Composed by Tricia Woods. Keyboard/Piano; Method/Instruction. Blues. Book and CD. 48 pages. Alfred Music #00-28252. Published by Alfred Music (AP.28252).
ISBN 9780739048085. UPC: 038081308166. English.
For blues musicians, there is no better feeling than improvising a great solo. Spontaneously creating music that comes from the heart is very rewarding. But if you've never tried it before, soloing can be intimidating. Which notes do I play? How do I come up with new ideas? What if I make a mistake? Easy Soloing for Blues Keyboard helps you overcome these doubts. You'll learn easy methods to approach soloing with confidence. Instead of learning a lot of technical music theory, you'll get practical guidelines you can use in real life. The blues has influenced many types of music, so you'll be able to apply what you learn to a wide variety of musical situations. This is an excellent book for experienced musicians who are new to improvising, beginning players with a love for the blues, or busy people looking for a quick, low-stress introduction to soloing. A CD demonstrating all the examples featured in the book is included.
Composed by Tricia Woods. Keyboard/Piano; Method/Instruction. Blues. Book and CD. 48 pages. Alfred Music #00-28252. Published by Alfred Music (AP.28252).
ISBN 9780739048085. UPC: 038081308166. English.
For blues musicians, there is no better feeling than improvising a great solo. Spontaneously creating music that comes from the heart is very rewarding. But if you've never tried it before, soloing can be intimidating. Which notes do I play? How do I come up with new ideas? What if I make a mistake? Easy Soloing for Blues Keyboard helps you overcome these doubts. You'll learn easy methods to approach soloing with confidence. Instead of learning a lot of technical music theory, you'll get practical guidelines you can use in real life. The blues has influenced many types of music, so you'll be able to apply what you learn to a wide variety of musical situations. This is an excellent book for experienced musicians who are new to improvising, beginning players with a love for the blues, or busy people looking for a quick, low-stress introduction to soloing. A CD demonstrating all the examples featured in the book is included.
Introduction
Music Review
Middle C
The Grand Staff
Sharps and Flats
Half Steps And Whole Steps
The Major Scale
Ingredients for a 12-Bar Blues
Simple Blues in C
Feelin' the Shuffle Blues
Dominant Chords
Improvising: Telling Your Own Story
Soloing with Just Two Notes
Live at the Two-Note
Two is Enough
Soloing with Three Notes
Three's Company
2x3
Combining Two-Note and Three-Note Ideas
Tag It On
The Minor Pentatonic and Blues Scales
Flat City Blues
Going Downstairs
It's All Downhill
Getting More Mileage Out Of Your Ideas
Play Clusters from the Scale in Repeating Patterns
Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm
Add the Root or the 5th Above Your Ideas
Over the Top Blues
Use Octaves to Emphasize Ideas
Use Trills to Create a Dramatic Effect
Take a Simple Idea and Repeat It Over Different Octaves
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