Jazz Violin Etudes: Approach Notes & Enclosures (3rd Edition)

Are you a jazz violinist? Learning scales and arpeggios are one of the first steps to playing jazz. But how do you create improvisations that sound like your jazz heroes? This book takes common arpeggios and adds the chromaticism that jazz musicians have been using for decades. All of the exercises were inspired by jazz masters such as Stephane Grappelli, Jean-Luc Ponty, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis. Each exercise is transposed in all 12 keys. This is an exercise book that is useful for intermediate to advanced-level violinists. There are no key signatures in this book. Because of all the chromaticism in the exercises, key signatures are not as helpful. Extra courtesy accidentals are added to aid with reading through the exercises. This book does not require shifting as all exercises are in first position. Play-along audio tracks are included for online streaming or instant download mp3s to your computer. This book focuses on Major 7ths, MInor 7ths, and Minor Pentatonics. Are you ready to take your jazz vocabulary to the next level? Get it now.