Riffs and Grooves

Par VIGNOLA FRANK. Here are 120 cool, useful 2-bar ii-V riffs that can give you some new harmonic outlooks on this commonly used progression. Turn these riffs into bass lines or grooves. Learn them in as many different positions as possible by using each of your four fingers as starting points on the beginning note of each phrase. These 120 riffs are year's worth of enjoyment and study. Anytime you need a new idea remember this handy dandy book. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Jazz - Licks and Phrases / Etude / Guitare Basse

An Inside Look at the Bass Style of Bootsy Collins-Bootsy Collins Legendary Licks is filled with the music of funk master Bootsy Collins in a comprehensive package. In standard notation and Bass tab the book contains note-for-note transcriptions and detailed performance notes on how to play a multitude of classic licks fills riffs grooves and solos; complete with recorded demonstrations. There's even information on Bootsy's gear set up. Included in this collection of 12 songs are Ahh... the Name Is Bootsy Baby Another Point of View Bootzilla and many more.

Cool Blues Piano-Keyboard Grooves is a music instructional book written by internationally acclaimed author/musician Andrew D. Gordon.Andrew D. Gordon has written over 60 music educational books such as: ?12 Bar Blues Bible? ?100 Ultimate Blues Riffs? ?60 Of The Funkiest Keyboard Riffs Known To Mankind? ?The Bluesier Side Of Jazz? ?Ultimate Latin Riffs for Piano/Keyboards? available worldwide through music stores and internet sites either as music books or digital downloads.This book contains 44 Blues rhythm grooves recorded 4 times (twice ata slow tempo and twice at the normal tempo) that will enable the beginner/intermediate student to develop their Blues Piano/Keyboard skills through watching Gordon play the grooves in the video as well as seeing the music notation at the same time. Using this method with his students Andrew D. Gordon has noticed that they are able to learn quickly as well as having a lot of fun learning.The grooves are in different keys and tempos based on the 12 Bar Blues tradition and cover a wide range of different Blues styles whether playing a Slow Blues Funky Blues Swing Blues Boogie-Woogie Rock Blues etc.

for Alto Saxophone and Eb Instruments-Andrew D. Gordon world renowned music educator author of over 60 music educational products has previously written numerous books on flute styles such as: ???100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Saxophone??? ???100 Ultimate Jazz Riffs for Saxophone??? ???The Blues Scale for Saxophone??? as well as another book that A.D.G. Productions publishes ???Ultimate Funk Grooves for Saxophone??? authored by Ben Tompsett which have all been well received by students teachers and musicians all over the world. As playing funk styles is a passion of Andrew???s he has written this instructional book ???100 Ultimate Soul Funk and RandB Grooves??? based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and RandB artists suchas: James Brown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG???s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Andrew has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso. Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Saxophone part playing along with a rhythm section of guitar bass drums keyboards and in many of the grooves percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the Saxophone part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.

Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Piano/Keyboards by Andrew D. Gordon is designed to help Piano/Keyboard players improve their playing technique with a wide range of different Funk & R&B riffs and grooves. Each of the 55 examples has been recorded three times: 1. The left and right hand parts are played through twice with drums & percussion, guitars and keyboards at the regular tempo. 2. Rhythm tracks at the regular tempo of Guitar, Bass, Drums & Percussion to practice the keyboard parts along with. 3. Slowed down track of the left & right Keyboard parts with the drums so that you can precisely hear what the Keyboard parts are playing. For musicians/students who would like extended 2 minute Play A Long tracks for each of the 55 examples ADG Productions offer downloadable mp3 files or MIDI files.

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

Comment jouer des rythmes, des grooves, des breaks et des fills de batterie dans les styles Hard-Rock et Heavy Metal ? Avec cet ouvrage bien sûr... D'un côté, des morceaux typés Hard-Rock, avec une batterie droite, solide et sans fioritures, qui propose des grooves à la fois simples et efficaces, mettant sobrement en valeur les riffs des guitares. De l'autre, des grooves et breaks de batterie Heavy Metal, énergiques, rapides et concis, où la frappe brutale mais souple du charleston et le son agressif du couple caisse claire/grosse caisse, s'emboîtent à merveille dans les parties de guitares saturées. Le tout dans l'esprit des AC/DC, Guns 'n' Roses, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne... et bien d'autres adeptes du style ! Pour chaque morceau, sont disponibles cinq enregistrements différents sur le CD?MP3 joint, répartis de la façon suivante : la batterie seule, au tempo normal puis ralenti, la même partie de batterie jouée cette fois sur son playback, et enfin le playback seul, là encore au tempo normal puis ralenti... pour permettre à chacun d'apprendre et de jouer à son rythme, selon son niveau et ses capacités. Soit plus de 4 heures de musique en tout ! / Batterie

Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Bass is designed to help both Bass players and Keyboard players improve their Bass playing technique with a wide range of different Funk riffs and grooves. The book starts off with easier examples and gradually increases in difficulty as the examples become more syncopated. Each of the 55 example riffs has been recorded three times on the accompanying CD: played through twice with drums & percussion guitars and keyboards at the regular tempo; Rhythm tracks at the regular tempo to practice along with; and a slowed down track of the Bass part with just a click track so you can hear precisely what the Bass part isplaying.

Due to the popularity of Ben Tompsett's book series 'Ultimate Funk Grooves' for Tenor Alto and Flute Ben has now produced a version for Brass instruments. Funk and its infectious style remains a popular part of the music we listen to today. Timeless recordings from such artists as James Brown The Commadores Stevie Wonder The Meters The Crusaders Brecker Brothers The Average White Band Sly

Funk et son style infectieuse demeure un élément populaire de musique d'aujourd'hui. Ce livre contient des riffs de quatre-vingt-douze qui mettent en évidence les différentes manières dont vous pouvez créer un son de Funk distinct à votre jeu. Le CD audio inclus contient des rainures différentes de trente et un pour accompagner chacun des riffs, influencés par les plus grands artistes de Funk et couvre un large éventail de différents styles de Funk depuis les milieu des années 60 à nos jours. Ce livre vous aidera à développer votre Funk technique de style et d'improvisation de jeu. / Saxophone / 38 pages / niveau : Débutant/Intermédiaire / Partition + Cd

Par PARADIS PHILIPPE. Si vous êtes fan de Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Urban Dance Squad et autres Extreme ou Living Colour, ce DVD vous comblera inévitablement ! Vous y trouverez en effet une floppée de rythmiques saignantes, de grooves percutants, de riffs imparables et de plans solos bien sentis, qui vous aideront à évoluer 'guitaristiquement? dans le plus pur style Hard-Funk-Fusion. Un style résolument actuel, mis à votre portée grâce au guitariste Philippe Paradis, sans nul doute LE plus grand spécialiste francophone du genre. Durée : 75 mn/ Accessoire / Guitare

Après le succès mondial de la collection Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves que j\'ai co-écrite avec le saxophoniste Frank Villafranca, basée sur des compositions que nous avons écrites pour notre groupe The Super Groovers, je suis maintenant l\'auteur de la collection Smooth Jazz pour les instruments suivants : Piano/Clavier, Guitare/Basse, Flûte, Clarinette, Violon, Saxophones Alto et Ténor, Trompette et Trombone.
Le Smooth Jazz couvre une grande variété de styles différents et j\'ai combiné des éléments de Jazz, Rock, Pop, Blues, Latin, Gospel, Funk et R