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BERKLEE JAZZ STANDARDS FOR SOLO GUITAR |
 | Learn ten jazz guitar standards, arranged for solo guitar. These performance-ready arrangements demonstrate different ways to interpret jazz standards and render them for solo guitar performance. Each includes a technical introduction from the arranger, discussing his motivations and identifying some of the defining aspects of each approach, such as the use of line cliché, harmony, song form, and modality. In learning these arrangements, you will gain insight into how to craft your own solos. Arrangements include: Dedicated To You · Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love · I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) · In A Sentimental Mood · Little Girl Blue · My Foolish Heart · My Romance · Out Of Nowhere · Stella By Starlight · You Don't Know What Love Is |
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EVERYBODY'S JAZZ GUITAR METHOD BOOK 1 |
| This comprehensive book instructs students in the need-to-know concepts of jazz: rhythm, swing, syncopation, jazz chord voicings, jazz theory, improvisation and interaction. The CD is an integral part of this innovative method providing: comping patterns, accompaniments by a live, professional jazz trio, opportunities for improvisation, and "call and response" practice. Book 1 Features: - Four major components of jazz: Rhythm, Harmony, Improvisation, and Interaction
- Icons that tell students what the authors would say if they were at the lesson and the inside tips on playing jazz. Just Jazz, Improve your Improv, and Light-Bulb Moment icons supply insight and help students make connections to the music
- Jazz Theory is presented in an easy to understand format
- Extensive improvisation study on the ii-V-I chord progression with CD
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PRACTICAL JAZZ GUITARIST |
 | Learn the essential tools and skills for playing jazz guitar. This practical guidebook will help you master the theory, technique, and conceptual framework for how to play jazz: comping chords, soloing, and playing with expression, facility, and good hand health. The accompanying recording provides demonstrations of key technical concepts with play-along tracks to help you develop phrasing and location concepts on the fingerboard. It also provides examples to train your ear with call-and-response exercises similar to what you might be asked to perform at an audition or jury. A unique section on audition preparation for colleges and professional music programs, with an extended interview with Berklee College of Music's director of admissions, will help you advance in your career. |
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