Jazz Clarinet, Saxophone, Improv, Ear Training
Category: RHYTHM
You can coax a lot of interesting new life out of a typical blues lick by playing it on the other side of the beat. This simple technique will breathe fresh vitality and variety into your playing without losing unity and coherence. Read on to learn how it’s done.
Treble Clef Download
Download the treble clef pdf book and the 47 mp3 recordings
$10.50
Bass Clef Download
Download the bass clef pdf book and the 47 mp3 recordings
$10.50
UNFORTUNATELY, THE US POSTAL SERVICE DRASTICALLY INCREASED THE COST OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RECENTLY. IF YOU DESIRE THE PHYSICAL BOOK+USB DRIVE, PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DETERMINE THE COST OF SHIPPING TO YOUR COUNTRY. GIVEN THIS UNFORESEEN DISRUPTION, I SUGGEST YOU DOWNLOAD THE ZIP FILE INSTEAD. THAT WAY, YOU WILL HAVE INSTANT ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL WITH NO SHIPPING COST.
Treble clef physical book and USB drive
We’ll mail you the 100-page physical book (treble clef) and also the USB memory stick containing both the book as well as the 47 mp3 music recordings.
$30.50
Bass clef physical book and USB drive
We’ll mail you the 100-page physical book (bass clef) and also the USB memory stick containing both the book as well as the 47 mp3 music recordings.
$30.50
The “how” question is called “ear training”: How do I learn to play a familiar tune like “Happy Birthday” in any key without looking at a chart? You can learn to play by ear just like hundreds of musicians using my earlier book, “New Ears Resolution.” Click here to order this revolutionary ear training method used by players all around the world.
But the “what” question is much more personal. It boils down to: “Now that I know how to play by ear, what notes am I going to I choose?”
The content of your improvised solos is totally dependent on the nature of your own unique musical personality. I never try to make my student sound like me. Instead, we work together to discover your individual musical personality already brimming inside you. It’s as unique to you as your favorite foods, films, friends, and fingerprint.
My new book, “12 Keys to Improv,” can help you unearth the personal improvisational style lying dormant deep within your soul. These 47 short phrases are not boring, mindless exercises like so many methods. Not at all! Instead, they’re the kinds of melodic licks real artists play on actual gigs. And the appendix teaches you how to create your own riffs spontaneously.
Playing through this material will strengthen your chops, but – more importantly – it will stimulate your creative imagination.
Choose either the “treble” or “bass clef” edition, depending on your instrument. All of the 47 audio mp3 files plus the 100-page pdf book are contained on a convenient USB thumb drive. Or, If you prefer, you can also purchase the hundred-page physical book.
Order “12 Keys to Improv” today, and begin your fascinating journey into the thrilling world of jazz improvisation !
Pianist Dr. J. H. asked for a melodious exercise he could use to explore the harmonic minor scale in all 12 keys. The “harmonic minor scale” features the natural 6th degree FA along with the raised 7th degree. The raised 7th degree in a minor scale is the syllable known as “si” (pronounced “SEE”). It’s also referred to as “#SO” or “#7.” That scale is shown here:
For fans of Brazilian bossa nova jazz, here is a bright bossa composed and performed by tenor saxophonist Craig Buhler. In addition, if you have ever taken a terrible tumble, these ski slope stumble scenes will give you a chuckle and remind you that you’re not alone.
Below is a chart for B flat instruments you can view or download, in case you’d like to perform this song. (For charts in other keys or clefs, send me a comment listing your instrument, key, range, and preferred clef.) Continue reading “Slippery Slope”
If you (or your students) struggle with playing swinging jazz rhythm, this video will go a long way toward gearing up those important rhythm chops. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE RHYTHM VIDEO.
CRAIG BUHLER JAZZ 
