Getting Started With Jazz (with ECD)
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Getting Started With Jazz (with ECD) by Ned Bennett
A practical and imaginative guide to jazz for instrumentalists and pianists of any age, from beginners to approximately grade 4 level. Through listening and improvising, it explores swing, the blues scale, jazz harmony and structure and is ideal for players keen to cross over from classical to jazz. The book is designed to be be used alongside instrumental/piano lessons, in preparation for Trinity College London/ABRSM exams or in the Key Stage 2/3 classroom. The enhanced CD features audio tracks to play along with and piano accompaniments to download. Although aimed at beginners up to Grade 4 standard, could equally be used as a starting point for the many advanced players who have never learned to improviseThe accompanying play-along demonstration CDs include tracks transposed for B flat and E flat instruments, so that these books can also be used by other instrumentalists. Even better, the books include examples of 'how to' and 'how not to' play. The text is light and the titles jokey but never childish...... Harmony and modulation are painlessly introduced en route, and players who work carefully through, rather than skimping over, each book will feel infinitely more confident as a result.
International Piano Magazine, July 2008
These two books have been published to help people preparing for Trinity Guildhall exams but they will be useful for anyone who is interested in jazz or improvisation. Each book is clearly set out and comes with an enhanced CD which includes backing tracks and piano parts in PDF format so you can print them out. Really nice publications.
Flutewise, Summer 2008
…the Getting Started series guides the beginner (and up to Grade 4) through the tricky path that is jazz, covering a wide selection of styles and types. The improvisation book covers world music styles and focuses (not surprisingly) on improvising. Designed to sit with the ABRSM Trinity Guildhall jazz exam curriculum.
MI pro Magazine, May 2008
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780571524044 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571524044 |
| Title | Getting Started With Jazz (with ECD) |
| Author | Ned Bennett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Multiple-component retail product |
| Publisher | Faber Music Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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