TALK JAZZ BOOK SERIES

Talk Jazz
For All Instrumentalists
& Vocalists
52 pages / Price: $19 plus shipping
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Talk Jazz Guitar
Includes fingerings and fingerboard
diagrams for the guitar.
79 pages / Price: $19.95 plus shipping
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A collection of musical excerpts, exercises and ideas incorporating jazz motifs and improvisational concepts designed to familiarize students and music professionals, at any level, with jazz vocabulary and music theory. Derived from the teaching methods of Roni's long time colleague and mentor, jazz piano legend and educator, Barry Harris, TALK JAZZ is now distributed internationally. This intuitive guide is receiving wide acclaim for its innovative approach, comprehensive substance and play-along CD.
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Mastering The Art of Jazz Voicings for the Guitar

This DVD features 20 lessons packed with invaluable concepts and techniques of jazz harmony spelled out clearly and throughly by Roni for all guitar players. The topics range from basic chord voicings to advance manipulation of chord progression. A must for any guitarist that want to add colors and spices to their chord playing.


DOWNLOADABLE CLASSES

"Anatomy of a Tune, Be Bop Style"
Join Roni for his first Mike's Master Class "Anatomy of a Tune - Be-bop Style". Participants will learn how to identify the harmonic progressions and scales Be-bop artists use. A pre-written solo and segments from Roni’s book "Talk Jazz" will be used to exemplify the development of melodic ideas. Based on the Barry Harris Method. DOWNLOAD CLASS

"The Harmonic Structure of Confirmation"
Join Roni for his second Mike's Master Class, where you'll take a look at the harmonic structure of the song Confirmation by Charlie Parker and the scales that go with it. Bop phrases over the song will be taught and analyzed. DOWNLOAD CLASS

"How to Alter and Apply the Diminished Chord"
In this class, Roni shows you how to combine the diminished chord with the dominant 7th chord in order to create both diminished and 7th chords that are full of interesting colors. These chords are very easy to apply to common chord progressions, and are easily inverted. A fascinating and quick way to add colors and tensions to your chord voicings. DOWNLOAD CLASS


MEL BAY BOOK AND DVD
Master Guitar Symposium, Vol. 2

Tips, insights and incredible playing by three masters of jazz guitar makes this a must own for any student of jazz guitar. Roni Ben-Hur, Gene Bertoncini and Kenny Wessel talk about how they practice along with insights into how they have reached their high level of musicianship.

 

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