The Jazz Rhythm and Articulation Workbook

Description

The Jazz Rhythm and Articulation Workbook: A Guide to Playing with Swing

In this book you´ll find a step by step roadmap to play the most common syncopated rhythmic patterns found in the jazz idiom.

This workbook has exercises to practice six basic syncopated rhythmic patterns and their combinations found in all jazz standards.

The book follows the sequence of the rest of the workbooks of the series: building melodic lines starting with melodic patterns, combine them with syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations and the most important element: swing.

The workbook includes models and templates to write, correct yourself, and improve memorization.

The exercises included in the workbook can be played over play alongs and the contents are related to the rest of the Jazz Language Workbooks series.

What you will find in this book:

95 pages.

35 rhythmic exercises.

30 models and templates.

Jazz scales studies with combinations of syncopated rhythmic patterns and articulations.

If you want to improvise your own melodic lines with the authentic jazz sound, download now The Jazz Rhythm and Articulation Workbook

Contents

Introduction to jazz rhythm and articulation

Jazz language: syncopation

Jazz language: articulations

Jazz language: phrasing

4/4 time signature structure

Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns -template-

Syncopated rhythmic patterns: how to study

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 1 -model-

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 1 -template-

Scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern 1

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 2 -model-

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 2 -template-

Scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern 2

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 3 -model-

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 3 -template-

Scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern 3

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 4 -model-

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 4 -template-

Scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern 4

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 5 -model-

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 5 -template-

Scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern 5

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 6 -model-

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 6 -template-

Scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern 6

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations I -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations I -template-

Scales study with combinations of syncopated rhythmic patterns I

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations II -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations II -template-

Scales study with combinations of syncopated rhythmic patterns II

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations III -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations III -template-

Scales study with combinations of syncopated rhythmic patterns III

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations IV -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations IV -template-

Scales study with combinations of syncopated rhythmic patterns IV

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations V -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations V -template-

Scales study with combinations of syncopated rhythmic patterns V

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations VI -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations VI -template-

Scales study with combinations of syncopated rhythmic patterns VI

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations 1-6 -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations 1-6 -template-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations 6-1 -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations 6-1 -template-

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations with the major scale

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations with melodic patterns of the major scale

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations with the mixolydian scale

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations with the dorian scale

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations with the major (blues) pentatonic scale

Basic syncopated rhythmic pattern combinations with the minor (blues) pentatonic scale

Rhythm and articulation exercises with the major scale

Scales study with syncopated rhythmic pattern 4b

Scales study in relation to the beat

Jazz language: swing

Scales study with swing

Jazz language: ghost notes

Syncopated rhythmic pattern 3 with rhythmic displacement

Major scale study with rhythmic displacement

Pentatonic scales with rhythmic displacement

Bebop scales with rhythmic displacement

Phrasing exercise I

Phrasing exercise II

Phrasing exercise III

Scales study with forward motion

Rhythmic reading of the jazz standard melody

Articulation variations

Articulation variations with the major scale

Syncopated rhythmic patterns with sixteenth notes -model-

Syncopated rhythmic patterns with sixteenth notes -template-

Scales study with sixteenth notes

Interpretation of the jazz standard melody: Blues For Alice

Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns in jazz standards melodies -model-

Basic syncopated rhythmic patterns in jazz standards melodies -template-

Jazz language: rhythms

Rhythmic transformation of the jazz standard: Autumn Leaves

Rhythmic transformation of the jazz standard melody: Autumn Leaves

Major II-V-I: syncopated rhythmic patterns

Minor II-V-I: syncopated rhythmic patterns

Dominant blues in C: basic syncopated rhythmic patterns

Rhythm Changes: syncopated rhythmic patterns

16 bars: syncopated rhythmic patterns

Jazz standards in alphabetical order

Jazz standards in order of rhythms

Notes I

Notes II

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