REH, JAZZ IMPROVISATION FOR GUITAR, Creative Substitution Principles For Melodic Soloing. Les Wise. BOPOK WITH CD & TABLATURE
LIBRO METODO DI MUSICA JAZZ CON CD.
SPARTITI PER CHITARRA CON:
ACCORDI, PENTAGRAMMA E TABLATURE.
Series: REH Publications
REH PROLESSONS
Softcover with CD - TAB
Author: Les Wise
This terrific book/CD by Les Wise will allow you to make the transition from playing disjointed scales and arpeggios to playing melodic jazz solos that maintain continuity and interest for the listener.
Topics covered include:
- tension and resolution
- major scale, melodic minor scale, and harmonic minor scale patterns
- common licks and substitution techniques
- creating altered tension, and more! Features
- standard notation and tab, and a CD with 35 demo tracks. 32 pages.
Altered Tension In The Ii-v-i Progressions
Altered Tension With The Major Arpeggio
Altered Tension With The Major Scale
Finding Functioning Dominant 7th Chords
Jazz Guitar Thinking
Major Scale Patterns
Melodic Minor Scale And Arpeggion Forms
Minor Ii-v-i Examples
Natural And Altered Tension
Playing The Examples From Chord Forms
Putting It All Together
Resolution In Soloing
Scale Harmonization
Tension And Resolution
Tension And Resolution With Harmonic Minor
Tension And Resolution With Jazz Minor
Tension And Resolution With Major Scales
The Dominant 7th Chord
The Harmonic Minor Scale
The Harmonic Minor Scale Forms
The Jazz Or 'Real' Melodic Minor Scale
The Minor Ii-v-i Progression
the Author
In1978, Les Wise was selected to join the staff at the Guitar Institute of Technology (G.I.T.) in Hollywood,
California. Previously, he taught jazz guitar at Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Les has played
with such stars as Lou Rawls, Jack Jones, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, and Tony Bennett. His playing has been
featured on countless albums, jingles, and commercials. Besides teaching at the G.l.T. and recording, Les heads
his own quartet and is authoring several guitar instructional books.
Note from the Author
I hope this book will provide you with a fresh outlook on the subject of improvisation. You should also be listening
to other instruments and learning from as many sources as you can. Remember that improvising also
means taking chances, experimenting, and really listening to what you play. Without these elements, improvised
music is robbed of its essential drama and spontaneity.
Introduction
There have been many books written on the subject of jazz improvisation. Many of these books simply contain
an abundance of scales to be used when soloing. While the learning of scales is certainly essential, I
feel the more important lesson lies in learning to make actual music with the scales you know. The overall
purpose of "Jazz Improvisation for Guitar" is to equip the guitarist with the necessary tools to make the transition
from playing disjointed scales and arpeggios to playing melodic solos that maintain continuity and interest
for the listener.
Contents
Tension and Resolution
Scale Harmonization
NaturaI and Altered Tension
The Dominant 7th Chord
Major Scale Patterns
Tension and Resolution with Major Scales
Finding Functioning Dominant 7th Chords
Altered Tension with the Major SeaIe
Altered Tension with the Major Arpeggio
Altered Tension in the ii-V-i Progression
Playing the Examples from Chord Forms
The Jazz or "Real" Melodic Minor Scale
Melodic Minor Scale and Arpeggio Forms
Tension and Resolution with Jazz Minor
The Harmonic Minor Scale
The Harmonic Minor Scale Forms
Tension and Resolution with Harmonic Minor
The Minor ii"'-V-i Progression
Minor ii"'-V-i Examples
Jazz Guitar Thinking
Resolution in Soloing
Putting It All Together