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Course on CD-ROM

20 Songs for Easy Jazz Improvisation

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JF 1. Course Description

We all know that practising chords and scales is "good for you", but getting around to actually doing this is often a different matter. Jamming on a song is so much more fun.

jamfac1.gif The Jam Factory combines the fun with the useful.
Every week you receive one new Jam session which contains :
  • One song for easy improvisation

  • One aspects of phrasing to focus on in your improvisation

  • One exercise (of a scale, chords, or chord progression) to practise in all keys.

There are twenty songs (including five blues songs) in the Course, most of them are written by me. They cover typical Jazz and Blues chord progressions and together cover all essential aspects of good improvisation.

The Jam Factory is an adventure in music.
Each session opens up a new and often unexpected perspective on the makeup of a song. This will give you new creative ideas on becoming a better improviser, and you will develop a better insight into music in general. jamfac2.gif

Here is a list of topics dealt with in the Jam Factory.

The Jam factory is distributed on CD-ROM, suitable for both PC and Macintosh computers.

Simply copy and paste the 'Jam Factory' folder from the CD onto your computer, open the access file in the folder with your web browser (without going online), and all songs and lessons are at your fingertips.

You can enrol on the Secure Online ORDER FORM (look under "Courses on CD-ROM") or by email or Airmail letter.


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JF 2. Prerequisites

You need midi facility and a good sound card on your computer.

mf.jpg You should have basic skills in both playing and reading music notation, but all songs are relatively easy to play. All emphasis is on developing good improvisation.

Ideally you should also have followed one of the other Jazclass courses (Blues Basics and/or Improvisation Email Course, or the Jazz Theory Course) or have read at least one of my books.

None of the songs in the Jam Factory series are included in either the Blues Basics Email Course or the Improvisation Email Course, so that they form an ideal extension to those two Courses.



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