A Guide to Non-Jazz Improvisation: Mandolin Edition
Author | : Dick Weissman |
Publisher | : Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2007-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 078667394X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780786673940 |
Rating | : 4/5 (4X Downloads) |
Download or read book A Guide to Non-Jazz Improvisation: Mandolin Edition written by Dick Weissman and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to improvise outside the limits of their own stylistic backgrounds. The non-jazz improvisation series mostly includes new original tunes that are intended to show how to improvise in many musical styles, including; * Blues * Country * American folk * Latin-American * World music including South American, Eastern European and Asian * Odd meters (playing in a variety of time signatures) * New Age * Classical * Folk-Rock In short, the books are an encyclopedia of virtually every musical style, excluding jazz.