SKU: AP.1-ADV14277

SKU: AP.1-ADV14206

SKU: MB.99607

ISBN 9780786660810. UPC: 796279076784. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. By Joe Negri; Compiled and edited by Tim Bedner.

The goal of this book is to provide a concept for guitarists that will help them go quickly to the core of the harmonies that must be dealt with in order to improvise over chord changes. Joe Negri shows how you can assimilate harmonies and quickly determine a common denominator that you instantly visualize on the fingerboard. From this `cell harmony you will be able to build or create single-note melodic lines. Joe Negri has taken the fundamentals of music theory and made them applicable and relevant to the improvising guitarist. One of this books secrets is the use of basic triadic shapes as an organizational tool to demystify improvisation. This keep it simple approach allows improvisers to hear and unveil melodic lines that are right under their fingers within simple triadic shapes. These studies are packed with the basic information the student needs in order to use the chord tones as melodic focal points. Written in notation and tablature.

SKU: AP.1-ADV14279

SKU: AP.1-ADV11207

ISBN 9783892211228. UPC: 805095112078. English.

Something Borrowed, Something Blue is a broad survey of the wider principles of harmony, form, adaptation, and developmental technique underlying jazz composition in its various instrumental formats. This book examines compositions ranging from those for solo piano to large ensemble, from common forms such as blues and 32-bar song forms to extended through-composed pieces, to those based on adaptations of European classical forms such as fugue and rondo. Such topics as individuality of voice, cultural and historical influences, the contrafact, formal appropriation, pantonality, reharmonization, and the use of counterpoint are among those covered. Composers represented include a wide range of stylists, similar to Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Gil Evans, Mary Lou Williams, Herbie Hancock, Oliver Nelson, Hermeto Pascoal, and John Lewis, among many others. The extensive bibliography, discography, and end of chapter assignments are designed to provide students and faculty at either the undergraduate or graduate level with a flexible framework for analysis of additional compositions of their choice, as well as a basic set of useful research references and suggested compositional projects. Some questions the book poses are: What formal elements and musical characteristics are common to the diverse stylistic range of jazz composition? Which of these elements exist in any form of musical composition or artistic expression, and which are unique to composition in the jazz tradition? How do composers apply these techniques in a way that enables them to create an individual voice within the context of the jazz tradition?

Chapters: Forward * General Questions and Principles * Motivic Identiy and Reieration * The Blues * Harmony * Form * Compositional Uses of Rhythm * Appropriatiion and Adaption * Analysis of Selected Compositions * Index * Glossary * Bibliography * Discography * Copyright Notices * Acknowledgements of.

SKU: AP.1-ADV13018

ISBN 9783892211112. UPC: 805095130188. English.

Rhythmic Reading for Drummers is the essential guide to understanding rhythmic notation. Starting with the basics and working step by step, until all the common rhythmic patterns have been fully explained. The notation is clearly laid out, complete with counting methods and exercises for each example. For the beginner, it's the ideal method to understand, learn and play any rhythmic figure. For the intermediate student, it contains a wealth of exercises and explanations, taking the mystery out of those common, yet rarely explained rhythmic figures. For the advanced student, there are a series of challenging rhythmic solos, as well as new sets of syncopation exercises notated with and without the quarter note. For the teacher, it's the ideal reference book which can also be used as a supplementary study for snare or drum kit. With over 70 explanations and exercises, Rhythmic Reading for Drummers is the ideal addition to every drummer and drum teacher's library.

SKU: MB.97884

ISBN 9780786652808. UPC: 796279075428. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. By Bret Willmott.

Many polyrhythms and polymeters simultaneous combinations of more than one rhythmic pattern exist in todays music, with some being so common they could be referred to as rhythm licks. This book presents a unique and comprehensive approach to polymetric applications of various rhythms over common chord progressions and song forms in 3/4 and 4/4, written primarily for instruments with chordal capabilities. Non-chordal instrumentalists interested in rhythmic development and contemporary phrasing may also benefit. Polymetric rhythms will force a variety of harmonic anticipations and delays which can have a profound and beneficial effect on harmonic, melodic, and improvisational phrasing. In addition, the focused attention and expanded awareness needed to master these exercises can also help in your sensitivity and response to the surrounding environment and your interactions with other musicians and audience.

SKU: KN.60747S

UPC: 822795607475.

Every concert or festival program needs a great ballad that features a talented member of the band. This delightful piece features alto saxophone, and is written so that the melody is situated in the most comfortable and resonant range of the instrument. The ensemble accompaniment is robust, though very accessible, and the band alternates between swing and straight eighth-notes, something that's very common in more advanced jazz ballads. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 3:30. Available in SmartMusic.