Improvising Jazz
eBook - ePub

Improvising Jazz

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Improvising Jazz

About this book

With musical scores and helpful charts, noted jazz educator and featured jazz soloist, Jerry Coker, gives the beginning performer and the curious listener insights into the art of jazz improvisation. Improvising Jazz gives the beginning performer and the curious listener alike insights into the art of jazz improvisation. Jerry Coker, teacher and noted jazz saxophonist, explains the major concepts of jazz, including blues, harmony, swing, and the characteristic chord progressions. An easy-to-follow self-teaching guide, Improvising Jazz contains practical exercises and musical examples. Its step-by-step presentation shows the aspiring jazz improviser how to employ fundamental musical and theoretical tools, such as melody, rhythm, and superimposed chords, to develop an individual melodic style.

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Information

Publisher
Touchstone
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780671628291
eBook ISBN
9781451602708
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Jazz Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1: The Improvisor’s Basic Tools
  5. Chapter 2: An Introduction to Melody
  6. Chapter 3: The Rhythm Section
  7. Chapter 4: The First Playing Session
  8. Chapter 5: Development of the Ear
  9. Chapter 6: Further Study of Chord Types
  10. Chapter 7: Swing
  11. Chapter 8: The Diminished Scale
  12. Chapter 9: Analysis and Development of Melody
  13. Chapter 10: Chord Superimposition
  14. Chapter 11: Functional Harmony
  15. Appendix A
  16. Appendix B
  17. Appendix C
  18. Appendix D
  19. About Jerry Coker
  20. Endnotes
  21. Copyright

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