Par GRIFFIN MICHAEL. This clear and well organised text is suitable for students of arranging and composition, and for classically trained musicians wishing to further grasp the simple logic of jazz harmony. Essential understandings: - Triad structures and inversions - How to select chords - chord symbols - Simple but effective voicing formulae - The circle of 4th progressions, - Extensions to the 9ths and dominant 13ths, and altered 5ths and 9ths. Included in the 107 pages are comprehensive explanations, examples, exercises and solutions. For school students, the course can be started in year 9 and worked through to year 13. 'This book certainly delivers. Mr. Griffin does a superb job giving clear and concise steps that students should take when approaching the task of harmonizing a melody. The book is laid out in a clean, easy-to-understand format. Mr. Griffin is obviously a gifted teacher, and has developed a book that would be a great resource for any music teacher or student interested in understanding and implementing more complex theory/harmony concepts.' - Natalie Wickham, Music Matters, USA. 'Particularly good for A Level pupils composing in a pop and jazz style. The material gradually increases in difficulty and there are a lot of useful exercises to be completed by students”- Music teacher, UK. 'Excellent resource which will save teachers hours of preparatory work. Useful for a general understanding of options when harmonising in composition. An essential part of KS5 harmony work which goes beyond the common chords and progressions. Very professionally set out.”- ZigZag Education, UK./ Méthode / Tout Instrument

Songs of Inspiration-This book features 25 patriotic anthems – all in their original keys – selected because they can be played with regular open chords barre chords or other moveable chord types. Includes chords strum patterns melodyand lyrics for: Amazing Grace • America the Beautiful • Battle Hymn of the Republic • From a Distance • God Bless America • Imagine • The Lord's Prayer • The Star Spangled Banner • Starsand Stripes Forever • This Is a Great Country • This Land Is Your Land • United We Stand • You'll Never Walk Alone • You're a Grand Old Flag • and more.

Stu's exciting follow-up to his #1-selling Hot Licks DVD Slap Pop and Tap for the Bass takes you further into the creative and technical mastery of this incredible musician.This DVD is packed withvaluable instruction. Topics covered include:Hand and finger warm-upsOpen-note arpeggiosHarmonic Scales and chordsFalse and pinched harmonicsSliding harmonicsPopping twonotes togetherMetronome practicingRaking and flamenco techniques... plus exciting solo performances of Stu's compositions Sexually Active Terminal Beach Count Zero and Lone Star.Also included is his now-famous rendition of The Star Spangled Banner!Stuart Hamm is one of America's most respected and sought-after modern bass player/teachers and gives clinics all over theworld. He has toured and recorded with Steve Vai Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani and his solo albums for have brought widespread critical acclaim.