Jazz Resources
Welcome to the hub for your improvisation needs! Below you will find a selection of 10 tunes from the Real Book series. Mr. K has put up some play along tracks for you that will include a head, 2 choruses and anther head to end each. All repeats will be taken along with the Coda (where applicable) on the last time through.
YouTube channel that include pdfs of over 100 lessons in improvisation
Video series on Youtube - Play-alongs, ear training, theory, and more!
Use this list to listen and write out the solos you hear.
Here is a free course covering the beginnings of blues improvisation. You can click on the link above and enroll for free to get all the materials necessary.
Get Jam Session Ready
• Develop the skills and confidence to improvise on a B-flat blues
• Build a rhythmic and melodic toolbox rooted in riff blues tunes, call and response phrases, thematic variation, and playing the chord changes
• Interactive lesson videos
• Course includes audio backing track, PDF, and recommended recordings throughout
So you like video games?
Video game music lead sheets for C, Bb, Eb, F, Alto, Bass, & Vocal instruments
VGLeadSheets.com provides high quality transcriptions of our favorite video game music in easily readable lead sheets. Our lead sheets are available for C, Bb, Eb, F, Alto, Bass, & Vocal instruments, as all instruments are created equal.
We write our lead sheets as accurately as possible with the proper notes, chords, and rhythms from a theory perspective so that each lead sheet is easily readable while remaining true to the original composition. Transcriptions are in the key of the song's original release except when extremely inconvenient. Octave adjustments may be made to accommodate for the most common instruments for a given transposition.
All our sheets go through a comprehensive peer review process prior to publication. We review them regularly to ensure our lead sheets are of the highest quality.
VGLeadSheets is updated at most monthly with new content, while edits and corrections may take place at any time.
We hope you enjoy these lead sheets, and that they better your understanding of the music you enjoy. .
- Jer Roque & the VGLeadSheets.com Staff
Inside the Big Band
The United States Army's premier touring jazz orchestra, the Jazz Ambassadors, explores the full range of jazz, from Dixieland and big band swing, through bebop and Latin influences, to today’s contemporary jazz.
3:41 - Music Styles
17:22 - Embellishments & Special Effects
38:45 - Putting It All Together
1:03:43 - Jazz Improvisation
Another great way to learn about Improv is to listen to masters of their craft. Below is a google doc that has a variety of suggestions and listening log strategies. Check out some great music available on your favorite stream service.
