UID:
almahu_9949386754102882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780367854751
,
0367854759
,
1000384985
,
9781000384956
,
1000384950
,
9781000384987
Content:
"Jazz Improvisation Using Simple Melodic Embellishment teaches fundamental concepts of jazz improvisation. Written as a textbook for an introductory college-level courses on improvisation, it is meant to be completely practical to the aspiring improviser. Musical examples are sung, played and incorporated throughout. This book is not specifically on jazz theory, but it does teach some theory and assumes the reader will have knowledge of basic musicianship, including reading music, key signatures, triads and basic 7th chords. Traditional embellishment techniques are common to classical music and folk melodies. But jazz and popular musics have utilized additional embellishment techniques such as blue notes and chromatic enclosures that add rich color and deep beauty"--
Note:
Melodic Embellishment : The Concept -- The Starting Point : The Melody -- Rhythmic and Phrasing Variation -- Neighbor Tones -- Appoggiaturas -- Passing Tones -- Blue Notes -- Enclosures -- Putting It All Together -- Embellishing the Blues -- Embellishing a Standard Chord Progression -- Using Improvisation to Learn Improvisation -- Appendix 1. Exercises Transposed for E♭ Instruments -- Appendix 2. Exercises Transposed for B♭ Instruments -- Appendix 3. Exercises Transposed for Bass Clef Instruments.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Titlebaum, Michael, 1968- Jazz improvisation using simple melodic embellishment New York : Routledge, 2021. ISBN 9780367427436
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367854751
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