Easy easy bebop: Bebop licks and phrases put into words. - Softcover

Rhythm, DN

Softcover

ISBN 10: 153557108X ISBN 13: 9781535571081

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

"Easy Easy Bebop" was written for Beginners and Intermediate level Jazz music players. This book helps the starting or intermediate jazz player learn to play jazz language without overthinking it. Because so many musicians young and older enjoy the book I was asked to write an article on the book's concept that can be read online. Just do a Web Search on " The "Easy Easy Bebop" Method of Learning Jazz as a Language". That article appears at the popular website "Best Saxophone Website Ever".  The book's purpose is to help the player get the concept of jazz as a language by putting words to the notes of bebop scales mixed with chromatic, passing tones,enclosures and other musical elements used in jazz music. This isn't a theory book, it on the other hand is a book of immediate usage. There's no over explaining or confusing theory. Just read the words/lyrics to the notes/licks and play with expression. It's that simple. Players can start anywhere in the book and find licks and phrases that will be easy to remember just by thinking of the words to the licks and phrases. The book provides the material shown in a variety of keys, allowing material to first be learned in familiar comfortable keys. This is not a Chapter by Chapter book that can take weeks or months  to understand and play with freedom of expression. This book isn't about the theory, it's about the expression. It doesn't breakdown or spend time or pages explaining what the theory is, it's simply incorporates all the complex theory into fun and easy things to play on the instrument. Musical book worms looking for pages and pages of musical theory may find this book too easy for them, but musicians wanting to have more fun on the instrument with less frustration love it. After using this book players can then read more complex theory books that explain detailed theory and should be able to play that material with more expression and without intimidation. That's because  they would have had fun with the music first and will have a feeling of personal expression in the jazz music language.  "Easy Easy Bebop" focuses on playing jazz as personal music expression and not just musical formulas.

About this title

From the Author:

 I would like to give a big "Shout Out" to all the people who at one time or another, recorded, studied, taught or participated in any way at my "STUDIO D" in New York City.  This book is my contribution to the " World of music". After many years of performing and teaching music in New York City I developed a unique method of instruction. This method is based on the many musicians who have the natural ability to "Play by ear". Using words to match the notes you are playing is the key. The same way we learn the words to a song, or the simple Do re mi scale "Words to notes" can help teach complex music theory.When we first pick up instruments we are trying to play sounds we've heard  and like. We are not yet thinking notes, we're still just thinking sounds.
The player who plays by ear is getting right to the sound he or she hears. They usually are gifted enough to play hit songs and melodies easily, but more complex music can take more effort. The musician who reads the music can play the notes immediately if technique permits. That is why it's always good to at least know the notes of your instrument.Combining the two methods is the purpose of this book. Use your eyes to read the notes and your voice to put the notes to words.
  I've been using this method to show or teach musicians of all ages different styles of music. Even pop, rock, hip hop, funk, soul, gospel and classical musicians get the jazz feeling and concepts faster this way. I've even used rock musicians on a jazz gig using the verbal instruction method. For example if I say the words Easy Easy Bebop the word "Easy" gives a feeling of relaxed fun in the jazz expression. I don't have to explain "do dit do dit do dit" jazz swing articulation. They can hear it in the words easily and probably never forget it. If  I see a musician at an older age that I showed this method to when they were younger they smile and say "Easy Easy Bebop".
I finally had the time to write the book musicians wanted. The jazz masters did things with music that are genius and made it seem effortless. Use this book to have fun with jazz. Jazz is still the basis for lots of good music we hear today. After you study just the basics of jazz your flow in other music becomes more creative and thoughtful. The beat is just different.
DN Rhythm

From the Back Cover:

Bebop sayable and playable cool jazz lines for all treble clef instruments.Book 1 bebop licks.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 153557108X
• ISBN 13: 9781535571081
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 141