How To Play Jazz

The New Real Book Volume 1

The first edition in this famous series contains over 220 tunes
with a great mix of standards, jazz classics, Brazilian, Latin, and
pop fusion hits. Accurate melody and chord changes. Spiral
bound, 485 pages.
FB033T C & vocal edition 37.00
FB034T Bb edition 37.00
FB035T Eb edition 37.00
A Jazz Chord Book by Lionel Grigson
Contains chord progressions (not melodies) for 351 of the
most commonly played standards and jazz originals, selected
and arranged by Lionel Grigson. Each tune is clearly presented
in a 4 or 8-bar-to-a-line format, with first and second time bars
offset for ease of reading. Comb bound, 127 pages.
FB001T C edition 21.00
The Ears Have Walls by Brian Dickinson
Comprehensive programme of exercises with three CDs. Start
with intervals, then learn to recognise chords and their
inversions, bebop scales and diminished chords, through to
advanced chord extensions to the 13th.
ET040C Book/3CDs, 188 pages 54.95
Patterns for Improvisation by Oliver Nelson
An exhaustive collection of improvisational jazz patterns in
various meters and feels. This very popular book helps spell out
some basic building blocks of the jazz language. First published
in 1966, it remains one of the most widely used and influential
books of patterns and ideas for the improvising musician.
JP001T Book, 58 pages 10.95
Hearin the Changes
Memorise tunes easily and work out chord progressions by ear
with this survey of archetypal chord progressions. This book
clarifies how standard chord progressions work and analyses
what they have in common, drawing from hundreds of popular
jazz tunes.
ET037T Book, 32 pages 19.95
Pocket Changes Volumes 1 & 2
Popular pocket sized import from USA. Volume 1 contains
chord changes for 411 standard tunes. Newly reprinted in
2009, Volume 2 covers another 377 tunes plus a new appendix
of 16 more tunes. No melodies, just chord changes.
FB057T Vol. 1 Pocket size book, 422 pages 20.00
FB107T Vol. 2 Pocket size book, 400 pages 20.00
Jamey Aebersolds Ear Training
Over two hours of recorded ear training exercises with aural
instruction before each exercise. The exercises are summarised
in the 20 page booklet. All answers are listed in the book. New
revised book contains transposed parts for C, Bb and Eb
instruments to allow you to play along. For beginner/
intermediate level .
ET013C Book/2CDs, 20 pages 15.00
Virtual Music School
Theory is so much easier to absorb when you can hear how it
sounds. This ground breaking multimedia suite uses movies
with scrolling on-screen notation and chord symbols. Learn as
you listen, watch, and work your way through 11 original
songs demonstrating the most common harmonic devices in
Western music, from the cycle of fifths to tritone substitutions.
AC158SD DVD-ROM (Windows, Mac & Linux) 99.00
The Real Easy Ear Training Book
Learn ear training the easy way with Berklee Professor Roberta
Radley. Youll use the solfge method (do, re, mi etc.) to sing
bass lines, triads, 7th chords, minor key harmony and non
diatonic chord patterns, using chord progressions from 150
popular tunes, many from The Real Easy Books.
ET041C Book/2CDs, 168 pages 25.00
The Standards Real Book
Over 500 pages of great standards, pop and jazz classics, with
accurate melodies and chord changes. Spiral bound, 574 pages.
FB058T C & vocal edition 37.00
FB059T Bb edition 37.00
FB060T Eb edition 37.00
Lydian Chromatic Concept Of Tonal Organisation
This rare sought after text, first published in 1953, was the first
theoretical work to come from jazz and the book that inspired
Miles Davis Kind of Blue. Painstakingly revised by Russell this
new edition is beautifully produced and includes a foldout
chart listing all permutations of the Primary Modal Genres and
the seven Principal Scales of the Lydian Chromatic Scale.
TH003T Hardback book, 268 pages 100.00
The Complete Arranger by Sammy Nestico
Essential reference and how-to book with a full logical
approach: basics first, specific components next, then advanced
techniques for putting it all together. The two CDs contain
100 tracks demonstrating solo and ensemble instrumental
colours, textures and styles.
CA026HC Hardback book/2CDs, 430 pages 79.95
Metaphors For The Musician by Randy Halberstadt
This book teaches music theory, but with a human touch.
Packed with examples, it provides insights into jazz
musicianship. Jazz pianists will find valuable information about
voicings and comping. All musicians will benefit from the
extensive sections on putting theory into practice, effective
improvising and playing over changes.
TH045T Book, 330 pages 31.00
Repository of Scales and Melodic Patterns by Yusef Lateef
This best-seller has been popular among jazz players for a long
time as a jazz version of Slonimskys classic Thesaurus of Scales
and Melodic Patterns (which John Coltrane famously used in
his practice sessions).
JP002T Spiral-bound, 282 pages 26.00
Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner
Overcome self-consciousness and stress when improvising or
performing. This best-selling motivational text will open new
ways of thinking about yourself and your music. The DVDs
were filmed live at clinics and master classes in New York.
TL087C Book/CD, 191 pages 18.00
IT176DV Living Effortless Mastery DVD, 3.5 hrs 20.95
IT150DV Effortless Mastery DVD, 60 min 16.95
The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine
This college level textbook takes you from basic chord
construction, scale theory and the II-V-I progression to the
blues, Ive Got Rhythm changes, slash chords, bebop and
pentatonic scales, how to read a lead sheet and memorise tunes.
Plus a great study of reharmonisation.
TH024T Spiral bound, 522 pages 37.00
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