Jazz Anyone Making Music A Simple Language Systems For Jazz

Making Music is the third book in the exciting Jazz Anyone...' series, a unique method to learn the art of jazz improvisation. Through the use of structured lessons and sequenced concepts involving exercises, licks and mini-charts, as well as recorded jazz tracks on two accompanying compact discs, a student can acquire invaluable improvisation skills.

Making Music is the third book in the exciting Jazz Anyone...' series, a unique method to learn the art of jazz improvisation. Through the use of structured lessons and sequenced concepts involving exercises, licks and mini-charts, as well as recorded jazz tracks on two accompanying compact discs, a student can acquire invaluable improvisation skills.

Blues and More is the second book in the Jazz Anyone.....' series, an exciting method to learn the art of jazz improvisation that's ideal for either individual study or classroom use with an entire jazz ensemble. Through the use of structured lessons and sequenced concepts involving exercises, licks and mini-charts, as well as recorded jazz tracks on the accompanying CDs, a student can acquire invaluable improvisation skills.

Blues and More is the second book in the Jazz Anyone.....' series, an exciting method to learn the art of jazz improvisation that's ideal for either individual study or classroom use with an entire jazz ensemble. Through the use of structured lessons and sequenced concepts involving exercises, licks and mini-charts, as well as recorded jazz tracks on the accompanying CDs, a student can acquire invaluable improvisation skills.

This text presents all of the materials commonly used by the jazz musician in a logical order dictated both by complexity and need. The book is not intended to be either an arranging or improvisation text, but a pedagogical reference providing the information musicians need to pursue any activity they wish.

Much has been written about the jazz language or the jazz vocabulary. Linguistic references are sensible and proper because, just as we speak in words and phrases derived from the alphabet, so do we improvise jazz in musical phrases derived from notes. In speech, choosing the right words is essential to expressing ourselves properly and making a statement. Likewise, choosing the right notes is essential to properly expressing ourselves and making a musical statement.

According to musician and musicologist Gunther Schuller, 75% of all harmonic movement in jazz consists of ii-V-I progressions. Consequently, for the jazz improvisor, it is extremely important to be capable of playing a coherent phrase based on any member note of the ii chord and its extensions, in any key. In this book, music educator and world-renowned jazz saxophonist, Lukas Gabric focuses on helping you develop this essential skill. The five strategies outlined in Jazz Course for All Instruments are specifically designed to enhance your vocabulary and fluency as a jazz improviser. In a key segment, Gabric explains how longer phrases can be generated by combining minimal source materials. He also seeks to further your transposition and memorization skills as well as instrumental technique—all of which are required for effective improvisation. For those familiar with other styles of music, this reasoned, incremental approach could well open the door to the exciting world of improvised jazz.