Jazz Duets

Learn to play with jazz phrasing and articulation. These 27 duets are in jazz and jazz-influenced styles such as swing, bebop, funk, samba, and more. They are appropriate for performance by any melodic instruments. The duets feature independent contrapuntal lines, and practicing them will give you and insight into how these can be used to create a wide variety of colors. You will improve your ear, sense of timing, phrasing, and your facility in bringing theoretical principles into musical expression. Specifically covered: jazz staccato and legato articulations; scales, modes, harmonies, and other structures; various meters and ways of interpreting them; phrasing within and between measures; and swing feel.