Jazz Improvisation Basics: The Pentatonic Scale - Softcover

Jackson, DeMarius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 172626856X ISBN 13: 9781726268561

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

This book was written to answer the question of how to use pentatonic scales (five note scales) over three main tonalities: Major, Minor, and Dominant.It includes specific pentatonic scales to use over a variety of chords and pentatonic scale exercises. It also gives practical instruction on how to use the pentatonic scale of a ii - V - I chord progression.

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About the Author

DeMarius Jackson has enjoyed a varied and exciting career as both a woodwind instrumentalist and conductor. His performances have taken him all across the country and internationally from the Monterey Jazz festival in Monterey, CA to the Thailand International Jazz Conference in Mahidal, Thailand. In 2005, he joined the Marine Corps Music Program as a saxophonist. During his time in the Marine Corps, he was stationed in Jacksonville, NC, Virginia Beach, VA, Okinawa, Japan, and Cherry Point, NC. For fourteen years, Mr. Jackson was a conductor and musician in various Marine Bands, winning awards for musical excellence. As a musician and conductor of Marine Corps Field Bands, Mr. Jackson has led hundreds of performances and can be heard on three compact disc recordings. He is currently the Director and Officer in Charge of Marine Corps Band New Orleans. As a woodwind instrumentalist, Mr. Jackson has performed with various orchestras; including the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. He has had the opportunity to work with numerous artists including; Aaron Neville, Jennifer Holliday, Wayne Bergeron, Steve Gatlin, Eddie Gomez, and many more. Mr. Jackson’s teachers includes Denis Diblasio, Dr. Phil Thompson, Dr. William Malambri, Jim Nesbit, and George “Skip” Gailes. He holds a Bachelor of Music Performance Degree from Winthrop University and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from Rowan University.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 172626856X
• ISBN 13: 9781726268561
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 40