Music Theory Books

60 Solotranskriptionen

Authentic transcriptions of 12 songs from the legendary George Thorogood plus color photos, a glossary and a biography.

This book makes the teaching of improvisation as time-efficient for a group of twenty as it is for a single student. An innovative layout and terrific instructional material make this book a superior...

An incredible presentation of the most practical exercises an aspiring jazz student could want. All are logically interwoven with fine 'real world' examples from jazz to classical. This book is an ess...

Ausführlicher Improvisations-Kurs für alle Instrumente mit über 50 kurzen Stücken, mit je einem zu transponierenden Solo-Pattern, Jazz Hanon und Voicings. Die Stücke sind Anlehnungen an Standards mit...

Perfect for musicians, teachers or anyone looking for solid info on scales, chords, and how they work together. Provides right- and left-hand piano fingerings for scales, chords, and complete inversio...

43 jazz solo transcriptions as played by the legendary John Coltrane, including: Acknowledgement (Part I) - Airegin - Alabama - All Blues - All or Nothing at All - Bessie's Blues - Blue Train (Blue Tr...

43 jazz solo transcriptions as played by the legendary John Coltrane, including: Blue Train (Blue Trane) - Countdown - Cousin Mary - Giant Steps - Impressions - Lazy Bird - Lush Life - Mr. P. C. - Mom...

This fascinating jazz instruction book for all instrumentalists offers an innovative, scholarly approach to the art of improvisation. It includes in-depth analysis and lessons about: cycle of fifths;...

Über 450 Übungen inkl. einer Vielzahl melodischer und rhythmischer Ideen zur Improvisation im Quintenzirkel

Renowned jazz educators Emile and Laura De Cosmo provide more than 300 exercises to help improvisors tackle one of music's most common progressions: the diatonic cycle. This book is guaranteed to refi...

This book/CD pack by noted arranger and composer Steve Rawlins is both a warm-up collection and a manual for bebop phrasing. Its tasty and sophisticated exercises are designed for both vocalists and i...

The world of jazz improvisation can be complex and intimidating to navigate for beginning and intermediate players, and Running the Changes is the perfect solution for this problem. Renowned performer...

This book for all instruments explores the possibilities of this must-know chord progression, covering major and minor II-V-Is in all keys, turn-arounds, scale mixtures and materials and more, with lo...

Blues-Improvisations-Patterns

These book/CD packs present a proven approach to practicing and are, in essence, woodshedding in book form. Rehearsing with this method daily will improve technique, reading ability, rhythmic and harm...

Exercises and Etudes for the Jazz Instrumentalist is a collection of original pieces by master trombonist/composer J. J. Johnson. Designed as study material and playable by any instrument, these piece...

Eine Sammlung melodischer Übungen und 72 Jazz-Etüden, teilweise basierend auf Standard Chord Progressions, 148 S. Exercises and Etudes for the Jazz Instrumentalist is a collection of original pieces b...

A valuable resource for learning the basics of jazz from Mike Steinel of the University of North Texas. It covers the basics of jazz, how to build effective solos, a comprehensive practice routine, an...

1001 Blues Licks presents 1001 riffs in a variety of blues styles to be played within the standard 12-bar format. This is the ideal book for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow encyclop...

A practical and imaginative guide to improvisation for instrumentalists and pianists of any age, from beginners to approximately grade 4 level. The Improvisation book takes students on a journey aroun...

A practical and imaginative guide to jazz for instrumentalists and pianists of any age, from beginners to approximately grade 4 level. Through listening and improvising, it explores swing, the blues s...

Jazz Masters Series: Charlie Parker features 14 important solos as played by the legendary Charlie Parker, including six never-recorded solos arranged by Parker and transcribed by 'Gil' Fuller. With c...