Complete Guitar Improvisation Book
Complete Guitar Improvisation Book

Author: Vincent Bredice

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1609748034

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This is an incredibly comprehensive book dealing with every harmonic and technical aspect of guitar improvising. Included are analyses of scales, arpeggios, picking technique, chord progressions, cadences and modulations. In addition, numerous studies and exercises are contained to help you play through the concepts of being taught. the goal is technical and mental mastery of the guitar fingerboard. Tablature is included.

The Big Book of Jazz Guitar Improvisation
The Big Book of Jazz Guitar Improvisation

Author: Mark Dziuba

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780739031728

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Learn to channel improvisational impulses into great solos with this amazing book & CD by outstanding jazz performer and educator, Mark Dziuba. Topics are thoroughly explained and organized into three main categories: instruction in the harmonic and melodic structures of jazz, discussions of practical application, and conceptual issues. Complex subjects are taught with an engaging and friendly style, so things like melodic and rhythmic motifs, phrasing, development, guide tones, chromaticism and functional harmony are easy and enjoyable to learn. This is a must-have book for all jazz guitarists that will be used for years to come. 144 pages.

Gateway to Guitar Improvisation
Gateway to Guitar Improvisation

Author: Tony Decaprio

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780634035623

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(Guitar Educational). Learn to improvise freely over any chord progression! The "Fourth Note" principle is a truly remarkable method for improvising in jazz and other genres, combining ear training, theory and technique to enable students to play with unrestricted creativity. In this book/CD pack, master guitarist Tony DeCaprio shows how to incorporate this technique using "focus notes" to anchor your playing within a chord progression through comprehensive, step-by-step instruction with examples for practical application of every new concept. The accompanying CD includes 99 full-demo tracks. "A totally unique and revolutionary concept for teaching improvisation. There is nothing even remotely similar on the market. The approach is refreshing and brilliant. I highly recommend this book to both students and teachers." Jimmy Bruno

Practical Theory for Guitar
Practical Theory for Guitar

Author: Don Latarski

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1993-09

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780898986921

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A guitar player's guide to music theory. This book is a complete theory course with recorded examples that put everything in an applicable, musical context. The recording includes all the musical examples and play-along tracks.

Shred Guitar
Shred Guitar

Author: Paul Hanson

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1996-11

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781576236048

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A carefully planned and systematic approach to fretboard mastery, Shred Guitar is actually two books in one. The first half of the book, "Shred Guitar," is based around 10 popular rock chord progressions with full play-along tracks included on the accompanying CD. The second half of the book, "The Practical Guide to Harmony and Theory," is a guitar theory reference that contains 17 units of detailed information that will be useful to all guitarists.

Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony
Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony

Author:

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1996-05-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1476863121

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(Jazz Book). A study of three basic outlines used in jazz improv and composition, based on a study of hundreds of examples from great jazz artists.

How to Play Bebop, Volume 1
How to Play Bebop, Volume 1

Author: David Baker

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9781457426049

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A three volume series that includes the scales, chords and modes necessary to play bebop music. A great introduction to a style that is most influential in today's music. The first volume includes scales, chords and modes most commonly used in bebop and other musical styles. The second volume covers the bebop language, patterns, formulas and other linking exercises necessary to play bebop music. A great introduction to a style that is most influential in today's music.

Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Beginning Jazz Guitar
Complete Jazz Guitar Method: Beginning Jazz Guitar

Author: Jody Fisher

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781457408281

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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.

Modal Concept
Modal Concept

Author: Peter O'Mara

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2017-11

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9783892212553

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After the success of his first publication A Chordal Concept for Jazz Guitar, renowned Australian guitarist Peter O'Mara explores the depths of jazz improvisation from a guitarist's point of view. This new book covers a wide variety of topics---scales, intervals, triads, non-tertial triads, four-note structures, five-note structures (pentatonic scales), as well as useful practical exercises. Fourteen modes and their applications are covered in detail. The book also includes a play-a-long CD, MIDI files, as well as a demonstration CD. A must for the contemporary jazz guitarist! Titles: Introduction * Triads * Four-Note Structures * Diatonic Relationships * Examples and Modal Exercises * Ezam * The Wheel * About the Author.