Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation
Christopher Azzara and Richard Grunow - GIA Publications
Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation
Developed by two music educators at the Eastman School of Music, "Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation" teaches students to improvise as easily as they would join a conversation. Using the tunes in the book, they will build a vocabulary of tonal patterns, melodic phrases, rhythmic patterns and rhythmic phrases that can be applied to a wide range of music in classical, jazz and folk styles. They will also learn to read and write music, connecting their improvisation to meaningful experiences with notation. Each unit in this outstanding method contains six components: repertoire, patterns and progressions, improvising melodic phrases, learning to improvise, reading and writing, and learning solos. Each book is spiral-bound and includes two compact discs. Regardless of musical background, students can play tunes and learn harmony by ear, skills at the heart of improvisation. This intuitive and engaging approach is a major advance in music teaching and learning!
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