Techniques, Sight Reading and Improvisation Books and DVD/Videos

A few hours spent with this video will teach you the simple principles of reading music. Even if you have never read a note of music before, this fifty-one minute full color video will teach you how. It is excellent, too, as a refresher course if you could read music once but have forgotten how. This self-contained course, ideal for classroom or private teaching, covers: Pitch Duration Rests and Ties Familiar Tunes New Time Signatures Sharps and ...

This DVD describes a simple and pragmatic approach to improvisation. While focusing on the jazz idiom, the techniques discussed are applicable to many styles of music and all imstruments, be it rock guitar, jazz sax, or fusion keyboard. The system presented in this volume offers a tangible pathway to inside the creative imagination by getting inside harmony, inside the changes. This is the perfect companion for his best-selling book by the same t...

Series: DVD Publisher: Artists House Medium: DVD ISBN: 1423446143 Artist: Jimmy Heath Artist: Percy Heath Part of being an artist is being a teacher. Directly or indirectly, through their work or their words, artists teach. In this series of DVDs, some of the most important jazz artists are presented in a unique master class setting. They perform, they talk about their lives and work, students play for them and the comment and instruct ...

Series: Meredith Music Resource Publisher: Meredith Music Format: BOOK Author : Arthur Weisberg This essential book for all performers, teachers and conductors of wind instruments clears away the cobwebs of superstitions and the fixed ideas of what can and can't be done. Written by one of the great wind virtuosos of our time, the book covers: resonance; attacks and releases; double tonguing; vibrato; breathing; interpretation; and more! ...

THIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK/CD package will show you (or your students) how to use the Major and Minor Blues Scales to improvise meaningful solos?without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. GOOD FOR ALL LEVELS - Essential for beginners, perfect for intermediate students, and even useful for professional players to hone their skills on this crucial?and often neglected?part of the jazz language. ACCOMPANYING CD by author...

For All Instruments Series: Instructional Publisher: Bloom School of Jazz Publishing Format: Softcover with CD Author : David Bloom The Fire and Form series from the Bloom School of Jazz shows players how to transcend the limitations of idiom and style to gain artistic freedom. This book for all instruments explores the possibilities of this must-know chord progression, covering major and minor II-V-Is in all keys, turn-arounds, scale mixtu...

This book is perfect for the aspiring rock singer who needs improvement, but cannot or will not take lessons. It is a thorough, yet easy-to-understand presentation of the basic elements of singing, including vocal production, training, breathing, posture and diet. Written in a down-to-earth style, the author addresses such relevant topics as overcoming nervousness, dealing with emotions, and the true consequences of coffee, alcohol and smoking. I...

Series: DVD Publisher: Artists House Medium: DVD ISBN: 1423446127 Artist: Toots Thielmans Part of being an artist is being a teacher. Directly or indirectly, through their work or their words, artists teach. In this series of DVDs, some of the most important jazz artists are presented in a unique master class setting. They perform, they talk about their lives and work, students play for them and the comment and instruct those students. Stu...

This book presents a clear and direct path to experiencing the feel of pulse and rhythm. The exercises are fun and mentally challenging while incorporating the use of our physical selves for a whole body experience of music. Todd Isler has found a way to illuminate the logic and beauty within even the most complex rhythmic system, and this guide will be invaluable for vocalists and instrumentalists alike. ISBN 1930080026