Fiddle Tunes on Jazz Changes

by Matt Glaser

(Berklee Guide). Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditional fiddle tunes. These etudes show how melodic cells can be used to create extended improvisations. In each example, fragments of a traditional fiddle tune (Turkey in the Straw, Arkansas Traveler) are developed over jazz standard chord progressions. Each etude is preceded by a short introduction, discussing the development techniques at work. The online audio tracks feature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876391528
• ISBN13: 9780876391525
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 11.8"