Jazz, Rock & More

From a guitarist's perspective Smooth Jazz is more like instrumental rhythm and blues funk and pop music! It is a vibrant playground of great grooves sophisticated blues-based harmonies and lush orchestration - in the tradition of James Brown Tower of Power Earth Wind and Fire and Carlos Santana. It is where jazz rock pop funk r&b and Latin styles all come together on the guitar. Thus DVD will help you to master this style extending your knowledge of jazz harmony blues techniques funk rhythm skills and a keen lyrical sense of melody in a variety of tone and amp settings.

Jennifer and Michael Watts are a husband-and-wife team active in the music industry in Southern California. Jennifer holds a BA in Music Theory degree from California State University ? Chico and maintains a full pianostudio. A classically trained jazz pianist her teachers have included Terry Trotter and Julien Musafia. Mike is a multi-talented studio musician working mainly in the motion picture and television industries. He has been thefeatured pianist on several major motion pictures plays synthesizers and accordion and also works as an arranger/composer and orchestrator. Some of the more recent films he has been involved with include Tangled Toy Story3 and The Princess and the Frog. Blues Jazz Rock

Jazz-rock giant Scott Henderson reveals his unique approach to improvising on the guitar. Learn how to solo over major pentatonic melodic minor diminished and whole-tone scales along with modern uses for arpeggios and triads all in the context of melodic and rhythmic phrasing. With more than 2 hours of footage and a printable PDF booklet Scott breaks down the basics of many rhythmic and melodic motifs used to build solos along with his many conceptual approaches to phrasing

L.A. based composer and violinist Soon Hee Newbold offers this exciting new piece based on a jazz-rock beat. An excellent way to teach a more commercial style of playing Rockin' Jammin' Swingin' is the perfect change of pace for your next concert.

Advanced Jazz Ensemble Method-The comprehensive tutorial method for all Jazz ensemble instruments reaches the advanced level complete with a full CD of accompaniments.The Standard Of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to introduce anddevelop Jazz playing styles either individually or in group instruction. The method combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory music history ear training and listening but always with the emphasis uponimprovisation.The book is divided into three sections covering Swing Rock and Latin Jazz styles. Each section contains improvisation studies advanced improvisations and suggested solos that may be played with othermembers of the Jazz ensemble or with the accompanying CD. Disciplines covered include scale modes articulation understanding Jazz chord harmony and much more.This method is ideal for school-based teaching allowingstudents to study the tunes and techniques individually before coming together to enjoy the excitement and energy of a full Jazz ensemble!

In this information-packed DVD master jazz drummer and clinician Peter Magadini reveals the essential ingredients of jazz drumming. Inspirational live performances concise explanations demonstrations and exercises provide a comprehensive overview of traditional and contemporary jazz drumming styles and techniques including: Playing the jazz ride cymbal Playing with a ‘two’ feel The ride cymbal and independence Jazz form and structure Latin and Latin-Jazz patterns Samba Cascara and more Techniques for improvising on the drumset Playing fours and eights: how to trade solos with the band Brush technique Interpreting drum charts inall styles Jazz-Rock Fusion

Advanced Jazz Ensemble Method-The comprehensive tutorial method for all Jazz ensemble instruments reaches the advanced level complete with a full CD of accompaniments.The Standard Of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to introduce anddevelop Jazz playing styles either individually or in group instruction. The method combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory music history ear training and listening but always with the emphasis uponimprovisation.The book is divided into three sections covering Swing Rock and Latin Jazz styles. Each section contains improvisation studies advanced improvisations and suggested solos that may be played with other membersof the Jazz ensemble or with the accompanying CD. Disciplines covered include scale modes articulation understanding Jazz chord harmony and much more.This method is ideal for school-based teaching allowing students tostudy the tunes and techniques individually before coming together to enjoy the excitement and energy of a full Jazz ensemble!

Advanced Jazz Ensemble Method-The comprehensive tutorial method for all Jazz ensemble instruments reaches the advanced level complete with a full CD of accompaniments.The Standard Of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to introduce anddevelop Jazz playing styles either individually or in group instruction. The method combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory music history ear training and listening but always with the emphasis uponimprovisation.The book is divided into three sections covering Swing Rock and Latin Jazz styles. Each section contains improvisation studies advanced improvisations and suggested solos that may be played with other membersof the Jazz ensemble or with the accompanying CD. Disciplines covered include scale modes articulation understanding Jazz chord harmony and much more.This method is ideal for school-based teaching allowing students tostudy the tunes and techniques individually before coming together to enjoy the excitement and energy of a full Jazz ensemble!

Chris Buono's method is the ultimate guide to playing great leads. Designed for blues and rock guitarists with a desire to broaden their musical vocabulary this book will show you the concepts and important to creating jazz guitar solos. Here you will find eight full-length solos in a variety of jazz styles ranging from classic standards to Gypsy jazz to latin modal and smooth jazz. Far more than just a technique manual or theory book this is a guide to the concepts of the components of jazz solos and includes analysis of chord progressions and the material techniques and structural characteristics used to improvise over them. An intermediate level is required toundertake the material in this book.

A collection of 7 original pieces for Alto or Tenor Saxophone with Piano accompaniment. The styles range from rock and jazz to gospel and latin presenting a varied and interesting repeRtoire. The book comes with Backing CD which includes full examples of the Piano parts. Suitable for Grades 4-8

200 High-Quality Play-Along Tracks in All Styles-Hone your lead chops and practice your favorite licks with this vast collection of backing tracks in blues jazz rock country and other styles.This package includes professional full-band audio tracks for all 200 examples in the book over which you can practice your latest and greatest licks and the USB flash drive and online audio include audio demos of every single track. The audio tracks range from approximately one minute (for the short progressions) to four minutes or more (for the full-length ?song? progressions) and numerous styles keys and tempos are covered to make sure you're well-versed in practically every style.Ten hours of audio tracksin all. The book also includes multiple scale options for each chord progression; music theory primer; fretboard diagrams; chord symbols and Roman numeral harmonic analysis; and more.Whether you're a rocker a jazzer a bluesman or a bluegrasser the Big Book Of Backing Tracks has plenty for you.

The ground breaking 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus from Rockschool further continues their long-standing commitment to world leading industry relevant music education. Designed to provide both student and instructor with a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire a vast array of crucial supporting tests and both a technical and stylistic understanding that is second to none. Featuring: 6 pieces in each book from the worlds of Rock Pop Metal Blues Country Jazz and Acoustic Specialists. Professional backing tracks for both pieces and supporting tests. Duet arrangement available at every grade. Fact files andtechnical guidance. Plus:   Ear Tests Technical Exercises Sight Reading and Improvisation examples General Musicianship Questions   Find out more about Rockschool Acoustic Guitar grades at: www.rslawards.com/acoustic Rockschool Acoustic Guitar is fully accredited by all four UK regulators and offers UCAS points at Grades 6 7 & 8. Discover more about Rockschool’s accreditation status: https://www.rslawards.com/about-us

The ground breaking 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus from Rockschool further continues their long-standing commitment to world leading industry relevant music education. Designed to provide both student and instructor with a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire a vast array of crucial supporting tests and both a technical and stylistic understanding that is second to none. Featuring: 6 pieces in each book from the worlds of Rock Pop Metal Blues Country Jazz and Acoustic Specialists. Professional backing tracks for both pieces and supporting tests. Duet arrangement available at every grade. Fact files andtechnical guidance. Plus: Ear Tests Technical Exercises Quick Study Pieces Sight Reading and Improvisation examples General Musicianship Questions Find out more about Rockschool Acoustic Guitar grades at: www.rslawards.com/acoustic Rockschool Acoustic Guitar is fully accredited by all four UK regulators and offers UCAS points at Grades 6 7 & 8. Discover more about Rockschool’s accreditation status: https://www.rslawards.com/about-us

The ground breaking 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus from Rockschool further continues their long-standing commitment to world leading industry relevant music education. Designed to provide both student and instructor with a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire a vast array of crucial supporting tests and both a technical and stylistic understanding that is second to none. Featuring: 6 pieces in each book from the worlds of Rock Pop Metal Blues Country Jazz and Acoustic Specialists. Professional backing tracks for both pieces and supporting tests. Duet arrangement available at every grade. Fact files andtechnical guidance. Plus: Ear Tests Technical Exercises Sight Reading and Improvisation examples General Musicianship Questions Find out more about Rockschool Acoustic Guitar grades at: www.rslawards.com/acoustic Rockschool Acoustic Guitar is fully accredited by all four UK regulators and offers UCAS points at Grades 6 7