Vol. 1 How to Play and Improvise

Backing Tracks

05/03/2010 - 00:04 by How To Practice

Price:

$12.23

Author/Artist:

Jamey Aebersold

Publisher/Manufaturer:

Jamey Aebersold (June 24, 2000)

Product Code/ISBN:

B00005Y95W

Format:

Paperback Book & CD Set

Dimensions:

10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches

This book teaches how to learn to improvise for all instruments. Jamey's message is that it is easy to improvise. He introduces a way of practicing that starts simple and adds complexity step by step. There is much wisdom here, though sometimes a bit scattered and not that organized. The book is more practical than analytical, with short chapters on different topics and many musical examples and licks. I think the main strength with this book lies in the inspirational tone and the play-a-longs on the companion cd. I really like to play along with the songs. Even though the pianist, the drummer and the bass player play "simple" chord progressions and 12-bar blues songs they swing and they groove!