Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble – Bass
Designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1-2 years playing experience (but no prior experience playing jazz), Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble is great for individual or classroom use.
• Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach, using well-known songs
• Improvisation made easy, starting with simple two-measure phrases
• Scales and basic theory introduced in an easy-to-understand format
• Play-along tracks for every exercise included
• Seven full band arrangements
• Sample solos
• Jazz history and people
Songs include:
Ballin' The Jack
Boppin' Around
Ja-Da
Jingle Bells
London Bridge
Riffin' Around
St. Louis Blues
Salsa Caliente
A-Tisket A-Tasket
When The Saints Go Marching In