This volume is a step-by-step approach to improvisation in jazz, rock and pop music. Based on an easy piece which can be practised together with a band on the play-along CD, each chapter comes with brief explanations as to which notes sound best when improvising and why. Solos by experienced musicians serve as examples for the player's own attempts at improvisation. The textbook can also be used by a band at schools or music schools (for pupils with at least 2 years of instrumental lessons). / Instruments En Bb

Jam with Eric Marienthal. These books are written to help improve improvising skills. They offer the opportunity to practice soloing with a band at your convenience with a collection of solos written over a series of different chord changes and styles such as straight-ahead jazz funk swing R and B Latin Blues and more.Giving more than just chord scales each book gives an actual idea to base your solos around. Each track on the CD has a short version to match the length of the transcribed solo and a long version (without the solo) to improvise over. In this way you can study Eric's solos and pick and choose the licks you prefer to help build your own solo. Thisapproach takes the recorded play-along concept one step further.