Improv For Violinists
Publikacja Johna Henry'ego Gatesa została stworzona z myślą o skrzypkach, którzy pragną poszerzyć swoje umiejętności gry, również improwizacji. Książka podzielona jest tematycznie - autor opisuje struktury harmoniczne, grę w różnych kluczach muzycznych, oraz popiera wszelkie zagadnienia ćwiczeniami. Do książki dołączona jest płyta CD z nagranymi wersjami demonstracyjnymi ćwiczeń.
In this book, author John Henry Gates aims to help violinists increase their versatility and improvisation skills. Song forms, harmonic structure and the Nashville number system are explained in a practical, applicable manner. Ways to gain experience and the best ways to amplify your instrument are also covered. The CD includes demonstrations of various styles in several keys, along with minus-one versions of the same tracks for practicing. Each track is unique, yet simple and straightforward - the objective being to give the player experience with a real rhythm section to gain the confidence to improvise.
Spis treści:
Why this Book?
Introduction
Just Do It
Key Signatures, Ex. 1
Get Your fiddle out
The dominant / tonic relationship, Ex. 2
Chord Construction, Ex. 3
Triads, Ex. 4
Inverted Chords
What's the Difference?
Major & Minor Thirds
Major chords, Ex 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Memorizing the Key Signatures, Ex. 11
Reading Chord Symbols
Minor Chords, Ex. 12
Dominant Seventh Chords, Ex 13, 14
Circle of Fifths (slow track 2), Ex. 15
Circle of Fifths (fast track 3), Ex. 16
Minor Seventh Chords, Ex. 17
Major Seventh Chords, Ex. 18
Sixth Chords
Diminished Seventh Chords, Ex. 19, 20
Augmented Chords, Ex. 21
Roman Numerals
More Chord Symbols
Pentatonic Scales, Ex. 22, 23, 24, 25
The Twelve Bar Blues, Ex. 26
Blues Notes, Ex. 27
The CD
12 Bar Blues in G, Ex. 28
12 Bar Blues in D, Ex. 29
12 Bar Blues in A, Ex. 30
12 Bar Blues in E, Ex. 31
12 Bar Blues in G, Ex. 32
12 Bar Blues in D, Ex. 33
12 Bar Blues in A, Ex. 34
12 Bar Blues in E, Ex. 35
12 Bar Blues in G, Ex. 36
12 Bar Blues in D, Ex. 37
12 Bar Blues in A, Ex. 38
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Building a Repertoire
Memorizing Tunes
About Metronomes
Writing Charts & Arrangements
The Nashville Number System
My Stage Rig
Your Stage Rig
Conclusion
Chord Chart