SKU: MB.30798

ISBN 9781513465340. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Jason Raso?s Soloing on Electric Bass: A Chord Tone Approach provides the next step following his first book for Mel Bay Publications, Improvising on Electric Bass. The primary focus of this second book is to help you develop a more melodic approach to solo bass playing. The author suggests avoiding root notes, concentrating instead on chord tones of a 3rd, 5th, and 7th as fertile ground to begin revising your approach to more creative soloing. Following a series of standard notation exercises exploring intervals and goal notes in all keys, Jason presents a dozen original solo etudes in notation and tablature.

SKU: CL.032-5004-01

Two-Lip Blues is a D-minor blues chart featuring all sections in the band (including the rhythm section!), with manageable ranges for the brass. All rhythm section parts are notated completely, including the fills. The catchy a cappella section offers a change of pace for featuring the brass and saxophones, and the solo section includes suggestions for helping your developing improvisers. A fun and accessible way to teach improvisation!

SKU: CF.CAS74

ISBN 9780825894756. UPC: 798408094751. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Ab minor.

Four on the floor funk tune for strings?! How cool is that! This piece grooves from start to finish containing true funk rhythms, challenging your students, but well worth the effort!.
The title says it all. This riff-packed funk piece offers an exciting opportunity for students to explore the rhythms and sounds made famous by Sly and The Family Stone, James Brown, and Earth, Wind and Fire. A sample solo is provided, but fea- tured soloists should improvise their own solos using either an A-minor pentatonic scale (A, C, D, E, G, A) or an A-blues scale (A, C, D, D≥, E, G, A). While soloing, keep it simple and focus on creating short rhythmic riffs using two or three pitches, or choose a riff from the piece and embellish it. Drummers are encouraged to add to the written groove.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

SKU: CL.032-4784-00

Teddy’s Mood is a laid back minor blues that alternates between a two feel and swinging four feel. It features an alto sax solo along with plenty of open space for additional soloists (suggested solos are also provided.) The saxophone section has a one chorus soli followed by the full ensemble swinging hard to take it home. This is an excellent opportunity for young improvisers to get their feet wet while playing over minor blues changes.