12 Medium-Easy Jazz, Blues & Funk Etudes: Bass Clef Instrument (Book & CD) (Belwin Play-Along Series)
Price 17.99 - 27.94 USD
Created for a wide variety of musicians, 12 Medium-Easy Jazz, Blues & Funk Etudes will appeal to both aspiring players and more experienced musicians. Accessible, yet with some challenges, this music was written by world-renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and member of the Yellowjackets, Bob Mintzer. Designed for the medium-easy difficulty level, this book includes: 12 jazz, blues and funk etudes composed by Bob Mintzer in a variety of jazz styles, tempos, and time signatures; performance notes/tips for each etude to assist in interpretation and improvisation; play-along CD with a stellar rhythm section; Transcription Exercise; Composition Exercise; Practice Page with scales/chords; all books are compatible and written so they can be performed together; opportunity to study and learn these skills: melodic composition; improvisation; sight reading; motivic development; scales and chords; jazz concept; major and minor blues; jazz waltz; Slow/Medium/Fast swing & funky groove.