Beale Charles

This book of jazz scales will develop the skills required in playing jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom, such as modes, the blues scale and the minor pentatonic, and explores these on roots and in key centres commmonly found in jazz. Regular and flexible practice of these forms will give you fluency and technical control, making your playing sound effortless.

This book of jazz scales will develop the skills required in playing jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom, such as modes, the blues scale and the minor pentatonic, and explores these on roots and in key centres commmonly found in jazz. Regular and flexible practice of these forms will give you fluency and technical control, making your playing sound effortless.

These practice tests and studies support the Associated Board's syllabus for Jazz Clarinet Levels/Grades 1-5. Complementing the study of jazz repertoire, they focus on musicianship skills central to the performance of jazz and to working by ear. The aural tests have been carefully devised to enhance listening, analysing and improivsing, while introducing a full range of styles. The quick study is about playing unprepared - in true jazz fashion - and improvising a response to a given opening.

These practice tests and studies support the Associated Board's syllabus for Jazz Flute Levels/Grades 1-5. Complementing the study of jazz repertoire, they focus on musicianship skills central to the performance of jazz and to working by ear. The aural tests have been carefully devised to enhance listening, analysing and improivsing, while introducing a full range of styles. The quick study is about playing unprepared - in true jazz fashion - and improvising a response to a given opening.

These practice tests and studies support the Associated Board's syllabus for Jazz Trumpet Levels/Grades 1-5. Complementing the study of jazz repertoire, they focus on musicianship skills central to the performance of jazz and to working by ear. The aural tests have been carefully devised to enhance listening, analysing and improivsing, while introducing a full range of styles. The quick study is about playing unprepared - in true jazz fashion - and improvising a response to a given opening.

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Blues Connotation (Ornette Coleman)
Kelly Blue (Wynton Kelly)
The Sidewinder (Lee Morgan)
Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk)
Tin Roof Blues (New Orleans Rhythm Kings & Walter Melrose)
At a Georgia camp meeting (Kerry Mills)
At the Mambo Inn (Mario Bauza, Bobby Woodlen, Grace Sampson)
Blue Daniel (Frank Rosolino)
Charleston (James P. Johnson & Cecil Mack)
Rockin' in rhythm (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Harry Carney)
Gaviota (Clare Fisher)
Lucky rhyba (Stan Sulzmann)
Samba de orfeu (Luiz Bonfa & Antonio Maria)
Saturday night in the cosmos (Don Pullen & Frank Dean)
The wedding (Abdullah Ibrahim)
Tuning note
Test A, no. 1
Test B, no. 6
Mixolydian on G, 2 octaves
Lydian on A flat, 2 octaves
Minor pentatonic on F#, 2 octaves
Blues scale on F, 1 octave
Chromaticscale on E, 2 octaves
C# minor arpeggio, 2 octaves
D9 arpeggio, to a ninth
Dm9 arpeggio, to a ninth
Diminished 7th arpeggio on E, 2 octaves

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz flute level/grade 4 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz clarinet level/grade 4 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz trumpet level/grade 4 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz clarinet level/grade 5 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz trumpet level/grade 5 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Clarinet Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 1 includes: Jumpin' at the Woodside • St. James Infirmary • Mack the Knice • Down by the Riverside • Awa • First Moves • Steppin' Out • more.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Trumpet Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 1 includes: Blues Oriental • It's Me, O Lord • Swingin' the Blues • Moonglow • 'S Wonderful • Jean Pierre • Jungle Bit • more.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Flute Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 1 includes: Minor Swing (Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli) • Las Vegas Tango (Gil Evans) • Milestones (Miles Davis) • Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart) • Steppin' Out (Nikki Iles) • Mo' Better Blues (Bill Lee) • and more.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Flute Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 2 includes: Old Joe Clark (traditional) • Things Are Getting Better (Cannonball Adderly) • I'm an Old Cowhand (Johnny Mercer) • Song for My Father (Horace Silver) • I'll Take Les (John Scofield) • Oye como va (Tito Puente) • and more.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Flute Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 3 includes: Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria) • Belly Roll (Quincy Jones) • Birks Works (Dizzy Gillespie) • Alfie's Theme (Sonny Rollins) • Honeysuckle Rose (Thomas 'Fats' Waller & Andy Razaf) • My Little Suede Shoes (Charlie Parker) • Make Me a Memory (Grover Washington Jr.) • and more.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Clarinet Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 2 includes: Old Joe Clark • Trouble in Mind • Tom Cat • The Very Thought of You • Georgia on My Mind • Hit the Road Jack • Evil Ways • more.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Clarinet Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 3 includes: Bemsha Swing • Django • Autumn Leaves • Make Me a Memory • We Will Meet Again • more.

The Associated Board's Jazz Syllabus is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a structured learning program provide the building blocks needed to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Jazz Trumpet Tunes is a series of graded folios providing a wealth of jazz repertoire representing the breadth and diversity of jazz, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Each book includes a CD that provides minus-one backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances. Level 2 includes: Burning Torch • Slinky Thing • Bags' Groove • When Lights Are Low • Ja-Da • Dead Ranch • Contemplation • more.