music theory books
Tue, 05/03/2011 - 04:55
could you gif me some tips?
I searching music books for information about a concepts of music ( mostly blues)
I want know more about the basics of solo melody and improvisation. also about how a song theme is build up. ect.
There are a lot of books on the market, but i cant find a good one. do you know some books that helped you?
All your advice is welcom!
greats from holland
koen jacobs
Tue, 05/03/2011 - 14:01
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Answer
Good points Dario. The best material on learning how to improvise in the blues is right here on the site... Improvising Studies (what's up now and what's coming up as the months progress). No books exist on the subject except for my Improvising Blues Harmonica book/CD, which could be a good reference for you, but this site goes much further.
If I may help I like to mention that Adam Gussow in one of his utube pointed this book as one of the very best on the subject
http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com/improvising.htm, I have it and is top notch
Those are very cool sets as well:
http://www.musicminusone.com/rutgers-university-music-dictationear-train...
http://www.musicminusone.com/jazz-improvisation-complete-course-p-968.html
Thanks to David who spoke about it I also bought the audiobook version (abridged but with sound exemples) of "This is Your Brain on Music"
http://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Brain-Music-Obsession/dp/0525949690
really worth having as well