Features:

A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz sax studies and sax improvising.

Table of Contents:

• Basic Rhythmic Concepts for Jazz and Contemporary Phrasing
• Special Effects/The Standardization of Stage Band Articulations
• Jazz Techniques
• Chord Scale Studies
• Dominant 7th Chord
• Minor 7th Chord
• 7flat5 Chord
• Minor 7flat5 Chord
• Augmented 7th Chord
• Diminished 7th Chord
• Vibrato
• Constructing Major Scales
• Major Chords
• Beginning Progressions
• Minor Chords
• Dorian Mode
• Pure or Natural Minor
• Major to Pure Minor
• Dorian to Blues
• Dominant 7th Scale
• The Half Diminished Scale
• Diminished 7th Chord
• Jazz Scales
• Phrygian Mode
• Harmonic Minor
• Harmonic to Phrygian
• Minor Jazz Scales
• Dorian Studies
• Aeolian Studies
• Ascending Melodic Studies
• Harmonic Minor Studies
• Phrygian Studies
• Blues Scale Studies
• Locrian Studies
• Diminished #1 Studies
• Direct Substitution
• Improvisation Study
• I-VIm-IIm-V7-I
• I-IIIm-IIm-V7-I
• I-Vm6-IV-VI7-IIm7-V7-I
• Whole Tone Scale
• Diminished Scale #2
• Turn Arounds and Endings
• Bridges
• More Blues
• Expanding Improvisational Ideas
• Harmonizing Major Scales

Catalog:	MB95300
Publisher:	Mel Bay
Composer:	William Bay
Artist:	William Bay
Arranger:	William Bay
Voicing:	Saxophone
Level:	Intermediate
Pages:	140