Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble: A Comprehensive Method For Jazz Style And Improvisation Category: Piano Sheet Music Type: Instruction Book For Piano Click on the image above to see a larger version. Buy One In Stock Now. Ships immediately. Item number 1702035EC, 32 pages, $17.95 Buy Two, Save $4.87 Order now for shipping on December 10, 2009. Item number 5706992EC, $31.03 Buy Three, Save $14.62 Order now for shipping on December 10, 2009. Item number 5706993EC, $39.23 Welcome to the exciting world of jazz! This book will help you get started by introducing the important elements of jazz style and improvisation. You'll also learn basic jazz theory and some highlights of the history of jazz. The exercises and compositions in this book can be played by a full jazz ensemble, or individually with the two CDs included with the book (each book includes the CDs except for the conductor's score). Listening to good jazz players is an extremely important way to learn, and playing along with the CD is an excellent way to hear how jazz is played. The full band arrangements in this book include "sample" improvised solos for study and reference. "Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble: A Comprehensive Method For Jazz Style And Improvisation" is available for: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, guitar, bass, drums, C treble/vibes, piano, and conductor. Browse All Piano Books written by Mike Steinel. This music has a difficulty rating of 5 on a scale of 1 to 6 with 6 being the hardest. A CD is included with this book. This item is in stock and available for immediate shipment. Additional Credits: Michael Sweeney Publisher: "Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble: A Comprehensive Method For Jazz Style And Improvisation" was published by Hal Leonard Corporation.   This Product Contains These Songs Sort songs by popularity   Sort songs alphabetically 8th Notes Accenting 2 And 4 Attacks And Releases Bebop Scale Workout - Running Up From 5 And Ending On 7 Bebop Scale Workout - Keeping The 8th Notes Going Bebop Scale Workout - Running Down From 3 To 7 Bebop Scale Workout - Running Down The Scale Blues And Workout - Roots, Thirds, And Sevenths Blues Scale Workout - 1, 3, 4, 5, 5, And 7 Blues Scale Workout - 1, 3, 4, And 5 Blues Workout - Blues Scale (1, 3, 4, And 5) Blues Workout - Blues Scale (1, 3, 4, 5, And 7) Blues Workout - Blues Scale (1, 3, And 4) Blues Workout - Dominant Scale Blues Workout - Roots And Sevenths Blues Workout - Scale Steps 1 Through 5 Blues Workout - Scale Steps 1 Through 5, And Flat 7 Blues Workout - Scale Steps 1, 2, And 3 Blues Workout For St. Louis Blues - Roots, Thirds, And Sevenths Blues Workout For St. Louis Blues - Scale Steps 1 Through 5, And Flat 7 "Boppin' Around" - Full Band Arrangement - Composed by: Mike Steinel Building Jazz Chords Building Jazz Chords Building The Blues Scale Chromatic Workout - Enclosing The Good Notes Chromatic Workout - Filing In The Scale Chromatic Workout - Filing In The Scale With Triplets Chromatic Workout - Using The Bebop Lick Common Riffs - Using Notes Of The Blues Scale Common Riffs - Using Notes Of The Major Blues Scale Compare The 8th Notes Compare The Blues Scales Compare The Mixolydian Mode And The Bebop Scale Demonstration Solo For "Boppin' Around" Demonstration Solo For "Riffin' Around" Demonstration Solo For Salsa Caliente Demonstration Solo For St. Louis Blues Dit And Dot Dominant Seventh Chord Workout Doo And Bah Doo, Bah, Dit, And Dot Dorian Mode Workout - Scale Steps 1-5 Dorian Mode Workout - Scale Steps 1-8 Dorian Mode Workout - Scale Steps 1-9 Dorian Mode Workout - Skipping Notes And Moving Around Ja-Da Ja-Da - Full Band Arrangement - With Syncopation - Composed by: Bob Carleton - Arranged by: Mike Steinel Jazz Ornamentation And Expression "Jazzin' Up" A-Tisket A-Tasket "Jazzin' Up" Jingle Bells "Jazzin' Up" St. Louis Blues - Adding Rhythms Latin/Rock Rhythm Workout #1 Latin/Rock Rhythm Workout #2 Latin/Rock Rhythm Workout #3 Listen To The Blues Progression - B Flat Concert Listen To The Chords For St. Louis Blues London Bridge Major Seventh Chord Workout Make Up Your Own Make Up Your Own - 2-Bar Solos Make Up Your Own - 2-Bar Solos Make Up Your Own - 2-Bar Solos Using Roots, Thirds, And Sevenths Make Up Your Own - 2-Bar Solos Using The Blues Scale Make Up Your Own - 2-Bar Solos Using The Dorian Mode Make Up Your Own Answer With The Blues Scale Make Up Your Own Questions With The Major Blues Scale Making The Blues Scales Sound "Bluesy" Melody Workout Melody Workout Melody Workout Melody Workout Minor Seventh Chord Workout Mixolydian Workout - Scale Steps 1-5 Mixolydian Workout - Scale Steps 1-7 More Common Riffs - Using Notes Of The Blues Scale More Common Riffs - Using Notes Of The Major Blues Scale More Quarters And 8ths Movin' Around Our First Blues - Full Band Arrangement With Solos - Composed by: Mike Steinel Quarter Notes Quarters And 8ths Questions And Answers Reading Swing Rhythms Rhythm Study For Ja-Da Rhythm Workout Rhythm Workout Rhythm Workout Rhythm Workout Rhythm Workout #1 Rhythm Workout #2 "Riffin' Around" - Full Band Arrangement - Composed by: Mike Steinel Runnin' Around Salsa Caliente - Full Band Arrangement - Composed by: Mike Steinel St. Louis Blues - Add Your Own Rhythms St. Louis Blues - Adding "Wrong" Notes (Chromatic Ornamentation) St. Louis Blues - Changing Rhythms St. Louis Blues - Filling In The Skips St. Louis Blues - Full Band Arrangement - Composed by: W.C. Handy - Arranged by: Mike Steinel St. Louis Blues - Original Melody St. Louis Blues - Repeating Parts Of The Melody Swing 8th Notes Swing Rhythm Review Swing Rhythm Workout # 2 Swing Rhythm Workout #1 Swing Rhythm Workout #3 Swingin' The Scale Swingin' With Jack - Full Band Arrangement - Arranged by: Mike Steinel Syncopating By Anticipating The Beat (Playing Early) Syncopating By Delaying The Beat (Playing Late) The Bend The Blues Scale - With The Blues Progression The Major Blues Scale The Scoop Theory Review - The Minor Seventh Chord Tradin' Off Trading Off - Questions And Answers Trading Off With The Bebop Scale When The Saints Go Marching In - With Syncopation When The Saints Go Marching In - Without Syncopation - Composed by: James Black and Katherine Purvis "Wrong Notes" Can Sound Good "Wrong Notes" Can Sound Wrong   Audio Samples Disc 1 Track 1 - Best (477kb) - Good (2Mb) Disc 1 Track 2 - No audio samples available for this track Disc 1 Track 3 - No audio samples available for this track Disc 1 Track 4 - 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