Effective Etudes for Jazz - Volume 1
These 18 songs in the swing idiom are progressive in difficulty and based on chord changes to popular standards. Each tune has a chord reference chart and includes annotations below the staves for recognition of commonly used motifs and the use of non-harmonic tones. Designed for practice, auditions and performances, this collection will help players learn to interpret the swing style and recognize the chord changes to each of the songs presented. The compact disc or online audio tracks included with each book contains soloist and rhythm section tracks for modeling, and rhythm-section-only tracks for practice and performance. This is a most excellent resource for intermediate to advanced players who want to learn improvisation and style! Audio can also be downloaded for free from the publisher's website.