Mel Bay's Complete Jazz Sax Book

Mel Bay's Complete Jazz Sax Book

Author: William Bay

Publisher:

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0786602295

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A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz sax studies and sax improvising.


Complete Jazz Sax Book

Complete Jazz Sax Book

Author: William Bay

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1609740238

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A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz sax studies and sax improvising.


Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 2

Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 2

Author: Multiple Authors

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1609744969

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These beginning to advanced jazz guitar ensembles are written for four and five guitars by some of the best guitar ensemble arrangers in the business. Arrangers include, Barry Greene, Dave Frackenpohl, Steve Schenkel, Andrian Ingram, and Chris Buzzelli. Not only are these fine performance pieces for ensembles, they are good material for sight-reading. These graded volumes follow Mel Bay's guitar grading system. Each chart in all three levels offers students the opportunity to improvise with rhythm guitar and, in some cases, background figures.Level II increases in difficulty in each category and explores upper regions of the fretboard; perfect material for high school level or beginning college ensembles. Each volume contains five pieces for the price of what one ensemble piece usually costs.


Complete Jazz Guitar Method

Complete Jazz Guitar Method

Author: Mike Christiansen

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 161911481X

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If you're getting into jazz or expanding your jazz chops, this comprehensive approach is for you. From comping and chord voicings to single-note soloing, you will learn, step by step, the tools necessary for playing jazz guitar. The book is easy to understand and contains hundreds of great-sounding playable examples to serve as springboards for applying the concepts to jazz standards or your owncompositions. Whether you're into traditional jazz or fusion, this book has it all. In notation and tablature. Online audio & video available


Complete Jazz Flute Book

Complete Jazz Flute Book

Author: William Bay

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1609740319

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A comprehensive text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, harmony, and technical studies leading to improvisation. for the flute student beginning the serious study of jazz and contemporary styles, this book will help in many ways. Phrasing and interpretation of rhythms are studied through exercises and original pieces. Scale and arpeggio studies will help the student learn both the music theory and technical skills needed to improvise.


Complete Jazz Trumpet Book

Complete Jazz Trumpet Book

Author: William Bay

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1609740300

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A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz trumpet studies and trumpet improvising.


Building Harmonica Technique

Building Harmonica Technique

Author: David Barrett

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2011-02-09

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1610655052

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Offering a comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues soloing concepts, this book contains studies and etudes on bending notes (draw and blow), throat vibrato, two-hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales, octave substitutions, playing positions, and position substitutes. Intended for the intermediate to advanced diatonic harmonica player, this book provides extensive instruction on lead and accompaniment playing styles. the companion CD includes musical example and play-along songs. Each exercise is played and every full length song is fully accompanied by a blues band. Each large example is played once with harmonica and again with accompaniment only. This book can be used with both diatonic and chromatic harmonica, but us more recommended for the diatonic player.


Encyclopedia of the Blues

Encyclopedia of the Blues

Author: Edward M. Komara

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 1274

ISBN-13: 0415926998

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This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.