Rhythm Changes Soloing for Saxophone & Clarinet

<p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Learn to improvise on saxophone and clarinet over the most recognised tune in jazz</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Once you have learnt some simple strategies to improvise over jazz chord changes the next step is </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>chord tone soloing</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>. Targeting the important notes of every chord in a sequence will give you a solid foundation from which you can build engaging melodic improvised solos. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>This book teaches how to do it step-by-step and takes an in-depth look at one of the most famous chord progressions in jazz: George Gershwin's </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>I Got Rhythm</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> - known as Rhythm Changes.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Rhythm Changes Soloing for Saxophone & Clarinet</strong><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> will guide you through this essential jazz standard while teaching you fundamental soloing techniques and improvisational skills. This practical method devised by Buster Birch (visiting jazz professor at Trinity Conservatoire) has been road tested at hundreds of workshops. But don't just take our word for it...</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Professor approved jazz saxophone & clarinet soloing</span></p><p>Buster is not only a great musician he also presents such an accessible and well-rounded teaching approach. This is nothing short of jazz learning gold!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Julian Nicholas </strong>- Jazz Course Leader Chichester College. (Loose Tubes Harry Sweets Edison Dudu Pukwana Kirk Lightsey Jimmy Witherspoon)</p><p><br></p><p>I wish there had been more books like this when I started out a clear and informative springboard into jazz improvising. A great addition to the library.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stan Sulzmann</strong> - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music Fellow of Birmingham Conservatoire. Professor of jazz saxophone at the Guildhall School of Music and Trinity Laban conservatoire of music. (ECM recording artist Kenny Wheeler Larry Grenadier John Taylor Jim Mullen Nikki Iles Mike Gibbs Marc Copland Allan Botchinksy European Jazz Ensemble Kit Downes Michael Brecker and Gil Evans)</p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Learn to improvise jazz on saxophone & clarinet with this systematic approach</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The Rhythm Changes is one of the most important progressions to learn to solo over in jazz because it contains chord sequences that feature in </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>all</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> jazz standard tunes. Master this and you'll have learnt how to navigate dozens more popular tunes.</span></p>