Jazz Clarinet Studies

Over seventy original progressive studies in a variety of jazz styles, by James Rae. A systematic, methodical approach that helps you to play stylish Jazz right from the beginning. The book is divided into three sections: Part One introduces the beginner to jazz rhythms, including swing quavers, syncopation and displaced accents. Part Two contains twenty carefully graded melodic jazz studies to assist in the formulation of physical techniques and skills. Part Three Improvisation and Blues encourages the budding Jazz flautist to use these studies as the basis for further creative jazz improvisation.

"Jazz-Studies" opens the gate to the world of Jazz for the student. From general tips, over the explanation of style features that make Jazz become Jazz to samples and playalongs for one’s own improvisations. This book gives the student an understanding of the basics of improvisation, phrasing, rhythm and eartraining through special exercises, explanations and samples. Through practising check lists, which can be printed out, the student has the possibility of developing his technical skills systematically. 10 Jazz exercises train the different phrasing-techniques and rhythmic features of Jazz. They can be checked at any time by listening to the samples. This way the student always has the possibility of controlling whether he does the exercise properly and correcting any mistakes by (simply) listening. At each exercise tips, hints or explanations or advices for practising are provided for the student so he can master the exercise in a better way. 4 Jazz tunes give the student the possibility of using the skills he got from the exercises at a "Jazz piece". These tunes are based on common song forms of Jazz (Blues, Rhythm Changes, ect. ) . Compositional elements and also basics of harmonics are made accessible to the student. He is encouraged to improvise in various ways over the song forms, to vary melodies or to compose and also to transcribe the soli played on the recordings. Important: This book is in epub3 format - fixed layout. You need an appropriate reader.

These etudes build on the elements introduced in Artie Shaw's Jazz Technic, Book One and provide exercises for tongue and fingers, with an additional emphasis on phrasing. They are written in various styles and changes of key and tempo to assist the player in developing a smooth, melodic style of improvising.

These etudes build on the elements introduced in Artie Shaw's Jazz Technic, Book One and provide exercises for tongue and fingers, with an additional emphasis on phrasing. They are written in various styles and changes of key and tempo to assist the player in developing a smooth, melodic style of improvising.

The exercises in this book are designed to help students learn the scales, articulations, technic, and style necessary to play in the jazz idiom, particularly in the Big Band or swing styles.

A comprehensive study text for students beginning a serious study of jazz. The first part of the book begins by teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato and interpretation of rhythms through exercises and original pieces. Next, the book encourages improvisational skills through both theoretical and technical studies of scales and chords. The second half of the book builds on the skills learned in the first part with an in-depth study of the theory, which underlies improvisational techniques including scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Ear training, particularly the development of the ability to hear chord progressions is also emphasized

12 Contemporary Jazz Etudes is written by the world-renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and member of the Yellowjackets, Bob Mintzer. Designed for the medium to advanced difficulty level, this book includes: 12 jazz etudes composed by Bob Mintzer in a variety of jazz styles, tempos, and time signatures; performance notes/tips for each etude to assist in interpretation and improvisation; play-along recording with a stellar rhythm section; and an opportunity to study and learn these skills: melodic composition, improvisation, sight reading, motivic development, call-and-response, and jazz concept. All books are compatible and written so they can be performed together.