Exercises for Developing Jazz Improvisation

This method book covers some improvisation techniques to help the developing jazz player expand their jazz skills. It can be broken down into 3 sections:

Introducing Bebop Scales



This section introduces you to the 3 main bebop scales relating to major, minor and dominant 7th chords. It relates each scale to chord tones, moves melodic shapes through each scale type as well as giving you a few sample ?licks? to get started. There are also 2 written sample solos using these techniques with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the practice exercises and sample solos.



Pentatonic Scales



This section explores 5 pentatonic scale types - major, b6, b3, minor and b4. There are 4 basic patterns which are then adapted for each scale type along with a list of suggested scale/chord applications. There are also 2 written sample solos using these techniques with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the practice exercises and sample solos. .

Approach Notes and Enclosure

This section covers 2 note, 3 note and 4 note approach notes and enclosures. Each note grouping is written in all 12 keys ready to practice around the circle of 5ths. There are also 2 written sample solos using these techniques with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the practice exercises and sample solos.

Although originally created for sax students, the book has now been adapted for all instruments and is available for C, Bb, Eb and Bass Clef instruments.

A quirky, fun little concert item for Solo Bb Clarinet and piano accompaniment. This piece is roughly equivalent to Grades 4/5 ABRSM/Trinity/LCM etc. Written in 2013, the piece is from the sheet music album 'Scenes from a Parisian Caf�', a collection of 14 concert and educational pieces for beginner to intermediate Bb Clarinet (roughly grades 2 - 5) by UK composer Chris Lawry.- The pieces cover the course of a day in a Parisian scene, from morning to night, and cover a range of tempos and styles with something to suit any occasion and mood.

This Queen Classic will bring the house down at your next concert! This wonderful arrangement lasts almost exactly 6 minutes. Cleverly arranged by the clarinetist Genessa West, to create an arrangement for 4 Bb Clarinets, which while not easy, is still very playable by high intermediate to advanced clarinetists.

This delightful arrangement of one of The Beatles most well known songs For 4 Bb Clarinets by Genessa West, who is a clarinetist and clarinet teacher lasts two minutes twenty seconds.It would add a lyrical note to any concert or occasion. Snap it up now!