See the joys, challenges, and exciting possibilities associated with jazz ensemble improvisation with Teaching Improv in Your Jazz Ensemble: A Complete Guide for Music Educators. Zachary B. Poulter presents scholarly research, professional performance techniques, and nuts-and-bolts rehearsal strategies, all of which will help teachers bring the joy of improvisation more fully into the jazz ensemble class. Over 180 arrangements of jazz standards are indexed to correlate with the sequence of impro...
A Another 101 Blues Riffs (The Ben Hewlett Harmonica Course, #13)
by Ben Hewlett and Paul Lennon
Christmas Flute Basics is a collection of fun and festive flute repertoire. Leap through the twelve days of Christmas in twelve stages, including Christmas-themed improvisations, warm-ups and studies, and your favourite Christmas tunes with piano accompaniment, or as duets for 2 flutes or flute and clarinet. Each stage wraps together musical and technical elements to help focus your festive playing.
Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Guitar; Foreword By Alex Machacek
by Jan Rivera
Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Teacher Edition 2 (21st Century Guitar Course)
by Aaron Stang
In Percussion Pedagogy, author Michael Udow offers a practical guide for students interested in teaching percussion as well as improving their technique. Udow first introduces the bouncing ball system, a technical analogy that teaches students to resist the effects of inertia. Throughout the book, the bouncing ball analogy develops into a core performance principle based on integrated motions resulting in refined tone quality and meaningful musicianship. The book applies this principle to severa...
The Jazz Improviser's Woodshed - Volume 1 Scale Studies Chord Exercises Bass Clef Edition
by Jimmy Cozier
Ah, there's just nothing better than singing in the shower. The acoustics are perfect and you don't sound half bad, if you do say so yourself. In fact, with a little practice you could be the next "American Idol" platinum-selling recording artist, or stage sensation. It's time for Pavarotti to step down and for you to step up as monarch of songdom. Whether you're a beginning vocalist or a seasoned songster, "Singing for Dummies" makes it easy for you to achieve your songbird dreams. "Singing for...
KISS Guide to Playing Guitar (Keep It Simple Guides) (KISS Guide)
by Terry Burrows
The Only Guides You'll Ever Need! The Keep It Simple Series is your trusted guide through all of life's stages and situations. Want to learn how to surf the Internet or care for your new dog? Or maybe you've always wondered how to play the Blues or how to become the next Tiger Woods. Just pick up a KISS Guide and turn to the first page. Expert authors will walk you through the subject from start to finish using simple blocks of knowledge to build your skills one step at a time. Build on these...