Rhythmic and Melodic Development In The Construction of Bass Lines
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Written for Mark O’Connor’s Strings Conference in 2003, this book explores techniques and examples for the development of bass lines, along with general discussion about the role of the bass in the ensemble
Another Look at Melodic Construction in Improvisation
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Further explorations in the methods actually used by real jazz musicians to create melodies – not a book of patterns or chordal scales, but of melodic ornamentation of harmony
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