Improvisation 101: Major, Minor and Blues (C instruments)

Description

A Step By Step Approach for Developing Improvisers

method with CD - +CD - C-instruments - English - German

This volume is a step-by-step approach to improvisation in jazz, rock and pop music. Based on easy music which can be practised together with a band on the play-along CD, each chapter comes with brief explanations as to which notes sound best when improvising and why. Solos by experienced musicians serve as examples for the player's own attempts at improvisation. The textbook can also be used by a band at schools or music schools (for pupils with at least 2 years of instrumental lessons).

• Improvising in Key Centers
• About the Recordings
• Getting Started
• A Minor Change
• The Key
• It's All Relative
• C Note
• Blue Riff
• Blue Funk
• Feelin' Blue
• After the Spring
• Jazz Theory Guide