Teach Yourself Jazz

Teach Yourself Jazz New Edition

Format: Book with CD
176 pages
Author: Rodney Dale

Teach Yourself Jazz is aimed at newcomers to the subject - it assumes no previous knowledge and offers a comprehensive yet clear coverage of all aspects of jazz.

The text is supported by examples from well-known pieces of music and a full glossary.

The book includes extensive advice on starting a collection of recorded jazz.

Includes an audio CD of important extracts to enhance your listening experience


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Teach Yourself Jazz offers something for everyone whose imagination has been captured by the exciting world of jazz. The book looks at the origins and development of jazz and gives an insight into its musical structures and the way in which it is played. It provides an essential guide for both the beginner and the more experienced musician or listener.

Teach Yourself Jazz introduces the music from a number of angles, including:
- its musical and cultural history
- its musical structure
- the instruments upon which it is played
- important practitioners and bands.

An audio CD accompanies the text with over 60 minutes of extracts from key works, to build your understanding and enhance your listening experience.

Whether you read TEACH YOURSELF JAZZ from cover to cover or dip in for specific information, it will help you to improve your understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the music and its culture.

Publisher: Teach Yourself
Publish Date: 27/02/2004
Author: Rodney Dale
Media Type: Paperback (Book and CD)
Pages: 176
ISBN-10: 034081117X
Language: English
Level: Beginner to Experienced Musician

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