Target and Approach Tones Shaping Bebop Lines |
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| Author:
| Riposo, Joe |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56224-263-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Alfred Music
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Learn the secret to playing long, flowing musical lines that move from one chord change to the other in a smooth, seamless manner. This book explains approach tones" (a tone or series of tones leading to a chord tone of the next chord---usually by a whole or half step) and "target tones" (tones that resolve your phrases and outline harmony). All great jazz players use this technique to create forward motion, tension / release, and play musical solos that sound "right."
Learn the secret to playing long, flowing musical lines that move from one chord change to the other in a smooth, seamless manner. This book explains approach tones" (a tone or series of tones leading to a chord tone of the next chord---usually by a whole or half step) and "target tones" (tones that resolve your phrases and outline harmony). All great jazz players use this technique to create forward motion, tension / release, and play musical solos that sound "right."