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Targeting musicians of all skill levels, this collection features 15 etudes in jazz, blues, and funk, designed for both beginners and advanced players. Younger musicians benefit from thoughtful attention to range and rhythm, while seasoned players enjoy the lyrical depth and improvisational opportunities. Each etude is demonstrated by Bob Mintzer with a professional rhythm section on the accompanying CD, allowing learners to practice at a slow pace before playing along with the full accompaniment.

Presents exercises to learn etudes for the saxophone.

Featuring 12 jazz, blues, and funk etudes, this collection is crafted for musicians at a medium-easy level, offering both accessibility and challenges. Authored by renowned composer Bob Mintzer, it includes diverse styles, tempos, and time signatures. Each etude comes with performance notes to aid interpretation and improvisation, along with a play-along CD featuring a professional rhythm section. Additional resources include transcription and composition exercises, as well as practice pages for scales and chords, making it ideal for developing essential musical skills.

Focusing on jazz improvisation, this book presents 13 etudes covering various chord qualities across all 12 keys, including major, minor, and dominant 7th chords, tritone substitutions, and more. Bob Mintzer provides written solos that enhance familiarity with each harmonic setting, featuring melodic and rhythmic patterns for continuity. The included TNT 2 software allows listeners to analyze the etudes and practice without Mintzer's saxophone, with options to adjust tempo for effective learning.

The book offers 13 jazz etudes designed to explore various chord qualities across all 12 keys, including major, minor, and dominant 7th chords, along with tritone substitutions. Each etude is crafted to help familiarize players with distinct harmonic settings through melodic and rhythmic patterns. Bob Mintzer provides solo etudes that emphasize singable melodies for improvisation. Additionally, the TNT 2 software enhances the learning experience, allowing users to listen, analyze, and practice with adjustable tempos and a backing rhythm section.

Featuring 12 jazz etudes by acclaimed composer Bob Mintzer, this collection caters to medium to advanced players. Each etude showcases diverse styles, tempos, and time signatures, accompanied by performance notes to enhance interpretation and improvisation skills. A play-along CD with a professional rhythm section offers an immersive experience. This resource allows musicians to develop essential skills such as melodic composition, improvisation, sight reading, and motivic development, all while being compatible for ensemble performance.

This collection features 12 medium-easy jazz, blues, and funk etudes crafted by acclaimed musician Bob Mintzer, suitable for both novice and seasoned players. Each piece presents a blend of various jazz styles, tempos, and time signatures, along with performance notes to enhance interpretation and improvisation skills. The accompanying play-along CD provides a professional rhythm section, while additional exercises focus on transcription, composition, and practice techniques. The series promotes collaborative performance, making it an excellent resource for developing essential musical skills.

Focusing on jazz improvisation, this book presents 13 etudes that explore various chord qualities across all 12 keys, including major, minor, and dominant 7th chords, among others. Bob Mintzer provides written solos that help familiarize musicians with different harmonic settings through melodic and rhythmic continuity. The accompanying TNT 2 software enhances the learning experience by allowing users to listen, analyze, and practice the etudes at adjustable tempos, offering the opportunity to play along with a professional rhythm section.

Playing jazz on a high level is not an easy accomplishment. It involves thoroughly learning your instrument, playing in a variety of tempos, keys, knowledge of chords and chord progressions, knows the jazz vocabulary along with the sounds and shapes of the music. The main concept in this "Medium-Easy Etude" book is to learn the etudes by listening to the CD recording. It is not just the choice of notes, but how they are played that makes the music sound compelling. Listen to the attacks, sustain, decay articulation, vibrato, glissando, and dynamic shape of each note and phrase. These qualities give the music the feel and sound which make it jazz.

12 Contemporary Jazz Etudes is written by the world-renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, bandleader, educator, and member of the Yellowjackets, Bob Mintzer. Designed for the medium to advanced difficulty level, this book includes: 12 jazz etudes composed by Bob Mintzer in a variety of jazz styles, tempos, and time signatures; performance notes/tips for each etude to assist in interpretation and improvisation; play-along CD with a stellar rhythm section; and an opportunity to study and learn these skills: melodic composition, improvisation, sight reading, motivic development, call-and-response, and jazz concept. All books are compatible and written so they can be performed together.