Designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1-2 years playing experience (but no prior experience playing jazz), Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble is great for individual or classroom use.
- Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach, using well-known songs
- Improvisation made easy, starting with simple two-measure phrases
- Scales and basic theory introduced in an easy-to-understand format
- Access to online recordings of all exercises and arrangements
- Seven full band arrangements
- Sample solos
- Jazz history and people
Song List:
- Ballin' The Jack
- Boppin' Around
- Ja-Da
- Jingle Bells
- London Bridge
- Riffin' Around
- St. Louis Blues
- Salsa Caliente
- A-Tisket A-Tasket
- When The Saints Go Marching In