SKU: AP.1-ADV18007

ISBN 9783892210764. UPC: 805095180077. English.

Phrasing is the way the elements of music (melody, harmony, and rhythm) are interpreted by different cultures (or different musicians, including vocalists). In Phrasing in Brazilian Music, Antonio Adolfo demonstrates through written and recorded musical examples on the piano---how the different elements of music play an important role when musicians are performing Brazilian music. The book covers phrasing in different Brazilian styles in two beat and is enhanced by a very didactic text. Although almost all examples are played on the piano (many times accompanied by shaker), the book will be of much interest for musicians of any instrument.

SKU: AP.1-ADV11201

ISBN 9783892210290. UPC: 805095112016. English.

The Jazz Theory Workbook is a primer in jazz theory, intended to prepare the student for the serious study of jazz improvisation, arrangement, and composition. The focus is on the harmonic language of jazz, especially the harmonic practices which coalesced in the bebop and post-bop periods of the 1940s and 1950s when bebop and standard tunes formed the core of the mainstream repertoire. The harmonic language of that period is still the framework on which contemporary jazz musicians build. Included are many musical examples and written assignments for practice in the theoretical skills. Appropriate exercises are provided to reinforce theoretical concepts by immediate application to the instrument.

SKU: AP.1-ADV15043

ISBN 9783892211129. UPC: 805095150438. English.

Advanced Techniques for Bass in Brazilian Music by Giberto de Syllos is a compendium for electric bass that explains in explicit detail how to play in authentic fashion music in the Brazilian choro, samba, and bossa nova styles. Special playing techniques and percussive effects are explained as well, and the book concludes with nine full-length performance pieces with recorded accompaniment tracks.