author: John
O'Neill
Improvisation
- Style - Special effects
Instrumentation: alto saxophone
Edition: edition with CD
Language: English - French - German
Order
number: ED 12640
Publisher: Schott
Music Ltd., London
Difficulty: easy to intermediate
88
Pages - Paperback/Soft Cover
ISMN: 979-0-2201-1952-1
ISBN: 978-1-902455-03-7
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Ear-training
The
Tunes: Improvising with modes
Vibrato
Improvisation on simple harmonic
forms
J.S. Bach as a model for development of the melodic line
Special
effects
More special effects
II-V-I in major and minor
More on the
blues-transposition and melodic displacement
Overtones and 'false'
fingerings
Diminished and whole tone scales
2/4 time: ragtime and
samba
The blues part III and rhythm changes
Patterns
A basic repertoire
of tunes
Bibliography
Discography
Table of modes
Trill
fingerings
Notes
CD track list
Chord progressions for tunes
(insert)
These
methods provide complete courses for players off all ages, guiding students from
their first note to 'classics', together with compositions by contemporary
writers.
Each book is accompanied
by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc. Right from the
start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in the company of
professionals.
With step-by-step
instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental
elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of
jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction
through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training
and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading,
and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for 'live' accompaniment
of the tunes, "The Jazz Methods" are ideally suited to both students working
alone and those learning with a teacher.
"John O'Neill has a solid
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"...a rare opportunity for a new player
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addition to the jazz improvising library." (Lee Konitz, international jazz
saxophone soloist)
Following on
from the best-selling Jazz Method for Saxophone, Developing Jazz Technique for
Saxophone will help intermediate players take their jazz skills to a new level.
The 22 pieces are written in a variety of jazz styles, including reggae, jazz
waltz, bossa nova, calypso, New Orleans, South African, salsa, samba, blues and
swing. Special emphasis is given to helping students improvise over chord
sequences, such as the II-V-I progression. Idiomatic effects such as vibrato,
subtone, glissandi and ‘bending’ notes are dealt with, and there is a special
chapter on overtones. Several new scales are introduced, including the whole
tone and diminished scales, and a special section on patterns contains many
ideas for practising in all 12 keys. A superb rhythm section provides backing
for all the pieces and exercises on the accompanying CD.