Creative Jazz Improvisation

Name: Creative Jazz Improvisation
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ISBN: 9780130889751

ISBN-10: 013088975X

ISBN-13: 9780130889751

Edition: 3rd 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Scott D. Reeves

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For courses in Jazz Improvisation. This well-organized text integrates all of the techniques that jazz musicians practice into a comprehensive whole. It covers practice patterns and scales in all keys and tempos, transcribing solos of master improvisers, learning the jazz repertoire, and playing with other musicians. Applicable to any instrumentor a classroom of varied instrumentsthe material in this book will be beneficial to students and professionals at all levels of proficiency.

Book details

List price: $68.40
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/17/2000
Binding: Comb Bound
Pages: 336
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Preface



The Art Of Improvisation



Practicing Jazz, Constructing Solos, Playing with Other Musicians, Creative Improvisation, Performance Anxiety, and Teaching Jazz


Practicing Jazz


Constructing Solos and Playing with Other Musicians


Creative Improvisation and Kenny Wernerrsquo;s ldquo;Effortless Masteryrdquo;


Performance Anxiety


How to Teach Jazz Improvisation



Essential Listening: Major Innovators, Important Contributors, and Women in Jazz


Major Innovators Who Changed the Direction of Jazz


Important Jazz Contributors


Women In Jazz



Rhythm


Gaining Facility with Rhythm


Listening to Rhythms in Jazz Compositions


Max Roachrsquo;s Improvised Solo on ldquo;Blue Sevenrdquo;



Diatonic Chords and the Modes in the Major Scale



Major Scales and Major 7th Chords


Theory/Ear Exercises


Gaining Facility with Major Scales and Major 7th Chords


Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Major 7th Chords


Louis Armstrongrsquo;s Improvised Solo on ldquo;Hotter Than Thatrdquo;



Mixolydian and Bebop 7th Scales, and Dominant 7th Chords


Theory/Ear Exercises


Gaining Facility with Mixolydian and Bebop 7th Scales, and Dominant 7th Chords


Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Dominant 7th Chords


Lester Youngrsquo;s Improvised Solo on ldquo;Lester Leaps Inrdquo;



Dorian Scales and Minor 7th Chords


Theory/Ear Exercises


Gaining Facility with Dorian Scales and Minor 7th Chords


Improvising on Jazz Compositions Based on Minor 7th Chords


Miles Davisrsquo;s Improvised Solo on ldquo;So