Jim Hall: Jim Hall - Exploring Jazz Guitar: Guitar: Instrumental Tutor

Hall vous emmène sur une visite guidée divertissante de son atelier avec 10 chansons de Hall et explorations approfondies de chaque chanson et de la technique de jeu. / Guitare

An Introduction to Jazz Harmony Technique and Improvisation-Jazz is one of the biggest challenges a violinist can face with the idea of improvisation likely to strike fear into even the best classical players. This book de-mystifies the whole process taking you step by step through everything you need to know about playing jazz violin. Chris Haigh?s style has been described as humorous entertaining and addictive. This book is anything but dull! Key areas covered include analyzing a chord sequence; bowing; chord symbols; how to construct your own solo and how the various different branches of jazz including gypsy jazz bebop modal and fusion are explored. This book is packed with ?bite-sized? musical portions all explained and placed in context. As well as a treasure chest full of licks and riffs to use in your improvisations there are sample tunes with examples of solos. The accompanying CD has 65 tracks to listen to and play along with.

The basic principles of blues piano explained for the intermediate-level pianist-The forerunner to the awarded-winning Exploring Jazz Piano books Improvising Blues Piano examines the harmonic rhythmic and melodic aspects of the blues assuming a basic competence of around grade 3.All styles are covered from the 1920s to the present from the early boogie pioneers via swing gospel jump-jive New Orleans Chicago and Kansas City schools to the more sophisticated jazz and funky blues of the current scene. Over 60 pieces including many original compositions by the author together with new arrangements of well-known standarts such as 'Ain't No Sunshine' 'Blueberry Hill' 'Blue Monk' 'Got My Mojo workin' 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' 'How Long Blues' 'Just aCloser Walk with Thee' 'Pine Top's Boogie Woogie' 'St Louis Blues' etc.? Authentic left-hand patterns and bass lines? Professional chord voicings blues scales licks and riffs? Co-ordination exercises for both hands? Suggested listeningEach chapter is graded within itself providing some challenging pieces towards the end. Improvising is encouraged at all stages with assignments giving ideas and guidance.The accompanying CD contains all the pieces including some play-along tracks performed by Tim Richards.A very useful and comprehensive survey of different blues styles. Tim's clear demonstrations on the accompanying CD make this the essential book for all aspiring blues pianists (Jools Holland)This book leaves any possible competition standing at the post. (Brian Priestley Jazzwise Magazine)I highly recommend the book. It's the best I've seen yet... Helpful features include a grat Cd by the London-based Richards who is a top-notch performer recording artist and educator. It's almost like having your own personal instructor. (Blues Review USA)The presentation is immaculate the method is logical and friendly. This book feels good... (MOJO)A brilliant new publication from Schott. Each chapter extends the player's harmonic knowledge and gives clear instructions how to progress... You learn not just how to play the blues but also its history and major exponents.

Payin' Your Dues With The Blues-This book stands alone as the most comprehensive teaching method for the jazz/blues guitarist. It provides everything one needs to know to successfully master the jazz/blues style covering topics such as: harmonic form linearconcepts comping walking bass lines background vamps endings and more! Packed with an abundance of practical examples it offers something for everyone regardless of ability. This exploration of the jazz/blues will place youdirectly in the driver's seat once and for all! Standard notation and TAB. Includes access to online audio.The most comprehensive teaching method for the jazz/blues guitar styleAll topics are covered indepthAll examples are practical enabling one to improve dramaticallyOffers something for everyone regardless of ability

A practical and imaginative guide to jazz for instrumentalists and pianists of any age from beginners to approximately grade 4 level. Through listening and improvising it explores swing the blues scale jazz harmony and structure and is ideal for players keen to cross over from classical to jazz. The book is designed to be be used alongside instrumental/piano lessons in preparation for Trinity Guildhall/ABRSM exams or in the Key Stage 2/3 classroom. The enhanced CD features audio tracks to play along with and piano accompaniments to download.

Expand Your Improvisatory Consciousness-This innovative resource is designed to help the intermediate to advanced player gain more conrol over the Guitar. This completely new approach to the instrument combines concepts derived from two distinct improvisatory worlds: American jazz and Indian classical music. Through a variety of exercises and self-explorations that challenge on every level this book/audio pack by acclaimed jazz guitarist Rez Abbasi focuses one's awareness on often-overlooked aspects of music performance and practice. The exercises are provided in audio tracks online for download or streaming and include PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow downaudio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

Teachers seeking further material for their pupils to relish and enjoy but without searching through quantities of music that is technically too challenging or inappropriate for the pupil's level need look no further. James Rae has carefully selected a variety of pieces suitable for the first 3 - 4 years of tuition from classical to modern and studies of all kinds. The pieces are presented in three groups: levels 1 2 and 3 providing a variety of tempting repertoire at each level.These books present an opportunity for pupils to broaden their musical experiences and explore the wide variety of music that is within their grasp. Selections include works by C. W.Gluck J. S. Bach Franz Schubert Johannes Brahms Anton n Dvorák Gabriel Fauré. Further pieces include: Scotland the Brave Hava Nagila and jazzy and latin pieces by Paul Harvey John Sands and James Rae.