Exploring jazz trumpet : an introduction to jazz harmony, technique, and improvisation

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Call Number
MT448 .W47 2009
Status
Available
Item Note
Ask at Service Desk for accompanying CD
Call Number
MT448 .W47 2009 compact disc
Status
Available

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Summary

(Brass). This book provides a comprehensive guide to jazz trumpet. Each chapter contains tunes and exercises that will improve your playing in all areas your technique, reading, creativity, improvisation and theory will all benefit as you gain an understanding of the history of jazz and of its innovators. Author Ollie Weston introduces you to the language of jazz and then goes on to focus on musical and theoretical concepts. Key techniques and styles explained include blues, bebop, chord types, funk, pentatonics, Latin, II-V-I progression, modal, and song forms and turnarounds. The book covers clear and concise guidance thrugh harmonic and theoretical concepts, with demo solos played by editor Mark Armstrong and outstanding backing tracks on the accompanying CD.

Contents

Introduction -- The blues -- The major seventh chord -- The minor seventh chord -- The seventh chord -- Putting it together -- Modes of the major scale -- The II-V-I progression -- The minor II-V-I -- Song and standards -- Bebop -- Style workout -- Conclusion -- History and listening.

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