Jazz Essentials: Nuts and Bolts Instruction for the Jazz and Pop Musician [Paperback]

Dean Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

In music, students are often force-fed scales, without ever really being told why these scales are important. By the end of this book you'll understand not only the relation between scales and chords, but also other basics that will get you understanding and playing music better. For all levels of musicians, and all instruments

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793542545
• ISBN-13: 978-0793542543
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,735,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent basic book to understand music and jazz's role., October 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Jazz Essentials: Nuts and Bolts Instruction for the Jazz and Pop Musician (Paperback)

I have recommended this book to many and can't remember the last person I let see it. That's why I'm ordering another copy today. I knew little about reading notes of music, let alone understanding jazz arrangements. This book is an excellent starting place to understanding music in general, let alone jazz. I highly recommend it to everyone. And it's very reasonable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NUTS AND BOLTS...., September 27, 2001

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CHUCK (MISSOURI CITY, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jazz Essentials: Nuts and Bolts Instruction for the Jazz and Pop Musician (Paperback)

IN TODAYS MODERN WORLD OF 5 MINUTE MUSICAL BLISS METHODS MANY OF US LOOSE SIGHT OF THE BASIS OF WHAT ALL THIS INCREDIBLE NOISE WE CALL MUSIC IS ABOUT. THEN .... LOW AND BEHOLD A BOOK APPEARS THATS NOT TRYING TO TEACH YOU THE NEW LICKS OR HOW TO STILL MAINTAIN YOUR COOL WHEN YOUR ON STAGE WITH HEAVY PYROTECHNICS AND 40,000 SCREAMING FANS IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT THE REALLY IMPORTANT PARTS OF MUSIC THAT EVERY PRACTICING, NOT TO MENTION GIGGING MUSICIAN SHOULD KNOW.(I DON'T CARE HOW GOOD YOUR EAR IS OR IF YOU CAN PLAY THIRTY-SECOND NOTES AT 220 YOUR GONNA REALLY BE IN TROUBLE WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU TO PLAY IN THE KEY OF F AND YOU THINK THEIR SPEAKING LATIN) EITHER IN THE ORDER WRITTEN OR IN SECTIONS OF INTEREST THIS BOOK IS A STEP BY STEP PRIMER WHICH ALL MUSCIANS SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR GIG BAG(OR HEAD FOR THAT MATTER)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Music Theory 101, February 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Jazz Essentials: Nuts and Bolts Instruction for the Jazz and Pop Musician (Paperback)

This book is basically music theory for the beginner, written in a hip and readable fashion. The title however is misleading. Obviously, you need to know chord structures to do jazz improvisation, and the book does contain a laundry list of jazz CDs to pursue. But that's about it. There is absolutely nothing about jazz instrumentation, arranging, rhythms, or scoring. If you're an absolute beginner, you may find this book useful. If you're a working musician, forget it.