322 Pages
388 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
322 Pages
388 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
322 Pages
388 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Jazz Improvisation Using Simple Melodic Embellishment teaches fundamental concepts of jazz improvisation, highlighting the development of performance skills through embellishment techniques. Written with the college-level course in mind, this introductory textbook is both practical and comprehensive, ideal for the aspiring improviser, focused not on scales and chords but melodic embellishment.... Read more
1. Melodic Embellishment: The Concept / 2. The Starting Point: The Melody / 3. Rhythmic and Phrasing Variation / 4. Neighbor Tones / 5. Appoggiaturas / 6. Passing Tones / 7. Blue Notes / 8. Enclosures / 9. Putting It All Together / 10. Embellishing the Blues / 11. Embellishing a Standard Chord Progression / 12. Using Improvisation to Learn Improvisation
Biography
Mike Titlebaum is Associate Professor of Music Performance and Director of Jazz Studies at Ithaca College.
