Jazz Practice Ideas with Your Real Book: For Beginner & Intermediate Jazz Musicians (Jazz & Improvisation Series Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (591 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00O3X2WN8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has performed improvised music throughout the United States, and in Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and China. McWain is currently a full-time faculty member of the music department at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His ensemble recordings (Starfish, Vigil, Resemblance, Interpreter, Mishawum, and Live at Audible Think) are available on the indie label Fuller Street Music (fulle
Thirty-Six Jazz Practice Ideas to Get the Most from Your Real Book!Studying Jazz? You may know about the REAL BOOK, but what you probably don’t know is how much MUSICAL PROGRESS can be accomplished with only a single jazz fake book!Don’t know what to practice? Don’t want to waste valuable time?Based on years of university-level teaching, the author of this book gives jazz musicians:•Simple, focused melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic strategies on how to use their limited practicing time more efficiently•Easy-to-understand practice ideas for any jazz musician to apply over any real book tunes•A blueprint of improvisation tips to avoid the pitfalls of directionless practicingHere’s the beginner/intermediate jazz strategy list you’ve never seen before:Thirty-six actionable melodic ideas, harmonic ideas, rhythmic and metric tips, ear training exercises, and basic arranging and composition blueprints, and more…•Do you know why many young musicians fail? Why intermediate-level musicians get stuck?•Do you feel like the secrets of WHAT and HOW to practice jazz improvisation are out of your reach?•Do you want to really deepen your connection to the music you play?Sometimes jazz musicians want to get better, but don’t always know how — even with the help of
gt surber said Excellent, approachable, analytical approach to improvising jazz.. Review - Jazz Practice Ideas with your Real Book by Andy McWain“Jazz Practice Ideas with your real Book” is a progressively more difficult presentation of Excellent, approachable, analytical approach to improvising jazz. Review - Jazz Practice Ideas with your Real Book by Andy McWain“Jazz Practice Ideas with your real Book” is a progressively more difficult presentation of 36 concepts for approaching jazz improvisation. Initially Andy gives us some motivational material which is actually pertinent, then he launches into the concepts arranged by topic such as harmony, rhythm, sight reading, ear training, transcribing. Most of the chapters have lists of recommended tun. 6 concepts for approaching jazz improvisation. Initially Andy gives us some motivational material which is actually pertinent, then he launches into the concepts arranged by topic such as harmony, rhythm, sight reading, ear training, transcribing. Most of the chapters have lists of recommended tun. Great book especially for the money Great book with some good ideas, especially for the money. Not necessarily for an absolute beginner.. Steven Sandberg said Excellent concise and practical. This is a really great book. It offers exactly what is advertised -- specific useful practical things to incorporate into your practice routine that will focus your practice and improve your playing.
He has performed improvised music throughout the United States, and in Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and China. For more information, visit theandymcwain . McWain is currently a full-time faculty member of the music department at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His ensemble recordings (Starfish, Vigil, Resemblance, Interpreter, Mishawum, and Live at Audible Think) are available on the indie label Fuller Street Music (fullerstreetmusic), and from Distrokid. About the Author Andy McWain is a jazz pianist, composer, and author from New England