What exactly are the steps that lead to ability? In which order should they been taken? What will be required to master each one? These are questions the author has explored in this book resulting in a rather unique one-thing-at-a-time approach to studying improvisation - one that incorporates discipline technique creativity and musical intuition. Each topic is explained and demonstrated using written musical examples and it is accompanied by suggested exercises and a sample daily practice schedule which can be modified to fit your own needs or liking. The book has been used by the Performance Studies Department of the Berklee College of Music in Boston forteaching improvisation since September 1988. It brings significant new insight to the art of jazz improvisation and should be an important addition to jazz pedagogy. Crook's approach to improvisation is a refreshing alternative to the usual 'learn your scales and good luck' methods. This book adresses the elements of rhythm meldody and harmony in a manner that truly provides the student with a process and practice routine which enables the delvelopment of an improvisational technique so essential to the creative jazz musician.

What exactly are the steps that lead to ability? In which order should they been taken? What will be required to master each one? These are questions the author has explored in this book resulting in a rather unique one-thing-at-a-time approach to studying improvisation - one that incorporates discipline technique creativity and musical intuition. Each topic is explained and demonstrated using written musical examples and it is accompanied by suggested exercises and a sample daily practice schedule which can be modified to fit your own needs or liking. The book has been used by the Performance Studies Department of the Berklee College of Music in Boston forteaching improvisation since September 1988. It brings significant new insight to the art of jazz improvisation and should be an important addition to jazz pedagogy. Crook's approach to improvisation is a refreshing alternative to the usual 'learn your scales and good luck' methods. This book adresses the elements of rhythm meldody and harmony in a manner that truly provides the student with a process and practice routine which enables the delvelopment of an improvisational technique so essential to the creative jazz musician.

What exactly are the steps that lead to ability? In which order should they been taken? What will be required to master each one? These are questions the author has explored in this book resulting in a rather unique one-thing-at-a-time approach to studying improvisation - one that incorporates discipline technique creativity and musical intuition. Each topic is explained and demonstrated using written musical examples and it is accompanied by suggested exercises and a sample daily practice schedule which can be modified to fit your own needs or liking. The book has been used by the Performance Studies Department of the Berklee College of Music in Boston forteaching improvisation since September 1988. It brings significant new insight to the art of jazz improvisation and should be an important addition to jazz pedagogy. Crook's approach to improvisation is a refreshing alternative to the usual 'learn your scales and good luck' methods. This book adresses the elements of rhythm meldody and harmony in a manner that truly provides the student with a process and practice routine which enables the delvelopment of an improvisational technique so essential to the creative jazz musician.

As taught at Berklee College of Music Ready Aim Improvise! explores the critical areas involved in learning how to improvise including: music theory jazz harmony ear training jazz execution jazz vocabulary practicing self-critiquing career planning and much more. Ready Aim Improvise! is filled with musical examples exercises and practice routines that help make the learning process easy and enjoyable. Two enclosed play-along CDs feature modal key-area and modulating chord progressions performed at a slow manageable tempo. Ready Aim Improvise! is a clear comprehensive study of the most important steps in a jazzmusicians education. Don't be surprised if it gets you practicing more and playing better in no time at all! So get READY... AIM... IMPROVISE!

The goal of this book is to show the student the means to develop latent creative abilities by offering the unfettered environment of the chromatic-modal system and free asymmetric form. The freedom of the approach will allow the composer to express him/herself in any style: post 50s jazz ECM fusion pop classical etc. that is not tied to any harmonic particulars. Ron Miller is professor of jazz studies at the University of Miami. His compositions have been recorded and/or performed by notable musicians as Red Rodney Elements Jerry Coker Ira Sullivan and Stan Getz. Composition students of Ron Miller that have attained notorietyinclude: Pat Metheny Steve Morse T Lavitz Bruce Hornsby Gil Goldstein Mark Egan Matt Harris Denis DiBlasio and Rick Margitza.

What exactly are the steps that lead to ability? In which order should they been taken? What will be required to master each one? These are questions the author has explored in this book resulting in a rather unique one-thing-at-a-time approach to studying improvisation - one that incorporates discipline technique creativity and musical intuition. Each topic is explained and demonstrated using written musical examples and it is accompanied by suggested exercises and a sample daily practice schedule which can be modified to fit your own needs or liking. The book has been used by the Performance Studies Department of the Berklee College of Music in Boston forteaching improvisation since September 1988. It brings significant new insight to the art of jazz improvisation and should be an important addition to jazz pedagogy. Crook's approach to improvisation is a refreshing alternative to the usual 'learn your scales and good luck' methods. This book adresses the elements of rhythm meldody and harmony in a manner that truly provides the student with a process and practice routine which enables the delvelopment of an improvisational technique so essential to the creative jazz musician.