Target and Approach Tones: Shaping Bebop Lines

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."

Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 08/01/2015
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781562242633