Par ROTA NINO. Nino Rota a été principalement pour ses musiques de film pour 'Le Parrain' (Francis Ford Coppola) et des films de Federico Fellini (La Dolce Vita / The Sweet Life, mezzo Otto e / huit ans et demi, Il Casanova et autres) et Luchino Visconti (Il Gattopardo / Le Leopard, Rocco ei suoi fratelli / Rocco et ses frères) est connu. En outre, il a également toujours composé la musique de cha…

This indispensable theory workbook is packed with everything the intermediate-level student needs to know about scales. Pianists and non-pianists alike will benefit from the written exercises covering everything from the major and minor scales to pentatonic scales, modes, blues scales, synthetic scales and more. Concepts are explained in easy-to-understand language and are immediately applied in a…

The Ultimate-Guitar Chord Decoder is aimed at guitarists who are mystified by chords. It displays only the most essential chords in the most practical and useful fingerings, along with an easy-to-understand primer on chord construction.Starting with open-position power chords all the way up to advanced altered and extended jazz voicings, you'll have all the chords you'll ever need to use in your l…

This beginner's guide for anyone learning to play the Cajon takes you through the basics of the instrument and its techniques with dozens of exercises and over 30 grooves from many genres including rock, Latin, blues, jazz, flamenco, funk, and more. There are also more advanced techniques in the final chapter that include how to change the pitch with your foot, playing with brushes, and playing ro…

Par MANZI LOU. Ideal for acoustic guitarists who have the basics in blues and are wanting to take a step forward. The book opens with a revision of basic concepts, techniques, musical notes, music theory and Tab. To follow, the Blues Guitare Acoustique Pour Debutant method quickly approaches topics such as blues in 12, 16 and 9 measures, and moves on to explore scales and arpeggios which are the b…

Par PICKERING JOHN. Take your creativity to another level with this book! Rock music is, or should be, a form of personal expression. This text was written to encourage and develop the drummer's ability to create and develop his own ideas from a solid foundation. This is one in a series of books that deals with one of the most important aspects of rock drumming that of rhythmic improvisation. Topi…

A step-by-step guide to basic comping rhythms, voicings, and progressions ? as played by the masters ? that focuses on how to play (or ?comp?) behind a jazz soloist. Topics covered include: Basic rhythms and voicings for comping; 11 note-for-note transcriptions of Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Tadd Dameron, and Barry Harris comping behind the soloist; 3 modified transcriptions in the style of Red Gar…

Par WILLMOTT BRET. This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar, much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians, not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions, Voice Leadin…