Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats: Improvisation (book/CD)

Alfred Music Publishing
The Classical Guitarist's Guide to Jazz
Series: Classical Cats

World-famous guitarist and composer Andrew York has created the "Classical Cats" series to be the classical guitarist's ultimate guide to jazz.

For many musicians, the thought of improvising can be intimidating. In this exciting conclusion to the "Jazz Guitar for Classical Cats" trilogy, Andrew York shows you that improvisation is a skill that can be learned and practiced just like any other. It’s simply a matter of knowing where you’re going (targeting chord tones) and how you’re going to get there (scales and modes).
By practicing the ear training and visualization exercises in this book, you will learn how to turn the music you hear in your "mind’s ear" into imaginative, great-sounding jazz solos.
A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is included.

Includes:
• Colors of Scale Tones
• Improvising with G Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian in Open Position
• Open Position Scale Work
• II-V-I in Open Position
• "Fly Me Through the Tune" Changes
• 7th Position Chords and Scales in G Minor
• Seeing How Changing Chord Tones Relate to Each Other