Mel Bay Getting Into Gypsy Jazz Violin - Norgaard - Violin - Book/Audio Online

Author: Martin Norgaard
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Violin
Level: Beginning-Intermediate

Learn to improvise in the Gypsy jazz violin style even if you have never improvised before. The style is closely associated with French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, who played with Gypsy jazz guitar player Django Reinhardt. Each lesson in the book covers specific key aspects of the Gypsy jazz violin style. The techniques are presented sequentially and the underlying music theory is introduced on a 'need to know' basis.

Getting Into Gypsy Jazz Violin includes charts of classic swing tunes such as Avalon, The Sheik of Araby, and After You've Gone and includes access to online audio featuring authentic accompaniment tracks and model violin performances. Because the Gypsy jazz violin style maintains common elements of traditional classical violin techniques such as vibrato and shifting, the book is a perfect vehicle for the classical violinist to learn to improvise without having to change their general approach to the instrument.

• Any intermediate or advanced violinist can learn to improvise in the Gypsy jazz violin style.
• Perfectly suited to classically trained violinists because the Gypsy jazz violin style is closely related to traditional classical violin techniques.
• Includes charts of classic swing tunes such as Avalon, The Sheik of Araby, and After You've Gone.
• The 21 lessons are carefully sequenced to introduce key components of the Gypsy jazz violin style.
• Includes access to online audio with sample solos and exercises in addition to authentic Gypsy jazz guitar accompaniment tracks.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Lesson 1: Blanketing
• Theory: Blanketing and Chords
• Lesson 2: Inner Melodies
• Theory: How did we find the Inner Melody?
• Lesson 3: Arpeggios
• Lesson 4: The Minor 6 Chord
• Lesson 5: Chromatic Approach Notes
• Lesson 6: Phrasing - Slides and Grace Notes
• Summary: Lessons 1-6
• Tune: Avalon
• Lesson 7: Melody Variation
• Lesson 8: Arpeggios on Avalon
• Theory: Tune Analysis
• Theory: Melodic and Harmonic Minor
• Lesson 9: Using Scales to Improvise on Avalon
• Lesson 10: Incorporating the Chords in Scalar Motion
• Summary: Lessons 7-10 and Avalon
• Tune: The Sheik Of Araby
• Lesson 11 Diminished and Augmented Chords
• Theory: The Sheik of Araby Tune Analysis
• Lesson 12: Inner Melodies on The Sheik of Araby
• Lesson 13: Altering the V Chord
• Theory: The Circle of Fifths and the Mixolydian Scale
• Lesson 14: Altering the V in the Circle of Fifths
• Theory: The Upper Extensions of the V Chord
• Lesson 15: Arpeggio Shapes
• Summary: Lessons 11-15 and The Sheik of Araby
• Tune: After You've Gone
• Lesson 16: How to Learn Tunes
• Lesson 17: Arpeggio Shapes on Minor Chords and I Chords
• Lesson 18: Working with Ideas
• Lesson 19: Chord Additions
• Lesson 20: Chord Substitutions
• Lesson 21: Anticipating Chords
• Summary: Lessons 16-21 and After You've Gone
• About the Author