Jazz improvisation using simple melodic embellishment / Mike Titlebaum.

"Jazz Improvisation Using Simple Melodic Embellishment teaches fundamental concepts of jazz improvisation. Written as a textbook for an introductory college-level courses on improvisation, it is meant to be completely practical to the aspiring improviser. Musical examples are sung, played and incorporated throughout. This book is not specifically on jazz theory, but it does teach some theory and assumes the reader will have knowledge of basic musicianship, including reading music, key signatures, triads and basic 7th chords. Traditional embellishment techniques are common to classical music and folk melodies. But jazz and popular musics have utilized additional embellishment techniques such as blue notes and chromatic enclosures that add rich color and deep beauty"-- Provided by publisher.