Inside Improvisation Volume 2 – Pentatonics Book/Cd

Inside Improvisation Volume 2 – Pentatonics Book and CD

A Practical and Creative Approach to Incorporating Pentatonics into Your Improvisation Skills

Many great modern musicians master the use of pentatonics, integrating them into their melodic vocabulary. This book offers a practical yet creative approach to incorporating pentatonics into your improvisation skills. Developed by the author through years of teaching, this method has proven to be highly effective. Designed for all instruments, the book includes chord changes for C Concert, B flat, and E flat instruments.

The accompanying CD is intended to be used alongside the text, featuring 18 tunes for play-along practice with Renato Chicco on piano, Dave Santoro on bass, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. Additionally, there are eight demonstration tracks performed by the author on tenor saxophone. 128 pages.

Contents Includes:

• CD-Track Listing
• Introduction
• Pentatonic Scales
• Creating Pentatonic Lines
• Rhythmic Variations
• Chords and Pentatonics
• Improvising: Developing Flexibility with Pentatonics
• The Minor 6th Pentatonic Scale
• More Patterns for Minor 6th Pentatonics
• The Major b6 Pentatonic Scale
• The Minor 7b5 Pentatonic Scale
• The Major b2 Pentatonic Scale
• Whole Tone Pentatonic Scales
• Other Pentatonic Scales
• Poly-Pentatonics
• Conclusion