Jazz Improvisation Method Books
All Books By Dave Bendigkeit
It seems that nearly every beginning student of jazz improvisation is immediately overwhelmed with complicated theories. He or she thinks: "if only I could learn all of these rules, I would be able to play a jazz solo." Learning to improvise doesn't need to be that difficult and in reality, it isn't.
Jazz is an aural art. With this in mind, I approach teaching jazz initially as an exercise in training the mind to develop a large melodic and harmonic "vocabulary". As Joe Henderson once told me: "Jazz is a craft that you learn by doing." All of the great jazz artists began learning to improvise by the same method. They learned scales and chords and an appropriate amount of music theory, and they listened to and copied the music and styles of their favorite players. All I've done is to write out this method and teach it to my students. It's really not new or original. I just had the sense to write it down.
My main concern in teaching is to get the student to understand how to learn to improvise. Once that is understood, everything begins to fall into place. Of course, only you can add all of the necessary hours in the practice room!
1. Getting Started In Jazz Improvisation
Written for Bb, C, Eb, and Bass Clef Instruments (41 Pages & CD)
This book comes with a CD and takes you step by step down the path of learning to improvise in the same way that every great player learned.
Each of the fifteen lessons is laid out in sections as follows:
1. You will learn appropriate music theory for the lesson.
2. You will learn to play chords and the scales (basically the choice of notes) that fit with those chords.
3. Then you will work with the CD in a correct and to-the-point exercise of training your ear to connect with what comes out of your instrument in a trading two's and trading four's session.
4. You will complete each lesson by working on a tune consisting of a melody, a solo to transcribe and memorize by ear or by writing it down. This includes space to improvise your own solo by using the tools and ideas that you gained from working on the sections 1 - 3.
the book is laid out in a progressive manner and has been used successfully by teachers, schools, and students from all over the world.
Please Note: This book,
"Getting Started In Jazz Improvisation"
COMES with a CD
Getting Started In Jazz Improvisation - With CD
Getting Started In Jazz Improvisation - For Bb Instruments:
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Getting Started In Jazz Improvisation - For Eb Instruments:
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Getting Started In Jazz Improvisation - For C Instruments:
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Getting Started In Jazz Improvisation - For Bass Clef Instruments:
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OR...
YOU CAN SEND A CHECK TO:
Dave Bendigkeit,
150 Eureka Square
Pacifica, CA 94044
MAKE SURE YOU TELL ME WHAT KEY YOU WANT THE BOOK TO BE IN!!
Bb, C, Eb, or Bass Clef.
Mastercard and Visa are accepted - e-mail dave@kiworks.com to order using your credit card
or call 650-296-2156
2. Jazz Improvisation - A Systematic Approach to Daily Practice (88 Pages)
Written for Treble Clef Instruments
This book sets up a daily routine for practice that I used along with thousands of great players. It is laid out in sections consisting of: Theory, Scales, Chords, Licks (musical ideas or phrases), Transcribing Solos, and Playing on Tunes. "Jazz Improvisation" by Dave Bendigkeit has been a staple of serious students of improvisation for over 20 years.
Please Note: This book,
"Jazz Improvisation - A Systematic Approach to Daily Practice"
does NOT come with a CD
Jazz Improvisation - A Systematic Approach to Daily Practice
Treble Clef Only (no CD)
United States Orders: each @ $25.00 + $5.00 shipping + 9.5% CA sales tax (yeah, they charge me)
International Orders: each @ $25.00 + $10.00 shipping + 9.5% CA sales tax (yeah, they charge me)
OR...
YOU CAN SEND A CHECK TO:
Dave Bendigkeit,
150 Eureka Square
Pacifica, CA 94044
Mastercard and Visa are accepted - e-mail dave@kiworks.com to order using your credit card
or call 650-296-2156