Trinity College London: Improvisation: Every Musician's Guide 2 Legionowo

This book is for anyone who is curious about the art of improvisation and contains all the information and inspiration you need to improvise with confidence and enjoyment.This second volume builds on the techniques taught in Volume 1 and adds many new resources to take your improvising to the next level. Volume 2 covers pentatonic scales (major, minor, minor 6, dominant 7 and more), diminished scales, approach notes, licks over major and minor ii-V-Is, chord tensions, playing to an agenda, motivic development, odd time signatures, rhythm (superimposition, displacement, new metres, over the bar line), slash chords, pattern playing and outside playing.There are hundreds of downloadable demo and backing tracks in various different grooves from New Orleans funk and jazz to modern R’n’B. Examples show common lines, licks, and progressions that form the basis of many great solos. Improvisation: Every Musician’s Complete Guide spans two volumes — by the time you finish Volume 2 you should be able to improvise over most chord sequences and song forms that you’ll encounter!ContentsPentatonicsDiminished ScalesApproach NotesHow To Use LicksChord TensionsPlaying to an AgendaMotivic DevelopmentOdd Time SignaturesA Deeper Exploration of RhythmSlash Chords and Triad PairsPattern PlayingOutside PlayingPutting It All Together