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Charlie Parker Omnibook: For C Instruments (Treble Clef)

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You don't have to look somewhere else. This is the ONLY Charlie Parker transcription book I could find.. and it is GOOOOOOD!

The Omni Book in C...

I play guitar, classic and electric. I bought this book to help me improvise jazz, and learn jazz standards. My problem reading the tricky rhythms well, but I've now gotten over that and im just flying through this book at slower tempos. I LOVE how they include references for the audio recordings the solos were transcribed from, because if you can hear what the tune sounds like it makes it way easier. its good for travel, very flexible book.

I would say that if you play through every tune in this book at least once, preferably twice, you will be MUCH better.

want to do jazz? BUY THIS BOOK!

Whether you are a saxophonist trying to follow bird' s steps or a pianist wnting to improve your reading and improvisational skills, this book is a true jewel.

If you want to play great bebop lines, you immitate the master. If there is a better way to immitate the master than working this book on the metronome, I haven't encountered it yet. This book has become the standard for Bird transcriptions. If you're serious about playing bop, you won't be disappointed by this book.

I bought this to use it only a couple times and then learn from other sources that jazz is about how good your EAR is...at the very, very least, you need to find the record that the material was transcribed from and listen to that numerous times if you would like to "steal" some of it, otherwise it will just be in your fingers and not in your ear. The best thing to do would be to transcribe him yourself, but I understand that to a beginner that would make a daunting task, so you can get this book, but listen to the recordings of whatever you play!