Improvisation

The Lobster Theory is a groundbreaking new approach to learning the language of jazz. It's a book of musical concepts brought to life through the use of clever analogies, illustrated by New Yorker Mag...

For the fearful to the fearless, Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this play-...

For the fearful to the fearless, Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this play-...

This book presents 1,001 melodic gems played over dozens of the most important chord progressions heard in jazz. This is the ideal book for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow encyclope...

A timeless classic of collaborative musicianship: "Amsden's Practice Duets", published by the renowned C.L. Barnhouse Company, is the essential collection for musicians aiming to elevate their ensembl...

The first book to teach students to start soloing using rhythms instead of scales and chords. In a step-by-step fashion, Rhythm First! builds up the student's library of rhythmic figures and has them...

This book/audio set presents a clear, comprehensive, one-step-at-a-time method for learning how to accompany an improvised jazz solo. As a sequel to Hal Crook's text "How to Improvise", "How to Comp"...

Band 1 des Improvisations-Workshops, mit Erarbeitung von Solos anhand verschiedener Patterns, alle Playalong-Stücke in 2 Tempi, für alle Instrumente. This is the first in a series of books and audio/v...

Studies and Etudes for the Modern Player by Walt Weiskopf. From the esteemed author of 'Intervalic Improvisation - The Modern Sound,' AROUND THE HORN is the most thorough and exhaustive study of scal...

After 25 years of teaching, Dan has made available this wonderful pocket sized resource detailing the materials and techniques needed to play jazz. Includes chapters on chords & chord symbols, voicing...

This long awaited 104 page book is THE defining treatise on the diminished scale. It explains everything you need to know about this versatile scale and how/where to use it in your solos. Includes 12...

Subtitled 'A Player's Guide - A Step Beyond Linear Improvisation', Walt Weiskopf presents the simple technique of 'triad pairs' (using only two triads) to create long, exciting phrases for all improvi...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of jazz with "How To Play Bebop Vol. 1", published by the renowned Alfred Publishing. This groundbreaking instructional book is the definitive guide for music...

Dive deeper into the fascinating world of jazz with "How To Play Bebop Vol. 2", published by Alfred Publishing. This indispensable book is entirely dedicated to the art of melodic construction in bebo...

Dive deep into the fascinating world of jazz with "How To Play Bebop Vol. 3" from the renowned publisher Alfred Publishing! This essential volume is entirely dedicated to the thorough study and practi...

Book by Colin and Bower. A wide variety of common jazz rhythms, many in etude form, designed to give the performer instant recognition and accurate response when you run across them in a real playing...

A complete book of jazz technique studies and exercises for all instrumentalists. This text deals with many technique issues jazz musicians encounter in the real world, including chord scale exercises...

Lehrmaterial zum Experimentieren in Unterricht, Ensemble und Selbststudium für alle Instrumente, inklusive Mitspiel-CDs (in 415 und 440 Hz). Endlich erscheint eine Improvisationsschule der Renaissance...

Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/CD pack examines the phrases of the masters! The book features standard notation, with over...

Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this play-along Online Audio contains eight...

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of jazz with "Approaching the Standards Vol. 3" for C instruments! This hands-on improvisation workshop from the renowned publisher Alfred Publishing guides m...

Approaching the Standards is an innovative, user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group, each of the three volumes of this play-along Online Audio contains eight...

This book offers representative material in the style of Brazilian music with the greatest diversity. Five CD tracks for each of the 7 pieces of music are offered: full version; without the solo part;...

Jazz Session Trainer' is the ideal resource for those players who want to hone their improvising skills, improve their chops, and feel at home in a jam session. In addition to a generous dose of scal...

Jazz Session Trainer is the ideal resource for those players who want to hone their improvising skills, improve their chops, and feel at home in a jam session. In addition to a generous dose of scales...