Exercises for Developing Jazz Improvisation Volume II

This method book covers a further 2 techniques to help the developing jazz player expand their jazz skills. These can also be purchased individually:

Examining Diminished Scales

This section looks at Whole/Half and Half/Whole step diminished scales. It includes ascending/descending broken chord exercises plus scale patterns for both Whole/Half and Half/Whole step diminished scales. There are also 2 written sample solos with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the exercises.

Triad Pairs and Hexatonic Scales

This section focuses on 4 common triad pairs and their related hexatonic scales - 2 major triads a whole step apart, 2 major triads a tritone apart, major/augmented triads a whole step apart and 2 minor triads a whole step apart. There are exercises and patterns for each triad pair/hexatonic scale plus suggested chord applications for each. There are also 2 written sample solos with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the practice exercises and sample solos.

Although originally created for sax students, all books have now been adapted for C, Bb, Eb and Bass Clef instruments.

This methodis for third Year students Musical.


It coversthe bulk of the acquisitions requested for
third year of Formation and will make them discover all the language
Musical they need to play theirinstrument.


Each lessonincludes:


- Horizontal and vertical readingnotes
- Reading by the directory
- Reading rhythm
- Rhythm struck hands together one voice and two voice
- Rhythm struck and read by the directory
- Singing
- Theory
- Melodic dictation
- Rhythmic Dictation