- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: AuthorHouse (2 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1425984266
- ISBN-13: 978-1425984267
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21 x 0.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 565,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Techniques, exersises and philosophy of improvisation as an art form.
About the Author
Claude Werner - Claude R. Werner was born in Santiago de Chile the 4 of October 1975, he begun playing guitar at the age of 13, eventually switched to piano at 18 and started composition studies with the great master Ramiro Molina.At 20 he discovered the tenor saxophone, where he finally found his own voice. Moved to New York to study with Ralph Lalama and Barry Harris. Eventually moved back home to start a professional career until the year 2000 when an interesting job offer led him to move to Europe. Currently residing in Newcastle upon Tyne where he lectures at Newcastle College and The Sage-Gateshead.Claude R. Werner has played and composed music for several bands, ensembles and projects including a short film, a soloist of The Universal Orchestra and led his own bands throughout Europe in club venues as well as international jazz festivals. He also teaches his own method that combines classical composition techniques and modern jazz improvisation.
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I was recommended this book by a friend who was working under the authors tuition (he and numerous others have since got into high-ranking conservatories thanks to his teachings, as detailed in this book). As stated, this is a 'method', providing suitable materials, and demonstrating what is possible if they are fully absorbed through the suggested practice. If taken seriously, you will never need another book on improvisation; it is all here. Chapters deal with chords, scales, harmony and substitution, melodic development, melody, form, rhythm, and how to make the most of practice time. It is not instrumentally specific - I am a guitar player, and have improved more in the last 6 months than I have in the last 9 years (and I have been a guitar tutor for 4 of them) thanks to 'The Method'.
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23 April 2012
I came across this book through one of the guys I was playing with in a quartet. I was surprised to see him with a teaching book since he seemed very accomplished to me, but he insisted that it gave him a different perspective on improvisation. So I browsed through its pages and eventually got my own copy, and I have to say he was right. The Method progresses with theory and examples helping the musician find his own voice and sound and, like the guy carrying the book, I too found that it opened my perspective on improvisation. I definitively recommend it.
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