MIDI Jazz Improvisation, Volume II

This two-volume series allows flexibility of changing keys, presentation speed, and practice with selected tracks. The series requires a sequencer that reads standard MIDI files. Each exercise is organized into eight separate tracks: 1) Bass line, 2) Chords, 3) Melody, 4) Riff (Counter Melody), 5) Scale Study, 6) Sample improvised line, 7) Drums (Vol. II only), 8) User Solo. The program provides instrumental and vocal students play-along material to learn jazz improvisation using original tunes based on traditional chord progressions. A handbook is included for step-by-step instruction. Volume I exercises introduce II-V-I progressions, slow blues in B-flat, medium blues in F, fast blues in C, minor blues and a sample tune. Volume II exercises introduce more advanced concepts including Samba, ballads with II-V progressions, 12-bar blues with substitutions, blues with a bridge, funk/rock improvisation and complex II-V-I progressions.