The Art of Two-Line Improvisation - Note: on curriculum for the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles

by Jimmy Wyble edited & recorded by David Oakes

This collection of etudes, written during the 1970's, was composed as a result of Jimmy Wyble's explorations into the musical worlds of counterpoint, harmony and chord melody improvisation for the jazz guitar. The right and left hand fingerings presented in this book were also developed as techniques needed to improvise jazz in two lines. Jimmy uses very standard jazz guitar chord shapes in these etudes; however, these shapes move through the harmony in lines rather than block chord structures. This broken chord technique creates a unique contrapuntal sound that separates Jimmy from the rest of the fingerstyle jazz guitar world. It is hoped that jazz and classical guitarists playing and working through these etudes will see many familiar chord shapes moving in new ways and creating new sounds. These new harmonic sounds combined with beautiful melodies will inspire any guitarist to new levels of musical creativity. Written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

Product Number:    93860M

Format:    Book + Online Audio

Skill Level:    Intermediate

Pages:    96

Binding:    Squareback Saddle Stiched

Size:    8.75 x 11.75

Date Published:    01_13_2016