Jazz Chord Connection

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

Anyone with a knowledge of basic chords and guitar scale fingerings can dig right in and start learning to play jazz right away. Spanning from the major scale and basic triad theory all the way up to extended chords and the modes, this book features a full-length etude or song to go with every new concept introduced. Beginning Jazz Guitar breaks the age-old tradition of dry, intimidating and confusing jazz books, and provides an actual step-by-step and enjoyable method for learning to play in this style. Clearly organized into easily mastered segments, each chapter is divided into separate lessons on harmony or improvisation. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages. / Guitare

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Charlie Parker was arguably one of the most influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. This text presents numerous jazz lines in Charlie's style, grouped by their application in a given harmonic content. Students will learn to connect lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds and other harmonic frameworks. To facilitate proficiency in all twelve keys, each section of the book has a chordal play-along that modulates around the circle of fourths. Some of the techniques used in Charlie Parker style will also be discussed with examples provided. This will help musicians analyze each of the ideas presented, further ensuring their mastery. Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Saxophone Alto

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Charlie Parker was arguably one of the most influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. This text presents numerous jazz lines in Charlie\'s style, grouped by their application in a given harmonic content. Students will learn to connect lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds and other harmonic frameworks. To facilitate proficiency in all twelve keys, each section of the book has a chordal play-along that modulates around the circle of fourths. Some of the techniques used in the Charlie Parker style will also be discussed with examples provided. This will help musicians analyze each of the ideas presented, further ensuring their mastery. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Flûte Traversière

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Charlie Parker was arguably one of the most influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. This text presents numerous jazz lines in Charlie\'s style, grouped by their application in a given harmonic content. Students will learn to connect lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds and other harmonic frameworks. To facilitate proficiency in all twelve keys, each section of the book has a chordal play-along that modulates around the circle of fourths. Some of the techniques used in the Charlie Parker style will also be discussed with examples provided. This will help musicians analyze each of the ideas presented, further ensuring their mastery. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Violon

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Charlie Parker was arguably one of the most influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. This text presents numerous jazz lines in Charlie's style, grouped by their application in a given harmonic content. Students will learn to connect lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds and other harmonic frameworks. To facilitate proficiency in all twelve keys, each section of the book has a chordal play-along that modulates around the circle of fourths. Some of the techniques used in the Charlie Parker style will also be discussed with examples provided. This will help musicians analyze each of the ideas presented, further ensuring their mastery. Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Guitare Flatpick et Fingerpick

The purpose of this book is to explore the relationship between jazz harmony and improvisation by studying the vertical structures of chords and their function in a progression, and the horizontal or linear application of harmony to melodic improvisation. Each topic is accompanied by musical examples that are designed to help you hear the connection between harmony and melody and to develop a more melodic and creative way of thinking about improvising over chord progressions. / Guitare

Phrase like a pro! By simply adding one chromatic note, you can convert the most commonly used scales into Bebop scales. Bebop scales almost magically turn scales into jazz lines, adding melodic flow and logical forward motion to your solos. This makes hitting those target notes much easier and facilitates the seamless connection of one chord to another. The one added note makes all the difference! Joe's simple practice method will have you hearing, using, and understanding Bebop scales very quickly. Here, you will find Bebop scales and patterns in all 12 keys for Major, Minor, Dominant 7th, and Locrian (Half-diminished) scales. Handy 6 x 9 size.

If you're trying to improve your lead guitar playing by studying scales that's only half the picture. The best lead guitarists in rock jazz country bluegrass and R and B base much of their improvisation and soloing on chords -even when they're playing single-note solos. In this one and a half hour lesson Fred Sokolow shows you several chord-based approaches to soloing and backup. Covering several musical genres Fred teaches you to:Play arpeggios country licks and fast flatpicking solos in country/bluegrass tunes like Jambalaya and Wreck of the Old 97. Solo and backup RandB songs like People Get Ready and Just My Imagination in the colorful styleJimi Hendrix used on Little Wing. Play Steve Cropper-style licks on Dock of the Bay and Under the Boardwalk. Improvise Django-style solos on swing tunes like Avalon. You'll also learn some music theory and get abetter understanding of the guitar as Fred shows you ways to instantly find chords up and down the fretboard and connect them in chord families. Lots of Fred's solos are written out in the accompanying tab/music booklet and ifyou put the DVD in your computer you can access a PDF file and print it all out in a larger size. Fred's relaxed style of teaching makes it easy for you to add new licks new color and new strategies to your lead guitarplaying.

Tunes for Beginning Improvisers. The easiest tunes from Horace Silver, Eddie Harris, Freddie Hubbard, Red Garland, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Cedar Walton, Wes Montgomery, etc. Get yourself---or your beginning jazz combo --- sounding good right away with the first fake book ever designed for the beginning improviser. Easy, but classic jazz tunes give the student a good start in learning the jazz repertoire.Sample piano voicings, guitar chord diagrams, sample bass lines and useful scales for improvisation are included with each tune, for easy reference. Developed and road-tested for years at the Stanford Jazz Workshop's summer jazz camps. It works! Each song will sound good played in rock, funk or Latin styles, as well as swing. Perfect for individual students of all ages, as well as jazz combos. A great resource for music teachers and band directors. / Instruments Clé De Fa

B Flat Instruments-Charlie Parker was arguably one of the most influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. This text presents numerous jazz lines in Charlie's style grouped by their application in a given harmonic content. Studentswill learn to connect lines to play over ii-V-I progressions turnarounds and other harmonic frameworks.To facilitate proficiency in all twelve keys each section of the book has a chordal play-along that modulates aroundthe circle of fourths. Some of the techniques used in the Charlie Parker style will also be discussed with examples provided. This will help musicians analyze each of the ideas presented further ensuring theirmastery.

The Real Easy Book Vol.2: Tunes For Intermediate Improvisers is a great resource for school jazz combos, private teachers or any musician who likes jazz. Perfect for students with a few years playing experience, right up to working professionals. It will save band directors countless hours of writing out scales for soloing, chord voicings, guitar diagrams and bass lines – they are all included with each tune. The educational material was developed in conjunction with the Stanford Jazz Workshop. Available in C, Bb, Eb and bass clef versions. With tunes by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, Wes Montgomery, Stanley Turrentine, Clark Terry , Cal Tjader, John Scofield, Kenny Burrell, George Benson, Cannonball Adderley, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joe Henderson and a host of others. / Ensemble Music / Recueil / Instruments en Clé de Fa

Real Easy Book 2 - Bb Version. Following on from the great success of The Real Easy Book Volume 1, The Real Easy Book Volume 2 is perfect for students with a few years of playing experience, right up to working professionals. From jazz classics like Four, Scrapple From The Apple, and Dear Old Stockholm to contemporary tunes like George Benson's Mimosa and Donald Fagen's Walk Between Raindrops this selection of songs will keep you and your audience smiling. The Real Easy Book Volume 2 will save band directors countless hours of writing out scales for soloing, chord voicings, Guitar diagrams and Bass lines - they are all included with each tune. The educational material in this book has been developed in conjunction with Stanford Jazz Workshop. It works.