Improvising Jazz

von Jerry Coker

130 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Improvising Jazz gives the beginning performer and the curious listener alike insights into the art of jazz improvisation. Jerry Coker, teacher and noted jazz saxophonist, explains the major concepts of jazz, including blues, harmony, swing, and the characteristic chord progressions. An easy-to-follow self-teaching guide, Improvising Jazz contains practical exercises and musical examples. Its step-by-step presentation shows the aspiring jazz improviser how to employ fundamental musical and theoretical tools, such as melody, rhythm, and superimposed chords, to develop an individual melodic style.

• Reihe: No Series
• Themen: Kunst Musik Stile und Gattungen Unterhaltungsmusik, Popmusik
• ISBN: 9780671628291
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.1986
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Touchstone