Andrew York Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats Improvisation PDF. World-famous guitarist and composer Andrew York has created the Classical Cats series to be the classical guitarist’s ultimate guide to jazz. For many musicians, the thought of improvising can be intimidating. In this exciting conclusion to the Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats trilogy, Andrew York shows you that improvisation is a skill that can be learned and practiced just like any other. It s simply a matter of knowing where you re going (targeting chord tones) and how you re going to get there (scales and modes). By practicing the...

Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-A-Long Volume 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 PDF download. Possession of this collection will enable any musician, independently of level and experience in jazz improvisation mastery, learn the basic styles and genres of jazz, and eventually become a true expert in this. Information for reference (for those who do not know): Jamey Aebersold Jazz Play-A-Long – the world’s best collections of exercises for jazz musicians. Volume 16: Turnarounds, Cycles & II/V7s. Intermediate/Advanced. If you have been working on playing scales, chords, and harmony in general, this set is the next step towards getting your ears and...

Fingerpicking Duke Ellington PDF. 15 Songs For Solo Guitar Standard Notation & Tab. The arrangements in this book are carefully written for intermediate-level guitarists. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. The book includes an easy introduction to basic fingerstyle guitar, and fantastic songs, 15 Ellington classics. Songs include: Caravan Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me Don’t Get Around Much Anymore I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good I’m Just A Lucky So And So In A Mellow Tone In A Sentimental Mood It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That...

Guitar Nights The Four Martins download free. The Four Martins is a fascinating blend of four acoustic guitarists, including Juan Martin (flamenco) and Martin Taylor (jazz) plus Martin Carthy and Martin Simpson, both of whom come from the folk tradition of the British Isles. The 90-minute concert is a mixture of numbers drawn from each of their backgrounds, though the results are truly world music. All four men are featured in the richly textured flamenco “La Pasion del Lamento,” with Martin and Taylor exchanging the lead lines and the folk artists providing rhythm accompaniment. The roles are reversed for...

The Path To Fretboard Mastery. Learn, visualize and remember the notes on the fretboard with Matthew Von Doran. This superb DVD will teach you a system that organizes the fretboard in a way that enables you to quickly visualize any scale, chord or arpeggio pattern, and also knowing each note’s name & function. Whether you are practicing, improvising, composing or performing, this approach allows you to make note choices on the fly. By increasing your response time to any given musical situation you’re in, you’ll achieve a greater creative freedom, no matter where you are on the fretboard. Whether...

Ed Friedland Slap Bass The Ultimate Guide. Instruction on how to play funk bass. Includes Snapping, Popping, Left Hand Integration, Dead Notes and other techniques. Dedicated Grooves are provided for each technique. Slow Demos and tips on creating your own grooves are also included. This is a great introduction to the Slap bass. Ed Friedland breaks the whole Slap technique into easy step by step parts. Building upon each as you progress. There are easy exercises and some ‘grooves’ to play, which makes it much more interesting. The Dvd also contains some advanced tricks for the Slapper who may...

Over the years Gavin Harrison, the drummer with Porcupine Tree since 2002, has written a series of highly acclaimed books and DVDs that are all concerned with creating illusions whether it’s the illusion of creating a new downbeat or a new tempo, etc. Gavin has become widely known for taking metric modulations, polyrhythms, and rhythmically displaced grooves used by some of the world’s greatest drummers and breaking them down into a series of easily understandable exercises. In the process, however, he has succeeded in creating concepts much farther advanced than their originators have ever imagined.This DVD provides an in-depth...

David Garibaldi The Funky Beat PDF. In The Funky Beat, David focuses on combining funk and jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms to extend his own innovative style. By dissecting his grooves and musical choices for each song on the CD, David demonstrates how to develop musical skills and how to create a signature sound. This book/audio package includes eight charts and two CDs mixed with and without drums for play-along usage. As a bonus, David transcribes and explains eleven of his legendary Tower of Power grooves. The book explains the seminal James Brown funk grooves and how to build upon...

Oscar Stagnaro The Latin Bass Book PDF. This is a practical, comprehensive approach to learning Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and South American styles of bass playing, featuring 3 CDs of Berklee professor Oscar Stagnaro playing with three different world-class rhythm sections. The book consists mostly of transcriptions of every note Oscar plays on the accompanying CDs. Some amazing music, and logically progressing from simple to complex examples of each style. The only comprehensive book ever published on how to play bass in authentic Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, Latin Jazz & South American styles. Written in the language of the working jazz musician,...

Emily Remler Retrospective Compositions PDF. This collection of transcriptions come from the recorded work of Emily Remler on the concord label. All ten selections, ranging from delicate ballads (Song For My Grandfather) to vanguard fusion (Antonio) were composed by Emily. Several pieces such as Mocha Spice and Nunca Mais, feature her fresh approach to the trio Rhythm section format and her propensity for Latin music, East to Wes, The Firefly and Blues for Herb are representative of Emily’s mainstream jazz and blues sensibilities. Songs include: Mocha Spice Nunca Mais Waltz For My Grandfather Catwalk Blues For Herb Transitions The...