Internationally renowned authors musicians and recording artists Frank Villafranca and Andrew D. Gordon have composed a collection of grooves and melodies in the Smooth Jazz Genre creating an exciting supplemental jazz study series for beginner intermediate and advanced jazz students and musicians. The smooth jazz grooves in this 46 page book feature a variety of contemporary rhythm section styles including R

100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Tenor Saxophone is written by internationally acclaimed author and instructor Andrew D. Gordon. This product is an exhaustive guide to the various phrases that make up Blues saxophone playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. This book is ideal for most levels of musicianship, from the beginner/intermediate student who is interested in understanding and playing the Blues to more advanced players that need new ideas to help stimulate their creativity. It is also useful as a tool for improving one’s sight reading abilities with the examples being in many different keys and rhythms. The 12 bar Blues progression and the Blues scale are also explained. Included with this book are downloadable audio files with each example recorded twice. The first version of each example has the flute playing along with a rhythm section and the second version just has the rhythm section playing so that the saxophonist can play along.

This collection of ten jazz etudes with accompanying audio provides intermediate to advanced tenor sax students with a fun and effective way to learn to play in the specific odd meters: 3/4, 5/4, 7/4, and 9/4. Each etude is based on the chord progression of a different jazz standard, and includes an in-depth analysis of the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic devices used. The addition of the odd-time ingredient, along with completely original melodies and improv lines, converts what would be mere academic etudes to a delightful jazz listening and playing experience.If you want to improve your fluency in reading, performing, and improvising in odd time signatures, this is the book for you! A generous number of preparatory exercises gradually introduce the student to not only reading music, but also 'hearing how phrases land within a measure” of odd time. Play-along audio tracks featuring a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, and drums) minus the sax track allow you to play as the soloist. Includes access to online audio. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz / Etude / Saxophone Ténor

Warm-Ups And Beyond is a comprehensive rehearsal book for developing bands. Includes:Basic and advanced warm-ups including scales arpeggios interval studies chord progressions and choralesKey change studiesArticulation studiesFlexibility studiesGlossary of musical terms symbols and signsAppendices containing scale sheets tuning notes and fingering chartsPercussion features and exercises emphasising sticking systems basic rudiments and playing techniques for accessory instruments.Written and compiled by Timothy Loest with Percussion by Kevin Lepper.

Intermediate to Advanced Studies-(Essential Technique for Band is fully compatible with Essential Technique 2000)A technique-building program for any band Essential Technique for Band is also an excellent tool for individual or smallgroup study. This is Book 3 of the Essential Elements for Band beginning band system and features:Key-Centered System? Nine major and related minor keys? Scales etudes shortchorales and music technique exercisesIndividual Instrument Studies? Demonstrated by a professional soloist on your instrument? Professionally recorded accompaniments (notsynthesized)Special Studies Section Reading Skill Builders Rhythm Pages Jazz Style and Improvisation Full Chorales Rubank Scales and ArpeggiosIntegrated History Theory and CreativityMoreGreat Music Classical world music folk and more Book also includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD*...with Play-along mp3 tracks for ALLexercises*Internet access required for My EE Library. Book includes instructions to order free optional CD.

This impressive collection of solos for the beginning saxophonist are a delight and make the process of advancing in the instrument a constant pleasure. This tremendous selection gives you constant companionship in the form of virtuoso pianist Harriet Wingreen. Truly the easiest way to hone your abilities! Includes printed music score and stereo CD (with accompaniments only). Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen piano