Synopsis
JAZZ GUITAR IMPROVISATION RANGE
The second book in the Fastlines range for guitarists looking to increase their solo ideas for jazz guitar improvisation. The Fastlines series gives you the musical ideas to create improvisations that sound authentic.
If you have already bought the Fastlines Primer book for jazz guitar, or if you are a guitarist who already has a good facility on the instrument and knowledge of scales and arpeggios, then this book is for you.
WHAT DOES THIS BOOK OFFER?
- This book contains twenty jazz guitar "licks" (or lines) usually over four bars in length. Each line has a detailed description of how the melodies were created and work against the chords shown. The Fastlines are played twice, slow then fast. All music comes in music and TAB notation so if you can't read music, you can still play all the music presented. All Fastlines have a QR code for immediate playback on smartphones and tablets.
- All lines presented have been created over common jazz progressions that are used countless times in thousands of jazz standard songs.
- There are ten written projects to help you understand the theory used in jazz music and guitar playing in general. You can then use these projects to expand the "line" ideas presented and to create solos that reflect your own musical style.
- There is a short solo created by joining many of the Fastlines together. This solo shows how the lines can be joined together in a musical way to great effect.
- There are five backing tracks of common jazz styles to play your newly learned Fastlines along with to hear them in context.
- All Fastline tracks and backing tracks are available for book owners to download from the GMI - Guitar & Music Institute website at https://www.guitarandmusicinstitute.com
About the Author
Ged Brockie has worked as a professional musician for over thirty years and had the privilege of working with some of the finest musicians from around the world. Ged has worked in a variety of musical situations throughout Scotland, the UK and Europe. Performance work has included Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Orchestra Royal Scottish Ballet, Carl Davis, the Scottish Guitar Quartet, concert solo/band work, tours, West End shows on tour, pro/amateur shows, music festivals, TV/radio appearances, session work, educational workshops, music industry appearances, corporate music, cover band work. Other work has included Education & Industry Programs: Tutored guitar, composition, writing for film and technology at all levels from high school through F.E. (further education colleges) to higher education (university), created an HND in Jazz guitar for the Scottish Qualifications Authority, commissioned by the SQA for bespoke theory papers as well as sample examples for Higher National qualifications. Projects: Developed/co-ran the Jazz UK international summer school, pioneered the European arm of the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program led by double Emmy winning composer Hummie Mann. Part of a small team that created the Edinburgh Guitar & Music Festival in 2013. Composition: Compositional work includes two full albums to date with the Ged Brockie Band (18 titles), Three albums with the Scottish Guitar Quartet (11 titles), two albums with the Alex Yellowlees band, two indy feature films, a commission from the Scottish Parliament for music to accompany an HD film about the Scottish Parliament, a fringe show, various adverts for TV and media.
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