Mel Bay Jazz Guitarist's Thesaurus - Softcover

Jay Umble

9780786630851: Mel Bay Jazz Guitarist's Thesaurus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078663085X ISBN 13: 9780786630851

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 1998

Exposure to new material and the relating of this material to one's own approach are extremely important skills for the jazz guitarist. The Jazz Guitarist's Thesaurus constitutes an excellent resource manual for linear jazz improvisation ideas and illustrates many concepts to help broaden improvisational skills. This book offer an expansive vocabulary of licks, phrases, and endings in five harmonic sections: Major, Minor, Dominant, Altered Dominant, and Minor 7b5. Through dozens of 3 to 8-measure examples accompanied by insightful comments, the author methodically reinforces the understanding of improvisation as it relates to music theory and the fretboard. Throughout, students are encouraged to develop their own analytical skills and hands-on explorations. All examples are shown in standard notation and tablature.

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About the Author:

Jay Umble has devoted his life to the study and performance of the guitar. He has studied extensively with world-renowned guitarist Pat Martino, and has released two recordings which incorporate straight-ahead and modern jazz styles. He serves on the faculty of Bucknell University and Susquehanna University as a guitar instructor. Jay writes a monthly jazz guitar column for the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz newsletter and performs regularly in Central Pennsylvania with his jazz trio and quartet.

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