Books published by Sher Music Co ,U.S.

The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published. Over 300 pages with complete chapters on Intervals and triads, The major modes and II-V-I, 3-note voicings, Sus. and phrygian Chords, Adding notes to 3-note voicings, Tritone substitution, Left-hand voicings, Altering notes in left-hand Stride and Bud Powell voicings, Block chords, Comping ...and much more!

Written in the language of the working jazz musician, this book is easy to read and user-friendly. At the same time, it is the most comprehensive study of jazz harmony and theory ever published. Via 500+ pages of text and more than 750 musical examples, it takes the student from the most basic techniques such as chord construction and the II-V-I progression through scale theory, the blues, "I''ve Got Rhythm" changes, slash chords, the bebop and pentatonic scales, how to read a lead sheet and memorize tunes and a study of reharmonization that is almost a book in itself. The author, Mark Levine, has worked with Bobby Hutcherson, Cal Tjader, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, and many other jazz greats.

The ultimate practice book for serious jazz guitarists!

The ultimate guide to playing saxophone, by NY jazz artist Tim Armacost - for anyone from beginners to professionals.Rooted in practical skills and going far beyond theory, The Jazz Saxophone Book will improve your ability to construct beautiful, flowing solo lines.The book includes access to over 30 videos of the author demonstrating ideas in the book and hundreds of examples of solo phrases by the masters of jazz saxophone.For the beginning improviser, we cover:¿ Creative ways to work on sound, time and building a jazz vocabulary¿ Connecting your soloing with your internal singing voice¿ Foundational jazz harmony - what you need to know!For intermediate players, the book offers:¿ In-depth treatment of jazz harmony, with copious examples from the masters of the tradition¿ Ideas for becoming a musical storyteller¿ Skills needed to show up at a jam session and confi dently perform a tuneFor more advanced players, the book discusses:¿ Using advanced harmony to build and release tension¿ Taking jazz vocabulary, harmony and form into the realm of freedom¿ How to practice efficiently to become a well-rounded, continually improving soloist

Ear player, schooled musician, or somewhere in between ΓÇö this book will improve your ability to transcribe music, and help you make the connection between the music you hear and what it looks like on the page. This book defines a step-by-step process, the ΓÇ£ABCs,ΓÇ¥ toward achieving the goal of seeing what you hear, and hearing what you see. A simple formula is used for this process:Listening (ear training) + Analysis (brain training) = Successful Transcription.Throughout this book you will participate in a variety of listening, singing, playing, reading and composing activities, all designed to prepare you for the ultimate goal of writing down musical ideas ΓÇö creating a finished transcription. The heart and soul of this book is transcribing ΓÇ£real musicΓÇ¥ examples. Throughout the book youΓÇÖll be working with over 300 songs from almost every musical genre. Teachers will find hundreds of pages of helpful ideas here that will augment your ear training instruction.