Music Theory Books

One of the world's most popular patterns books, many jazz greats have fond memories of practicing from this book! An exhaustive collection of improvisational jazz patterns in various meters and feels....

This book is Jerry's newest contribution to the tool box of all serious musicians looking for new ways to expand their creative range. An easy read, Jerry presents a variety of ideas and material incl...

Learn the secret to playing long, flowing musical lines that move from one chord change to the other in a smooth, seamless manner. This book explains approach tones (a tone or series of tones leading...

This proven jazz study course covers every aspect of improvisation. Volume 1 is a method for developing technique, based on George Russell's Lydian Chromatic Concept.

Im zweiten Teilband geht es um die Erschließung von Improvisationsmöglichkeiten. Erstmals wird ein Konzept entwickelt, aus dem heraus sich ein praktischer Zugang zu allen gängigen Möglichkeiten der Ja...

This book is a compilation of basic concepts and some common sense ideas from the author, Jon Gordon. It provides some necessary, but sometimes neglected information that is essential to being able to...

Improvisational Patterns: The Bebop Era' is a series of pattern books predicated on the belief that while certain patterns seem to transcend eras and styles, the greater body of improvisational materi...

Modale Patterns in dorisch, melodisch Moll, Ganzton- und gemischten Skalen u.v.m. 128 S.

A must for all instrumentalists. The most widely used of all chord books in the field. Achieving instant popularity, it has remained at the top of the list for the serious musician.

Includes: Lead sheets to ten tunes including two by Charlie Parker and one each by Mongo Santamaria and Zè Luis Olivera. A great play-along CD. Graduated difficulty of charts and solos. Transcriptions...

Celebrated Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba player Arthur Lipner has devised a set of books that will be terrific for introducing players with a desire to improvise in a group to the basic musical requirem...

Celebrated Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba player Arthur Lipner has devised a set of books that will be terrific for introducing players with a desire to improvise in a group to the basic musical requirem...

Celebrated Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba player Arthur Lipner has devised a set of books that will be terrific for introducing players with a desire to improvise in a group to the basic musical requirem...

Fingering Charts for All Woodwind and Brass Instruments. Drum Rudiments, Transposition Charts, Instrument Ranges

Liebe Musikerin, lieber Musiker, worin liegt das Geheimnis eines guten Solos? Um es gleich zu Beginn in einen Satz zu fassen: fuddeln kann irgendwann jeder, grooven jedoch nicht. Die Wurzeln von Blues...

Dieses Buch hilft, innere Blockaden beim Singen und Musizieren zu lösen, um in eine zielgerichtete Absichtslosigkeit und damit in den 'Flow' zu kommen. Es ist damit ein ideales Selbsthilfebuch für all...

Jazz Improvisation is for students who wish to hone their improvisation skills, and is applicable to all treble clef instruments. Designed to also improve single line sight reading and an awareness of...

This classic spiral-bound book, with a wealth of patterns, licks, and ideas, has been popular among jazz players for a long time. Page after page of material. Often referred to as a "jazz" version of...

Intermediate level etudes for the study of time, meter, and rhythm challenges in modern music. Includes 15 articulation studies and 21 'odd meter etudes.' Three excerpts from Handel, Tchaikovsky, and...

You are the music is a collection of information-bearing songs with teach and encourage the future musician not only to learn, but to become the music. The series proposes a synthesis of body-mind-voi...

Mit unbegrenzten Ideen zum Improvisieren, allein oder in der Gruppe.

Ready to put your skills to the test? Pick up a copy of the charts for the NMP Jazz Band's latest album: Side Effects May Include Swinging. Also, be sure to grab a copy of the audio CD so you can play...