety of musical styles and teachers are discovering that jazz is the perfect avenue for motivating their students. Not only is the music fun to play it also opens them up to the vitalmusical tradition of artistic expression. That's Jazz covers the main jazz styles of swing ethnic and rock and allows all teachers - even those with limited or no jazz training - to feel confident leading studentsthrough their first jazz experiences. Whether used as a jazz method or as supplemental material That's Jazz provides a solid foundation in jazz Piano. Notated tunes stand alone as outstanding recital choices whileadditional improvisation skills and activities allow students to delve deeper into the world of jazz.

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. With the continued worldwide success of the book series Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves that I co-authored with sax player Frank Villafranca based on compositions that we wrote for our band The Super Groovers, I have now authored this series of Smooth Jazz books for the following instruments: Piano/Keyboards, Guitar/Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Tenor and Alto Saxes, Trumpet and Trombone. Smooth Jazz covers a wide variety of different styles and I have combined elements of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Blues, Latin, GospeL Funk and R

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. With the continued worldwide success of the book series Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves that I co-authored with sax player Frank Villafranca based on compositions that we wrote for our band The Super Groovers, I have now authored this series of Smooth Jazz books for the following instruments: Piano/Keyboards, Guitar/Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Tenor and Alto Saxes, Trumpet and Trombone. Smooth Jazz covers a wide variety of different styles and I have combined elements of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Blues, Latin, GospeL Funk and R

At last a method that covers all the most important aspects of guitar playing and music making in one volume! Containing nearly 200 pages Guitar Works will get you started and take you to an advanced level of musicianship. Players of all levels and styles will benefit from this comprehensive approach.Guitar Works covers: rock blues Latin funk jazz country and other styles; teaches in standard notation and tab; and includes advanced lead techniques such as arpeggios tapping sweep picking and more. Each step-by-step lesson covers harmony and theory rhythm concepts sight-reading scales and techniques. The accompanying CD contains full demos of all essentiallessons.

This hands-on method teaches readers the most important guitar playing techniques and essential music theory concepts guiding beginnning to intermediate players to the advanced level. Covers rock blues Latin funk jazz country and other styles teaching arpeggios tapping sweep picking and much more. Step-by-step lessons cover harmony & rhythm concepts sight-reading scales and playing techniques. The CD contains 57 demo tracks.

Stuff!... A new instructional book and CD series featuring tips from renowned instructors. Take your playing from ordinary to extraordinary with this all-encompassing book and CD pack for Bassists. Provides valuable tips on performing recording the music business instruments and equipment (including electronics) grooves fills soloing techniques care and maintenance and more. Covers rock jazz blues R

Re-edited from the original masters this companion DVD to Mel Bay's Complete Modern Drum Set Book offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced Drummer. All special effects have been removed andthe sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-one play-along tracks CueLink and a metronome make this DVD the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for Drummers on the market today. Addressing amultitude of styles such as jazz Latin rock R

Gig Savers Complete Edition-Corey Christiansen: Jazz Guitar Essentials combines nine of the author's previous editions into a comprehensive book that explains the key concepts of jazz Guitar in an accessible approach. Each chapterincludes melodic/harmonic examples with fretboard diagrams standard notation and tablature. Part 1 includes lessons on jazz lines with chapters on digital patterns guide tones and targeting. Part 2 presents thebasics of chord construction and voicing techniques. Triads seventh chords and chords with tensions/embellishments are covered including their inversions drop and quartal voicings. Part 3 presents comprehensive warm-upand technical exercises. Studies begin at the most basic level and progress in difficulty. This chapter provides guitarists with tools for constructing their own technical exercises. Part 4 presents accompaniment patternsfor a wide variety of pop styles such as folk rock/blues country/bluegrass jazz and some Latin styles including bossa nova and samba. Basic fingerstyle accompaniment patterns are taught with rhythmic notation and stringnumbers. Part 5 presents alternate changes and substitutions for the blues that can be easily transposed. (Chapters 3 4 and 5 also are presented in Rock Guitar Essentials: Gig Savers Complete Edition). Part 6includes lessons on common jazz chord substitutions. Topics include chord embellishment alteration degree substitution (iii for I vi for I ii for V) tritone substitution and many other tricks for spicing up chordprogressions. Part 7 covers jazz Guitar comping an essential role in accompaniment. A number of chord shapes and rhythms are taught in the style of Freddie Green bebop and more modern styles. Blues progressions and anetude are included for practicing your comping. Part 8 presents a wealth of information about playing over the last two measures of jazz tunes. The method breaks down the harmonic structures frequently found at the end of

Alfred's Artist Series has expanded to include Don Mock: The Blues from Rock to Jazz. Don Mock is internationally recognized as a master educator, guitarist, author, recording artist, composer, and synthesizer stylist. As one of the three original founding instructors at the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) in Hollywood, Don has long been known and respected for his broad knowledge of the instrument. In this DVD, Don uses the basic blues progression as a vehicle to teach chords and soloing techniques found in contemporary blues and jazz fusion. He starts by guiding you through the dominant chord family, showing the basic chords and their substitutions for comping, plus scales, arpeggios and melodic ideas for improvising. Next, he covers how to solo over each chord in the 12-bar blues using secondary dominants and the turnaround. Finally, he breaks down three jazz-fusion 12-bar blues solos, with an in-depth analysis of each bar. Special features include a printable PDF booklet with note-for-note transcriptions, a bonus performance from Robben Ford's The Blues and Beyond, and a bonus lesson from The Definitive Steve Morse. / Guitare

This comprehensive method includes every conceivable aspect of jazz bass performance. It begins with the teaching of the basics using illustrations of hand positions basic theory the first position how to read music fingering accelerated fingerboard studies a fingerboard note location chart to the 12th fret four-string studies rhythm studies syncopated rhythms and dotted notes. The book then introduces the second through seventeenthposition scale and arpeggio studies accelerated fingerings using two-octave scales and various arpeggios chord applications rhythm patterns extension fingerings and harmonic minor and harmonized major scales using diatonic7th chords. Part IV consists of theory for the bassists chord construction relating chord symbols and numbers and the harmonized major natural harmonic and ascending (jazz) melodic minor scales. Diagrams of 26 chords withthe transposition charts using 'G' and 'C' fingerings are included. Each progression covers many playing styles encountered by the modern bassist including: walking 2-beat syncopated rhythms(funk) Latin bebop changes pop-rock blues traditional blues deadened-string technique funk playing plus full chord progressions within tunes. Chords are suggested for the very diverse bass lines syncopated patterns scales and arpeggios. Written instandard notation with chord diagrams.

Perfect for seasonal rockers seeking new challenges. Also ideal for any Guitarist new to jazz. Clear step-by-step approach. Covers scales chords licks techniques and other vital jazz concepts. CD features sixty-five full-band demos and play along tracks.