Amazing Phrasing is for any keyboard player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. This method is divided into three parts: Melody - From scales to arpeggios, from using licks, riffs and runs to playing outside, this section focuses on melodicstrategies for improvisation; Harmony - Whether comping or soloing, har mony is essential to improvisation, and this section covers it in detail; Rhythm and Style - Swing, laying back, shaping your phrases with accents... this last section puts the finishing touches on your improvisationa l technique. You'll learn approaches to working with and around other musicians, and you'll practice comping and soloing over progressions in various styles - from rock to bossa nova to swing to bebop. The companion CD contains 44 full-band demos for listening, as well as many play-alongexamples so you can practice improvising over various musical styles an d progressions. Also available for guitar, tenor saxophone, and trumpet.
