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Summary: An Excellent Book For An Excellent Reader
Review: The book is great! Although Jazz doesn't follow rules ,Baker has written some wonderful thumb rules that ,in my opinion , will simplify writing & practising Jazz. the book is a step-by step book . first , you get to know the instruments charactaristics,their scoring ..etc .second,the melody line.third, the accompany chord.fourth , the piano trio..etc I am carefully studying the book , page by page. Every lesson needs a sufficient time to practise (through writing & playing). Until now , it has strengthened my sense of composing and made it more articulate. it might take you some time to get used to it.. but hey it's great if you adore JAZZ!
Rating:
Summary: An Excellent Book For An Excellent Reader
Review: The book is great! Although Jazz doesn't follow rules ,Baker has written some wonderful thumb rules that ,in my opinion , will simplify writing & practising Jazz. the book is a step-by step book . first , you get to know the instruments charactaristics,their scoring ..etc .second,the melody line.third, the accompany chord.fourth , the piano trio..etc I am carefully studying the book , page by page. Every lesson needs a sufficient time to practise (through writing & playing). Until now , it has strengthened my sense of composing and made it more articulate. it might take you some time to get used to it.. but hey it's great if you adore JAZZ!
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Summary: better know your musical terms and music in general
Review: This is the hardest book I have ever read on music.It is an intence study and wordy in places that will boggle the home-grown musician. It reccomends other study materials in every chapter which I dont know where anyone could find the time to practice thier instrument.It should come with CD's with playing examples. But in all the book has a wealth of useful information, and if you're willing to go to Juliard and you're sreious then the book is for you.
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Summary: Excellent reference book
Review: You will need some musical study behind you to suss out what is going on here. David Baker has choosen to include a great wealth of information in this text, and readibility at time suffers. Suggest that you have already read something like Mark Levine's jazz theory book before taking this on. There is no padding here or much in the way of explanatory notes, the book is mainly in point form with some musical examples (a study of these is probably more useful than further explanation in any case). As a professional musician and band leader of working small ensembles, I have found this work to be invaluable, giving me more practical tools and options to work with. Well worth the money.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent reference book
Review: You will need some musical study behind you to suss out what is going on here. David Baker has choosen to include a great wealth of information in this text, and readibility at time suffers. Suggest that you have already read something like Mark Levine's jazz theory book before taking this on. There is no padding here or much in the way of explanatory notes, the book is mainly in point form with some musical examples (a study of these is probably more useful than further explanation in any case). As a professional musician and band leader of working small ensembles, I have found this work to be invaluable, giving me more practical tools and options to work with. Well worth the money.
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