Creative Jazz Improvisation

Name: Creative Jazz Improvisation
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ISBN: 9780131896710

ISBN-10: 0131896717

ISBN-13: 9780131896710

Edition: 1989

Authors: Scott D. Reeves

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This well-organized book combines 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. Chapter topics include how to practice, creatively improvise, and teach improvisation; major innovators; important contributors; women in jazz; chord substitutions; scales; and form. Each chapter also contains theory and ear exercises. Applicable to any instrument-or a classroom of varied instruments-this book is for jazz students and professionals at all levels of proficiency.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 1989
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 520
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