Jazz as a Language: Jazz Theory and Improvisation

By Dr. William E Smith

Thanks for your interest in "Jazz as a Language" my name is Dr. William E. Smith and I have been a performing jazz musician for over 20 years. In that time I've figured out what tools and concepts that helped me the most in learning how to play jazz. This course is meant for all instrumentalists and vocalists as well.Jazz Improvisation is an art and a science. To learn how to improvise you need to learn the fundamentals and you also need to let go and have fun with the music.Jazz is like a language and to learn how to speak in that language you need to develop your vocabulary and learn the mechanics of constructing phrases, melodies and solos.In this book and the ones that follow, I will be showing you how to speak the language of jazz effectively. I will also give you some context into how this language developed. This will help you to be able to use what you know in more specific performance situations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1542951054
• ISBN13: 9781542951050
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"