Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Bass A Comprehensive Method for Jazz Style and Improvisation

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

Book also includes My EE Library* (myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/Audio CDs*

* Internet access required for My EE Library (book includes instructions to order free opt. CD-ROM)