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54460 Berklee 825-836:11/26/074:22 PMPage 828828BERKLEE PRESSBERKLEE BASIC GUITAR, PHASE 2by William LeavittA continuation of Phase I, this phase includes solo,two-part, and three-part ensemble arrangements oftraditional and newly composed music for thebeginning to intermediate student or class. Skills aredeveloped through delightful arrangements of musicby Bach, Foster, Leavitt, Schumann, and others.50449470. 9.95ADVANCED READINGSTUDIES FOR GUITARby William LeavittFor the guitarist who wantsto improve reading abilityin positions 8 through 12,112 pages of progressivestudies written especiallyfor the guitar, in all keys,and consisting of scales,arpeggios, intervals, and notated chords in varioustime signatures. A special section of multi-positionstudies is included. An important method for allguitarists who want to learn the entire fingerboard.50449500. 14.95BERKLEEJAZZ GUITARCHORDDICTIONARYby Rick PeckhamThis chord dictionary fromthe assistant chair of Berklee’sguitar department includes100 chord forms, frombasic 7th chords to guide tonechords and triads over bass notes. It is organized toreveal chord relationships and help guitarists learnvoicings quickly and thoroughly. Includes notes,fretboard diagrams and tab for each chord. 6" x 9"50449546 . 9.95BERKLEE PRESSTHE CHORDFACTORYBUILD YOUR OWN GUITARCHORD DICTIONARYby Jon DamianThe Chord Factory is for alllevels and styles of chordexplorers, from professional-level guitarists in need ofharmonic stimulation and tofill in some “gray areas,” to the early guitarist justembarking on that fascinating and fun aspect ofexploring chords and harmony. This added chordvocabulary and understanding will strengthen all areasof your musical world as a performer and composer.With this book you’ll learn: thousands of chords, howto build your own creative harmonic tool box, how touse harmony more effectively, how to expand yourfingerboard facility, and much more.50449541. 24.95CLASSICAL STUDIESFOR PICK-STYLEGUITARby William LeavittAn outstanding collection ofsolos and duets for intermediate to advanced pickstyle guitarists. Includes 21pieces by Carcassi, Carulli,Sor, Bach, Paganini, Kreutzerand Clementi.50449440. 9.95THE GUITARIST’SGUIDE TOCOMPOSING ANDIMPROVISINGby Jon DamianUnleash the creative potentialof your guitar, and expressyour imagination throughyour music! This inspiring,practical and fun approach tocomposing and improvising will develop your sense ofdynamics, articulation, rhythm, melodic direction andmusical E.S.P. A truly unique collection of creativeresources for the curious guitarist.50449497 Book/CD Pack . 24.95JAZZIMPROVISATIONFOR GUITARA MELODIC APPROACHby Garrison FewellIn Jazz Improvisation forGuitar: A Melodic Approach,explore the potential of triadsand their melodic extensionsand learn to connect themusing guide tones. You’ll learn to create solo phrases inthe style of some of the world’s finest jazz guitarists likeWes Montgomery, George Benson, Grant Green, KennyBurrell, and Pat Martino.50449503 Book/CD Pack . 24.95MELODIC RHYTHMSFOR GUITARby William LeavittA thorough presentation ofrhythms commonly foundin contemporary music, including 68 harmonizedmelodies and 42 rhythmexercises. This is also anexcellent source for duets,sight-reading and chord studies.50449450. 14.95PLAYINGTHE CHANGES:GUITARA LINEAR APPROACHTO IMPROVISINGby Mitch Seidman andPaul Del NeroEffective improvisation canadd fun and individuality toguitar performances. Thisbook presents a unique improvisation strategy basedon ear training and a linear interpretation ofnote/chord relationships. You’ll learn how to: developan expectation of sound master the relationshipsbetween notes, modes and harmonies improviseover jazz standards identify pitch tendencies withinchord progressions and more.50449509 Book/CD Pack . 19.95READING STUDIESFOR GUITARby William LeavittA comprehensive collectionof studies for improvingreading and technical ability.Includes scales, arpeggios,written-out chords, and avariety of rhythms and timesignatures. Positions 1through 7 are covered in all keys. An important methodfor all guitarists who recognize the advantages of beingable to sight-read.50449490. 15.95VOICE LEADINGFOR GUITARMOVING THROUGHTHE CHANGESby John ThomasJust knowing how to play achord is never enough tomake good music. Voiceleading – is an essential skillfor jazz guitarists. Thisbook/CD pack by Berklee associate professor of guitarJohn Thomas shows you how to voice lead both chordtones and tensions, and will help you add a new level ofsophistication to your music. This book is designed forintermediate to advanced guitar players. Theaccompanying CD features jazz tunes, blues and rhythmchanges that you can play along with.50449498 Book/CD Pack . 24.95

54460 Berklee 825-836:11/26/074:22 PMPage 829829BERKLEE PRESSBASSAFRO-CUBANSLAP BASSLINESby Oscar StagnaroAfro-Cuban rhythms arehot! Now you will learn toplay slap bass in sevenpopular Afro-Cuban styles:Cha cha, son montuno,Afro-Cuban 6/8, Latin jazz,and Latin jazz in seven. Whether you read tablature ortraditional notation, you will quickly learn all thesestyles and develop your slap bass techniques to createstyle-appropriate articulations. The included CD haspercussion tracks, play-along tracks and completesongs to help you improve your groove to an AfroCuban rhythm.50449512 Book/CD Pack . 19.95THE BASS PLAYER’SHANDBOOKby Greg MooterIt’s your bass – take care ofit! The Bass Player’sHandbook provides bassistswith a complete guide tounderstanding the origin andworkings of their instrument.Greg Mooter outlinesfundamental concepts of proper fingering, toneproduction and good practice habits. You will alsolearn how to care for your bass properly and keep it intop form with essential information on repairs,seasonal adjustments, and customizing for your ownbody, style and sound. Includes warm-up and full bodystretching exercises and strategies to give you a lifetimeof healthy bass playing.“This timely and precious ‘bible’ has importantinformation you won’t find anywhere else.”– Carole Kaye50449511 . 24.95CHORD STUDIESFOR ELECTRIC BASSby JoeSanterreed. Jonathan FeistLearn the art of creating asolid fingerstyle funk bassgroove. Whether you are anaspiring or seasoned bassplayer, this workshop will help you learn many of thebass lines and styles found in your favorite funk tunes,and inspire you to experiment with your owncreations. Learn to: use fingerstyle funk technique,including hand position, tips for muting, and getting agood fingerstyle funk sound; play 69 solid funk riffs,set in both traditional notation and tablature; developyour own funk lines; identify the notes, scales, andchords used funk; listen and jam along with funkgrooves by playing along with the included CD; andmuch more. Each lesson contains several practiceexercises, a funk song using the lines, and play-alongtracks on the accompanying CD. Also included in eachlesson is a section for you to write out your own bassgrooves. Groove with attitude and confidence. Takeyour bass playing to the next level with FingerstyleFunk Bass Lines!50449542 Book/CD Pack . 19.95PLAYINGTHE CHANGES:BASSA LINEAR APPROACH TOIMPROVISINGby Paul Del NeroCreate more expressive soloswith this book/CD pack,which presents a uniqueimprovisation strategy basedon ear training and a linear interpretation of noterelationships. Comprehensive, step-by-step instructionwill guide you as you: develop an expectation of sound;master the movement of notes over modes andharmonies; become comfortable improvising over jazzstandards; create your own chord pads to use as youpractice recognizing the tendencies of pitches withinchord progressions.50449510 Book/CD Pack . 19.95READINGCONTEMPORARYELECTRIC BASSby Rich ApplemanA comprehensive collectionof exercises and performance studies designed toenable the student to play ina wide range of musicalstyles. Includes funk, rock,disco, jazz, top 40, soft rock, and country western.Excellent for sight-reading and technical development.50449770. 19.95ROCKBASS LINESby Joe SanterreLearn the art ofcreating a solid rock bassgroove. Contains a gold mineof riffs and lines found in yourfavorite rock tunes, exercisesto help you develop your ownrock bass lines, and strategiesfor locking in with the drummer and making your linegroove. Play along with the killer tracks on theaccompanying CD in eight different rock styles.50449478 Book/CD Pack . 19.95SLAPBASSLINESby Joe SanterreLearn the art of creatingsolid slap bass grooves inrock, funk and jazz music.The lessons provide morethan 80 examples of basslines, get you jamming withthe accompanying CD, and inspire you to experimentwith your own creations!50449508 Book/CD Pack . 19.95DRUM & PERCUSSIONBEYOND THEBACKBEATFROM ROCK & FUNKTO JAZZ & LATINby Larry FinnLearn how to take any basicrock/funk drum beat andmorph it into jazz and worldmusic feels. Improve yourchops, expand your versatility, and develop your own style. The accompanyingCD features over 90 play-along tracks to test out yourmorphing techniques as you groove with a Berkleeband in all contemporary styles.50449447 Book/CD Pack . 19.95BRAZILIANRHYTHMS FORDRUM SET ANDPERCUSSIONby Alberto NettoLearn to play the most popular and influential Brazilianrhythms on both traditionalpercussion instruments andon the drum set. The vitaltechniques and styles covered include: hand percussion;Samba; Forro; Carnaval rhythms; Afro-Brazilian rhythms;sacred music and more. Includes a glossary of BrazilianPortuguese terms and instruments, and a CD to helpboth the novice and experienced player perfect thisrhythmic language.50449507 Book/CD Pack . 29.95BERKLEE PRESSby Rich Appleman andJoseph ViolaThis 144-page method thoroughly covers basic and extended chords in all keys.Melodic studies designedfor the intermediate and advanced player develop allaspects of technique. Special emphasis is placed onplaying in the higher register. This method can also beeffectively used for acoustic bass study.50449750. 14.95FINGERSTYLEFUNKBASS

54460 Berklee 825-836:11/26/074:22 PMPage 830830BERKLEE PRESSDRUM SETWARM-UPSESSENTIAL EXERCISES FORIMPROVING TECHNIQUEby Rod MorgensteinStep away from the practicepad! Legendary drummerRod Morgenstein revealshis warm-up methoddesigned to limber up yourentire body. Features exercises to develop andimprove your speed, power, control, coordination,independence, accuracy, endurance, and agility. Gaina greater facility and command of the drum set, alongwith an increased feeling of confidence.50449465. 12.95EIGHT ESSENTIALSOF DRUMMINGGROOVES,FUNDAMENTALS, ANDMUSICIANSHIPby Ron SavageBecome a well-roundeddrummer with sound technique, solid time, and expressive musicianship bymastering these eight essentials: Ergonomics;Pop/Rock/R&B Grooves; Shuffles; Slow Grooves;African-Based Grooves; Jazz/Swing Grooves; Musicianship Skills; and Rudiments. Master drummer andeducator Ron Savage presents this time-testedapproach to developing core drumming technique –efficiently and completely. By mastering these eightessentials, you will be able to play in any type ofrhythm section – rock, funk, jazz, swing, hip-hop, andothers. These exercises and explanations will help youto fulfill the essential roles of timekeeper, backbone,and heartbeat, with rock-solid beats and soundtechnique.50448048 Book/CD Pack . 19.95BERKLEE PRESSMASTERINGTHE ART OFBRUSHESby Jon HazillaThis in-depth workshop,complete with helpful diagrams and a practice CD, willhelp drummers master theart of brush playing. Itfeatures 10 essential concepts, 32 brush patterns, rhythm table exercises fordexterity, coordination exercises for time playing, andsignature strokes in the styles of legends like BuddyRich, Philly Joe Jones, and Elvin Jones. The CD providesthe ultimate practice accompaniment, enablingdrummers to play along with 34 bass groove tracks.50449459 Book/CD Pack . 19.95THE READINGDRUMMER –SECOND EDITIONby Dave VoseIf you want to take yourdrumming chops to the nextlevel, you must know how toread drum music. Written byProfessor Dave Vose, thisBerklee Workshop is idealfor both beginners and pros and includes everythingyou’ll need to make sightreading drum notation easyand natural. Features: more than 50 lessons completewith general practice tips; steady learning progressionfrom reading quarter notes to 16th-note triplets;practice rhythms containing accents, flams, rolls,ruffs, tempo and meter changes; and much more.50449458 . 9.95RUDIMENTGROOVES FORDRUM SETby Rick ConsidineMorph those boring 26 standard rudiments you learnedinto mind-blowing grooves,fills and solos! This bookshows you how to applyrudiments to the drum set inall styles of music. When you start combining thehands and feet, orchestrating different parts of therudiments between the various drums and cymbals onyour set, you’ll start to make inspired music. Fiftyillustrated grooves are reinforced on the accompanying CD so you can hear how the rudimentsshould sound when you apply them to the drum set.50448001 Book/CD Pack . 19.95STICKINGS ANDORCHESTRATIONSFORDRUM SETby Casey Scheurell andRick MattinglyExpand your musical depthand bring new levels ofpower and speed to yourdrumming with this book/CDpackage. Orchestrate sticking patterns into drumgrooves. Open up and explore the fundamentalrudiments, singles, doubles, flams, paradiddles, andratamacues. Go beyond pattern concepts to makestickings flow smoothly into one another, so that youcan better express your musical ideas. Masterdrummer and Berklee professor Casey Scheuerellshows how basic stickings translate into drum setinventions and orchestrations. Technical explanationsand extensive practice exercises with the play-along CDwill help you make your fills become more vibrant andyour solos more virtuosic.50448049 Book/CD Pack. 19.95KEYBOARDHAMMONDORGANCOMPLETETUNES, TONES ANDTECHNIQUES FORDRAWBAR KEYBOARDSby Dave LiminaThis hands-on guide takesyou step-by-step through thetechniques of playing thedrawbar organ, one skill at a time. You’ll learn to:play gospel, R&B, jazz, blues, funk and rock; achievefantastic special effects; understand all the parts of theorgan and how to use them; and much more. Theaccompanying CD includes 21 exercises, plus performance demos of 8 songs, with minus-organversions so you can jam along!50449479 Book/CD Pack . 24.95PIANOESSENTIALSSCALES, CHORDS, ARPEGGIOS,AND CADENCES FOR THECONTEMPORARY PIANISTby Ross RamsayLearn piano basics, as required of every piano majorat Berklee College of Music.The exercises featured in thisbook will help you improve your sight-reading skills,and memorize new material in less time and with moreconfidence. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadenceswill improve your tone, dynamic range, and sense ofrhythm. You will become more comfortable withfingerings, develop speed and agility on the keyboard,and will build a foundation for further study.50448046 Book/CD Pack . 24.95SOLO JAZZPIANOTHE LINEAR APPROACHby Neil OlmsteadA step-by-step approach tosolo jazz improvisation forpiano. Learn to improviseusing the techniques pioneered by piano greats LennyTristano and Dave McKenna.This methodical approach to learning the art of solojazz piano improvisation will free your creative sense ofmusic. It begins with a review of chord symbolinterpretation, walks through bass line development,and ends with how to play several melodic linessimultaneously in stimulating musical conversation.You’ll learn how to develop solos that embellish andsupport the melody, and use lead sheets to help yougenerate your own musical ideas. Twenty-one lessonspresent techniques, practice exercises, and tunes basedon jazz standards. Notated transcriptions of sampleimprovisations illustrate each lesson’s technique, andthe accompanying CD lets you hear a masterimproviser put these ideas to work.50449444 Book/CD Pack . 39.95

54460 Berklee 825-836:11/26/074:22 PMPage 831831BERKLEE PRESSSAXOPHONECREATIVE READINGSTUDIES FORSAXOPHONEREADING TECHNIQUE,PHRASING AND RHYTHMSKILLSby Joseph ViolaThis Berklee Workshop provides the intermediate toadvanced saxophone playerwith material that is both technically challenging andmusically compelling. Preparatory exercises andreading studies combine to make this workshop anexcellent method for improving technique, phrasingand rhythmic accuracy. Includes exercises to takereading and playing skills from novice to expert levels!50449870. 14.95TECHNIQUE OFTHE SAXOPHONE –VOLUME 1:SCALE STUDIESby Joseph ViolaA highly effective andcomprehensive workshopfor developing completetechnical and musical skillson the saxophone. ThisVolume One workshop features innovative exercises andsolos that will help you learn melody, harmony, rhythm,and improvisation techniques for the saxophone.Specific performance tools also provide a solidfoundation for learning to improvise. This book coversgeneral practice tips, all major scales and related modes,plus 210 exercises designed to enable students toperform any major scale, beginning on any scale degree.50449820. 19.95TECHNIQUE OF THESAXOPHONE –VOLUME 2:CHORD STUDIESby Joseph ViolaChord Studies presents acontinuation and expansionof techniques presented inScale Studies, with a special emphasis on chordalconcepts. Includes challenging and innovative studiesbased on basic and extended chords. An excellentapplication of chord theory!50449830. 19.95TECHNIQUE OF THESAXOPHONE –VOLUME 3:RHYTHM STUDIESby Joseph ViolaOnce you've completed thestudies and exercises inVolumes 1 and 2, this volumeoffers more advanced studyof saxophone technique. Anawareness of rhythmic notation and rhythmicinterpretation is essential in developing reading skills.Features include syncopated rhythms andunconventional rhythmic notation, double-timeexercises in a variety of meters, and 15 etudesincorporating all of the rhythmic concepts presented.50449840. 19.95SINGINGTHE CONTEMPORARYSINGERELEMENTS OFVOCAL TECHNIQUEby Anne PeckhamMaximize your vocal potential! This comprehensiveguide based on the curriculum of the Voice Department at Berklee College ofMusic is a must-have for every vocalist! Covers all theessentials, including: an overview of the singingprocess, treating the voice as an instrument, tips forgetting started, overcoming stage fright, properposture and breathing, tone, discovering resonance,belting, diction, maintaining vocal health, mictechniques, and exercises for all voice ranges andtypes on the accompanying CD. Includes lead sheetsfor such standard vocal repertoire pieces as:Yesterday I’m Beginning to See the Light and IHeard It Through the Grapevine.50449438 Book/CD Pack .

BERKLEE PRESS 827 SINGER’S HANDBOOK A TOTAL VOCAL WORKOUT IN ONE HOUR OR LESS! by Anne Peckham The Berklee in the Pocket Singer’s Handbook is a must-have guide that sets a perfect 45- to 60-minute practice routine for you.