Jazz Band Rhythm Guitar (eBook)
Information needed to function within a jazz band. It is important to understand that while jazz is played on the same instruments as other types of music, it has its own language. This book deals with specific jazz idioms: swing, shuffle, bebop and Latin. A basic working knowledge of the guitar through rock, blues, or folk music, (including barre chords), will produce gratifying results. Knowledge of the note locations on all strings, (especially the E and A strings) and a working understanding of the rela ...more
Product Number:
97022EB
Format:
eBook
Skill Level:
Beginning-Intermediate
Pages:
48
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6097-4193-5
ISBN13:
978-16097-4193-8
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
10/7/2010
Information needed to function within a jazz band. It is important to understand that while jazz is played on the same instruments as other types of music, it has its own language. This book deals with specific jazz idioms: swing, shuffle, bebop and Latin. A basic working knowledge of the guitar through rock, blues, or folk music, (including barre chords), will produce gratifying results. Knowledge of the note locations on all strings, (especially the E and A strings) and a working understanding of the relationship of all the notes on the various strings will make the information in this book immediately accessible. The book also provides information on how to interpret a jazz chart. The clarity and insight of this method, makes it a must have for any big band performer.
  Musical Terms       
  Chords       
  Dynamic Markings       
  Charts       
  Accents       
  Notes and Rhythmic Notation       
  Physical Setup       
  Playing the Music       
  Interpretation       
  Swing Style       
  Shuffle       
  Bebop and Straight Ahead       
  Latin       
 
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