Techniques of Improvisation - Volume 1 (The Lydian Chromatic Concept) by David N. Baker and David Baker. Improvisation; Reference Textbooks; Technique Musicianship; Textbook - Jazz. Jazz. Book. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(Reproducible Worksheets, Games, Puzzles, and More!). Educational Piano Library. Softcover. 88 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

For Music and Musicians. Includes five compact discs featuring verbal instruction, examples and dictation exercises, a pre-printed workbook and a separate reference and answers book. Published by Music Minus One.

(A Complete Self-Study Course for All musicians) Written by Shelly Berg. Instructional/reference book and 3 listening/ear training CDs. 148 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

642 More Creative Musical Games for Students, Teachers, and Performers. Composed by Jeffrey Agrell. Music Education. 386 pages. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9174).

By Jamey Aebersold. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. (JAD) This nearly two-hour presentation features Jamey at the piano demonstrating the fundamental techniques used by all great jazz improvisers. Includes chord/scale relationships, keeping your place, patterns, the blues and pentatonic scales and their application, what and how to practice, articulation, memorizing songs and more! This presentation not only provides the technical information essential to getting started on improvisation, but it also serves as an overview of the entire creative process that even non-musicians can understand. Jamey also provides much needed motivational material and discusses the philosophy of man's need to be creative. A complete presentation!

Theory for Young Musicians, Book 1. Reference Textbooks; Textbook - General; Theory. Book and CD. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians. Jazz Instruction. Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 266 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Geometric Interval Designs. Composed by Sharon Kaplan. Piano Theory Supplement; Theory. Color by Note. Book. 28 pages. Alfred Music #00-EL9911. Published by Alfred Music

Written by Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus. Instructional workbook. Series: Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By John W. Schaum. Edited by Gail Lew. Arranged by Wesley Schaum. Piano method/supplement (late-elementary piano). Level: late elementary, level 2. 32 pages. Published by Belwin.