Guitar - Intermediate SKU: DY.DO-1522 Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU: DY.DO-1522
Composed by Francis
Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid
Riollot. Score. Les
Editions Doberman-Yppan
#DO 1522. Published by
Les Editions
Doberman-Yppan
(DY.DO-1522).
Francis
Bebey was born in Douala
in July 1929, into a
large family where his
father, a pastor,
struggled to feed his
children. But Francis had
the opportunity to go to
school. Admiring his
elder brother, Marcel
Eyidi Bebey, he educated
himself, distinguished
himself, and eventually
received a scholarship to
go and take his
baccalaureate in
France. We approached
the end of the 1950s when
he arrived in La
Rochelle. More than ever,
in this France where
Africans were looked at
with curiosity,
condescension, or
disdain, Francis relied
on his intellectual
resources. A diligent
worker, he obtained his
Baccalaureate, then moved
to Paris where he started
English studies at the
Sorbonne. One day, he
knew what truly attracted
him: he wanted to do
radio. Francis learned
his craft in France and
in the USA. After
working for a few years
as a reporter, he was
hired in 1961 as an
international civil
servant in the UNESCO
Information
Department. In
parallel, Francis had
always been drawn to
musical creation. His
very serious daytime
activity didnâ??t
prevent him from
frequenting jazz clubs in
the evenings. In Paris,
the Jazz, the trendy
music of that time, but
also rumba and salsa
attracted him. He
collected records and
attended numerous
concerts. With his
accomplice Manu Dibango,
Francis took the stage
and played
music. Francis liked
classical music since his
childhood. He grew up
listening to the cantatas
and oratorios of Bach or
Handel that his father
had sung in the temple.
He became passionate
about the guitar,
impressed by the Spanish
and South American
masters, and decided to
learn to strum the
instrument himself. He
started composing guitar
pieces, blending the
various influences that
flow through him with the
traditional African music
he had carried within
since childhood. His
approach captivated the
director of the American
Cultural Center (then
located in the
Saint-Germain
neighborhood of Paris),
who offered him the
opportunity to perform in
front of an audience.
Francis gave his first
guitar recital there
(1963) in front of a
mesmerized audience. His
first solo album was
released shortly
thereafter. Gradually,
Francis became recognized
as a musician and
composer. Several albums
of the African guitar
ambassador, as described
by the press, were
released. He also wrote
books, to the point that
his artistic career
became challenging to
reconcile with his career
as a civil servant. In
1974, even though he had
become the General
Manager in charge of
music at UNESCO, he took
the bold leap and
resigned from this
prestigious institution
to dedicated himself to
the three activities that
interested him: music,
literature, and
journalism. He
explored the traditional
musical heritage of the
African continent,
notably through the thumb
piano sanza, and the
polyphonic music of the
Central African pygmies,
or singing in his native
language and composing
humoristic songs in
French! Success
followed. Francis Bebey
traveled the world: from
France to Brazil,
Cameroon to Sweden,
Germany to the Carribean,
or Morocco to Japan...
the list of countries
where he was invited to
perform, gives lectures,
or meets readers is very
long. In addition to
public recognition, he
enjoyed the recognition
of his fellow musicians,
such as guitarist John
Williams or Venezuelan
Antonio Lauro, who
invited him to be a part
of the jury for a
classical guitar
competition in
Caracas. His life was
the journey of an African
pioneer, a man rooted in
his cultural heritage and
carrying a message of
sharing and hope for the
world. His originality
continues to vibrate
around the world since
his passing at the end of
May 2001.
by Mel Bay and Castle Joseph. For Guitar (Classical). solos. Classic. Level: Beg...(+)
by Mel Bay and Castle
Joseph. For Guitar
(Classical). solos.
Classic. Level:
Beginning. Book. Size
8.75x11.75. 32 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc.
Guitar SKU: AP.1-ADV14726 21 Solo Etudes for Jazz Phrasing, Interpreta...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
AP.1-ADV14726
21
Solo Etudes for Jazz
Phrasing, Interpretation,
and Improvisation
(English/German Language
Edition). Composed by
Jim Snidero. Guitar
Method or Supplement;
Improvisation;
Method/Instruction;
Play-Along; Technique
Musicianship. Advance
Music: Jazz Conception.
Jazz. Book and CD.
Advance Music
#01-ADV14726. Published
by Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV14726).
ISBN
9783954810314. UPC:
805095147261.
English.
Jazz
Conception is an exciting
way for players at all
levels to learn the
language of jazz! Each
book and CD set features
21 solo etudes based on
chord changes to
standards and blues. See
and hear how a well-known
soloist phrases,
articulates, and plays
along with or without the
soloist on the CD. Play
along with one of today's
finest, swinging New York
rhythm sections: Mike
LeDonne on piano, Dennis
Irwin on bass, and Kenny
Washington on drums.
Start out fairly easy,
then get progressively
more difficult. Use the
etudes as a bridge to
solos of the masters that
are usually more
complicated and involved.
Learn melodies and lines
that will give you a
solid jazz vocabulary and
musicality. Use the book
and CD sets for private
lessons, for self-study,
or in any combination up
to a full jazz ensemble,
including flute and
clarinet. If you are more
advanced you may want to
use the book to develop
your sight reading
abilities, for
transcribing the etudes
off the MP3 CD (then
check against the book),
or for just having fun
playing along with a
great jazz rhythm
section. Use as an
improvisation study,
learning how to construct
a swinging, logical
solo---works especially
well in combination with
the Study Guide. Titles:
Groove Blues * Amen * A
Doll * Total Blues *
Grease * Rose * Joe's
Thing * Proxy * Father
Song * Ind Line * Miles *
Blue Minor * Autumn *
Friends * Great Love *
Two Plus Two * Lunar *
Tunisia * Bird Blues *
Somewhere * Passage.
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: AP.1-ADV14786 15 Great Solo Etudes for Jazz...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU: AP.1-ADV14786
15 Great Solo Etudes
for Jazz Style and
Improvisation.
Composed by Jim Snidero.
Guitar Method or
Supplement;
Improvisation;
Method/Instruction;
Play-Along; Technique
Musicianship. Advance
Music: Intermediate Jazz
Conception. Jazz. Book
and Digital Download.
Advance Music
#01-ADV14786. Published
by Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV14786).
ISBN
9783892212164. UPC:
805095147865.
English.
Intermedia
te Jazz Conception is
another addition to the
popular series of etude
books created by Jim
Snidero, featuring some
of the finest jazz
musicians in the world.
This book/audio set
includes 15 etudes based
on standards, modal tunes
and blues, demonstrated
by Joe Cohn on guitar
with the incredibly
swinging rhythm section
of Dave Hazeltine on
piano, Peter Washington
on Bass and Kenny
Washington on Drums. New
to Intermediate Jazz
Conception is an appendix
dedicated to style and
improvisation, including
a scales syllabus,
nomenclature, and over 95
lines and ideas extracted
for the study of
improvisation! The
recording features two
separate versions of each
etude; one with the
soloist and rhythm
section and one with the
rhythm section only. Hear
how the soloist performs
the etudes, play with or
without the soloist, and
learn about both jazz
style and improvisation
from some of the best.
Other series available by
Jim Snidero: Easy Jazz
Conception and Jazz
Conception.A talented
musician, musical
advocate and educator ...
a genuinely significant
figure in jazz
composition Penguin Guide
to JazzA master musician
Down Beat Magazine.
Piano, Vocal and Guitar - Grade 4 SKU: HL.14010005 Composed by Juan Solan...(+)
Piano, Vocal and Guitar -
Grade 4
SKU:
HL.14010005
Composed
by Juan Solano and Valero
And Solano Ochaita. Music
Sales America. Pop &
Rock. Book [Softcover].
72 pages. Music Sales
#UME28116. Published by
Music Sales
(HL.14010005).
ISBN
9781844499885.
A
special two-volume set of
songs by the great Juan
Solano Pedrero, arranged
for Piano, Voice and
Guitar. Working as a
member of the hugely
successful Ochaita,
Valerio and Solano trio,
the Maestro Solano
developed his skills as a
composer, and the group
became responsible for
some of the most
celebrated songs of
Spain. His works have
been performed by many
star voices including
Concha Piquer, Manolo
Escobar and Rafael
Farina. His popular and
best-loved songs include
A Tu Vera, El
Porompompero and
Almoneda. This title is
the second of two
volumes, beautifully
presented, that will help
you to enjoy these
wonderful songs again and
again.
Guitar - intermediate to advanced SKU: M7.GHE-906 Spain to Mitteleurop...(+)
Guitar - intermediate to
advanced
SKU:
M7.GHE-906
Spain
to Mitteleuropa.
Edited by Stefano
Grondona. Arranged by
Miguel Llobet. This
edition: Saddle-wire
stitching. Sheet music.
56 pages. MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
#GHE 906. Published by
MDS (Music Distribution
Services) (M7.GHE-906).
Piano, Vocal and Guitar - intermediate SKU: BT.SY-2974 Klavier-Gesang-...(+)
Piano, Vocal and Guitar -
intermediate
SKU:
BT.SY-2974
Klavier-Gesang-Gitarre
. Ricordi
Diamanten-Sammlung. Pop &
Rock. Book Only. Composed
2016. 104 pages. Ricordi
#SY 2974. Published by
Ricordi (BT.SY-2974).
PVG inches.
German.
Die
Diamanten-Sammlung
enthält die
schönsten Schätze
aus dem populären
Musikrepertoire aller
Zeiten; dabei widmet sich
jeder Band
einembestimmten
Thema.Sämtliche
Arrangements teils nur
für Klavier, teils
auch mit einer
Gesangsstimme sind mit
internationalen
Akkordsymbolen
versehen.Sie zeichnen den
Charakter dieser
musikalischen
Meisterwerke aus aller
Welt bis ins Detail nach.
So werden diese zu einem
unvergleichlichen
Erlebnis für die
Ausführenden wie auch
für das Publikum.
Guitar - intermediate to advanced SKU: M7.GHE-905 Sin palabras. Ed...(+)
Guitar - intermediate to
advanced
SKU:
M7.GHE-905
Sin
palabras. Edited by
Stefano Grondona.
Arranged by Miguel
Llobet. This edition:
Saddle-wire stitching.
Sheet music. 64 pages.
MDS (Music Distribution
Services) #GHE 905.
Published by MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
(M7.GHE-905).
ISBN
9783890449050.
English.
The piano
played an important part
in Llobet's life. He and
his wife Anita Aguilar
were accomplished
pianists. This volume
concentrates on the
piano's Central European
classical repertoire,
which Llobet knew well.
These arrangements are
absolute gems, and this
volume contains two
unpublished works.
Guitar SKU: HL.14002843 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Music Sales Am...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
HL.14002843
Composed
by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Book
[Softcover]. 24 pages.
Music Sales #UMG21672.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14002843).
ISBN
9781844495900.
8.5x11.75x0.122
inches.
Twenty easy
pieces for piano,
transcribed for guitar by
Graciano Tarrago.
Solo guitar SKU: PE.EP68585 5 Pieces. Composed by John Cage. Arran...(+)
Solo guitar
SKU:
PE.EP68585
5
Pieces. Composed by
John Cage. Arranged by
Aaron Larget-Caplan.
Guitar/Plucked
Instruments (solo).
Edition Peters. 20th
Century. Score. 24 pages.
Edition Peters
#98-EP68585. Published by
Edition Peters
(PE.EP68585).
ISBN
9790300759852. 232 x
303mm
inches.
Pian
o Music Arranged for
Guitar features five
early and mid-career
compositions by John
Cage, dating from 1933
through 1948, all
arranged for solo guitar
by Aaron Larget-Caplan.
The compositions required
little adjustment from
the originals, mainly in
the form of register
modifications, and fit
very well on the guitar.
All phrase and dynamic
markings follow the
published originals. Very
few left and right hand
fingerings are included
in the publication to
allow the performers
their own realizations.
All of the works retain
their original keys and
are presented in
chronological
order:
Three Easy Pieces
(Round, Duo, Infinite
Cannon)
A
Room
Chess
Pieces
Dream
In A
Landscape
Cage’s
exploration of
contrapuntal music and
simple forms are found
early on in works for two
voices and the use of
unusual phrases lengths.
The later works explore
modes, resonance, and
begin to show influences
of Far East aesthetics in
their spaciousness and
dealings with
time.
The
collection is only the
second work in the Cage
Oeuvre to be published
featuring the guitar, the
first being
Larget-Caplan’s
arrangement of ‘Six
Melodies’ for
violin & guitar
issued in
2015.
A recording dedicated to
John Cage on guitar will
be released in 2018 on
Stone Records Limited
(UK).
15 Solo Etudes for
Jazz Phrasing,
Interpretation and
Improvisation.
Composed by Jim Snidero.
Guitar Method or
Supplement;
Improvisation;
Method/Instruction;
Play-Along; Technique
Musicianship. Advance
Music: Easy Jazz
Conception. Jazz. Book
and Digital Download.
Advance Music
#01-ADV14766. Published
by Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV14766).
ISBN
9783892212010. UPC:
805095147667.
English.
For jazz
phrasing, interpretation
and improvisation. A
new and exciting way for
guitar players to learn
and practice basic jazz
style. This
book/audio set features
15 solo etudes based on
blues and standard chord
progressions,
demonstrated by Joe Cohn
on guitar along with a
world-class rhythm
section: Mike LeDonne,
piano; Peter Washington,
bass; and Kenny
Washington, drums.
The recording features
two separate versions of
each etude: one with the
soloist and rhythm
section and one with the
rhythm section only. See
and hear how the soloist
phrases, play with or
without the soloist and
learn basic jazz style
first-hand.
Guitar - intermediate to advanced SKU: M7.GHE-904 Quadrat d'Or. Ed...(+)
Guitar - intermediate to
advanced
SKU:
M7.GHE-904
Quadrat
d'Or. Edited by
Stefano Grondona.
Arranged by Miguel
Llobet. This edition:
Saddle-wire stitching.
Sheet music. 64 pages.
MDS (Music Distribution
Services) #GHE 904.
Published by MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
(M7.GHE-904).
Guitar SKU: BT.PB1200 Classical. Book with CD. 106 pages. Paul Beuscher #...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
BT.PB1200
Classical.
Book with CD. 106 pages.
Paul Beuscher #PB1200.
Published by Paul
Beuscher (BT.PB1200).
French.
From the
pantheon of great
pianists comes
Volume 1B
of Les
Classiques Favoris Du
Piano, a
collection of even more
fantastic pieces by some
of the greatest composers
ever, arranged for solo
Piano.
Guitar solo SKU: GH.GE-11464 Composed by Benjamin Staern. Duration 15 min...(+)
Guitar solo
SKU:
GH.GE-11464
Composed
by Benjamin Staern.
Duration 15 minutes.
Gehrmans Musikforlag #GE
11464. Published by
Gehrmans Musikforlag
(GH.GE-11464).
ISBN
979-0-070-11464-6. A4
inches.
Work note
by the composer:
When I received the news
of this commission, I had
no idea what it would
lead to. Writing for
guitar solo is not the
same as composing for
orchestra where you have
forty voices where you
can easily mask an entire
section. Here you are
very naked to the
bone. The starting
point for this work was
from J.S. Bach's Chaconne
in D-minor that Johannes
had performed in concert,
originally written for
violin but there is a
version transcribed for
guitar and piano made by
Ferruccio Busoni. When I
went to Cortona (in
Tuscany, Italy) completed
the southern mentality of
this work. Arpalineais
actually a merged word in
Italian language.
Arpa means
harp, however in a
musical context it's more
or less resembled with
the word arpeggio,
which means broken
chords. Lineameans
line.
The
work is divided in three
parts. I. Arpeggio:
It starts with an opening
chaconne-like sequence
and is marked with a
certain depth in which
the chords starts to
separate from the organum
note in the bass and it
culminates into a section
called with rhythmical
focus. These sections
alternates, variates
which each other. The
middle section has a
playful and childish
atmosphere where the
guitarist knocks on the
body of the guitar
resembling a Spanish folk
instrument cajon. This is
leading to a section
which tends more to a
very aggressive
fusion-like riff that
loses control and reaches
its climax at the
end.
II. Linea:
The static rhytmical
pulse is now
disintegrated and it
forms more or less sort
of a free,
improvisational state in
a rubatolike tempo. The
character is described as
a very hot day with
temperatures rising above
37! C (or 100! F) where
you can hardly do
anything just sitting
dozed off and pespiring
because of the extreme
heat watching a huge fog
coming up in the evening
that spreads around the
Tuscan atmosphere.
III. Finale: It
starts off with fast
one-note ostinati then
more and more notes pop
up like a gradual rain
storm with thunder
strikes! And eventually
it leads to that is a
large flood through the
streets of an medieval
Southern town. The work
ends with a short circuit
slapped strings along
with extremely fast
tremolos that reaches
higher and louder as
possible!
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: MB.31060M Perfect binding. Jazz. Book and onli...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU: MB.31060M
Perfect binding. Jazz.
Book and online audio.
180 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#31060M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.31060M).
ISBN
9781513468051. 8.75x11.75
inches.
As aspiring
fingerpicking guitarists
started expanding their
horizons from folk,
blues, and ragtime in the
1970s, it was only
logical to look towards
early jazz tunes as a
vast source for new
possibilities. For one
thing, they could follow
the same evolutionary
path from ragtime to jazz
that had been taken by
pianists such as Jelly
Roll Morton and Harlem
stride players like James
P. Johnson and Fats
Waller. These musicians
all composed in a variety
of styles, but their most
ambitious piano solos
expanded on the classic
ragtime format developed
by the likes of Scott
Joplin, James Scott, and
Joseph Lamb, using
several strains that
usually changed keys at
least once. Morton, the
self-proclaimed inventor
of jazz, would record
versions of tunes like
King Porter
Stomp and The
Original Jelly Roll
Blues that are
similar to straight
ragtime performances, and
others where there is
lots of room left for
embellishment and jazz
improvisation.
The present
collection is a bonanza
for guitarists who want
to tackle advanced
arrangements along the
lines of ragtime but
featuring jazz age
harmonies from the
playing of Jelly Roll
Morton, Louis Armstrong,
Bix Beiderbecke, WC
Handy, the Original
Dixieland Jazz Band and
other early jazz legends.
The 32 arrangements
included are by a wide
assortment of guitarists
including Ernie Hawkins,
Pat Donohue, Lasse
Johansson, Duck Baker,
Ton Van Bergeyk, Sandy
Shalk, Steve McWilliam,
and Dorian Henry.
Titles
include: Oh, You
Beautiful Doll,
I’ve Got The
Blues, High Society, St.
Louis Blues, Davenport
Blues, Poor Butterfly,
Dixie Jass Band One-Step,
Memphis Blues, Big Foot
Ham, Grandpa’s
Spells, The Original
Jelly Roll Blues,
Midnight Mama, Milenberg
Joys, Fizz Water, Back
Home in Indiana, Sweet
Georgia Brown, Red Wing
(An Indian Intermezzo),
There’ll Be Some
Changes Made, Way Down
Yonder In New Orleans,
Charleston, Where The
Morning Glories Grow,
Limehouse Blues, Susie
(of the Islands), I Need
Some Pettin’,
Weather Bird, Cornet Chop
Suey, Kansas City Stomps,
King Porter Stomp,
Jubilee Stomp, Take It
Easy, If I Had You,
Moonlight
Serenade
Beethoven for Guitar Guitare Guitare classique - Intermédiaire Edward B. Marks Music Company
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), arranged by Leon Block. Guitar sol...(+)
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven (1770-1827),
arranged by Leon Block.
Guitar solo book (no
tablature) for guitar.
With standard guitar
notation. 16 pages.
Published by Marks.
Lakes Road Guitare Guitare classique [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Productions OZ
Guitar solo - Intermediate SKU: DZ.DZ-4313 Composed by Michel Dalle Ave. ...(+)
Guitar solo -
Intermediate
SKU:
DZ.DZ-4313
Composed
by Michel Dalle Ave.
Score. Les Productions
d'OZ #DZ 4313. Published
by Les Productions d'OZ
(DZ.DZ-4313).
ISBN
9782898522307.
Lake
s Road is a piece for
solo guitar. Composed
in a style very popular
with many guitarists of
the 70s: Finger-picking.
This is distinguished by
an often joyful melody
built on alternating
bass, thus creating a
sustained and dynamic
rhythm. This
composition is in line
with this
style, reminiscent of
Ragtime, a musical genre
originating from
Louisiana originally
written for
piano.
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: CZ.9798879136494 Composed by Various. Arranged...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU:
CZ.9798879136494
Composed by Various.
Arranged by Larry Newman.
Book. Children's Music
Workshop #9798879136494.
Published by Children's
Music Workshop
(CZ.9798879136494).
ISBN
9798879136494.
Disc
over Jazz Hymns â
where cherished hymns
meet the vibrant world of
jazz! Immerse yourself in
the timeless essence of
twenty beloved hymns, now
adorned with
sophisticated jazz
harmonies, designed to be
easily performed by music
enthusiasts of all
levels. This unique
collection features
classics like 'Amazing
Grace,' 'How Great Thou
Art,' and 'What a Friend
We Have in Jesus,' each
thoughtfully arranged to
blend tradition with the
allure of contemporary
jazz. Featuring beautiful
arrangements, online
audio mp3s and included
lyrics, this book is a
comprehensive resource
for both musicians and
congregations
alike. Ideal for
church services, personal
devotion, or musical
gatherings, these hymns
resonate with a newfound
energy while honoring
their sacred roots.
Elevate the ambiance of
your gatherings and
infuse them with the rich
melodies and fresh
harmonies found within
Jazz Hymns. Embrace
the beauty of tradition
reimagined and experience
the joy of playing these
timeless hymns, perfectly
suited for musicians
seeking a harmonious
blend of classic and
modern influences Jazz
Hymns is available is
editions for flute, oboe,
clarinet, saxophone,
trumpet, trombone,
violin, viola, cello,
guitar and solo
piano.
Guitar SKU: FG.55011-887-4 Composed by Olli Koskelin. Classical, contempo...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
FG.55011-887-4
Composed by Olli
Koskelin. Classical,
contemporary. Folder
(loose pages). Fennica
Gehrman #55011-887-4.
Published by Fennica
Gehrman (FG.55011-887-4).
Olli Koskelin's
then when A-go (2022) for
guitar was premiered by
Otto Tolonen, to whom the
nine-minute work is
dedicated.
This
product is a B4 sized
folder, sheet music
(performance score)
enclosed as loose
pages.
Olli
Koskelin's (born 16 April
1955) compositional
output reflects a wide
range of interests. The
vast area covered by his
style encompasses the
neo-impressionism of the
piano work Courbures
(1989) to the
post-expressionist echoes
of his Music for String
Quartet (1981) as well as
the breakneck virtuosity
of his clarinet piece
Exalte (1985/1991) and
the rich romantic
textures of his
orchestral piece ... like
a planet silently
breathing... (1993). He
often uses the overtone
series like the French
spectral composers and
avoids dramatic
culmination. Soft
harmonics, tranquil
arching melodies, a
leisurely rhythmical
pulse and a coherence of
mood are in evidence in
his later works as in
Uurre (1997) for chamber
ensemble, Miniatures
(1997) for string quartet
and Circles within for 19
solo strings.
Guitar SKU: AP.1-ADV14415 A Step-by-Step Approach to Improvisation in ...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
AP.1-ADV14415
A
Step-by-Step Approach to
Improvisation in Jazz,
Rock, and Pop Music.
Composed by Gregory W.
Yasinitsky. Guitar Method
or Supplement;
Improvisation;
Method/Instruction;
Play-Along; Technique
Musicianship. Advance
Music. Jazz. Book and CD.
Advance Music
#01-ADV14415. Published
by Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV14415).
ISBN
9783954810437. UPC:
805095144154.
English.
How do you
learn to improvise? Greg
Yasinitsky's new method
for beginners,
Improvisation 101: Major,
Minor, and Blues, has
been thoroughly tried and
tested in numerous
workshops and classes.
His method is based on
easy-to-play pieces that
each introduce, one at a
time, the building blocks
of jazz, rock, and pop
music. Each tune comes
with sample solos,
improvised and written
out by experienced
musicians. Step-by-step
your skills will develop,
from understanding the
theory, to copying and
elaborating, to playing
and improvising freely.
The included play-along
CD provides you with both
melody and play-along
tracks, as well as sample
solos for each piece.
Improvisation 101: Major,
Minor, and Blues is
available in compatible
editions for B-flat,
E-flat, C, and bass clef
instruments. Further
editions for double bass
/ electric bass, guitar,
and piano also feature
very easy bass lines,
with chords and
accompaniments (guitar
edition includes
TAB).