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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 3:38 pm    Post subject: Method book for jazz students Reply with quote

Looking for suggestions for method books for teaching basic jazz concepts to students. The kids interested are 8-9th grade.

In addition to Jamie Abersold’s books, other ideas?

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brad, in my experience that's a tough age group. They don't have much technique or maturity. There are lots of materials but I'm not sure if they go down to that age.

If it were me, I'd spend most of my time getting them doing lots of guided listening. Maybe some call (you) and response (them) stuff and work on the blues and slow moving, chord-wise, modal stuff. I'd spend time singing heads and rhythms.

I'd spend most of my organized time in interactions with the improvisor, keeing in mind that Jazz is an aural art. And you can supplement this with the Aebersold Play-Alongs, which have some good modal and blue workouts.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi, I use Essential Elements 2000. It has a rhythm section CD. It has rhythmic and scale exercises and takes the students thought playing swing and improvisation. It’s an easy series of books to start with.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Method book for jazz students Reply with quote

Brad361 wrote:
Looking for suggestions for method books for teaching basic jazz concepts to students. The kids interested are 8-9th grade.

In addition to Jamie Abersold’s books, other ideas?

Brad

That's how I started, and at about the same age (9th or 10th grade). Aebersold volume one is pretty straight-forward. Some basic concepts, scales, and patterns. And most of the passages are on the easy side (simple modal passages and blues).

I'd love to hear what others have used.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Start with very early jazz. Play along with recordings. Progress through time using the same method. Listening and playing is everything.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you are looking for a printed jazz method, it won't hurt to check out Eric Bolvin's site.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bruce Pearson's jazz ensemble series works really well in conjunction with the
Standard of Excellence method books. There's alot of helpful material
regarding rhythms, ear training, and improvisation.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richard III wrote:
Start with very early jazz. Play along with recordings. Progress through time using the same method. Listening and playing is everything.

Just a ide comment on pedagogy. I do not teach from a chronological way, rather to take a kid in today's mainstream where s/he may be most familiar with and then go in both directions, forward reaching and older styles. I would seek what they are most familiar with and then go out from there.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yamahaguy wrote:
Bruce Pearson's jazz ensemble series works really well in conjunction with the
Standard of Excellence method books. There's alot of helpful material
regarding rhythms, ear training, and improvisation.


I second that motion. Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method. In Smart Music it is listed as Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jim Snidero's various Jazz Conception volumes are very good.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For group playing, the Real Easy Book 3-horn edition is really great. It has very simple arrangements of standards with head, backgrounds, shout chorus, and chord changes. Other than that should be a lot of learning by rote and listening.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not an educator, however, I came across a method by Willie Thomas called Jazz Anyone? when I was looking for information on something else. Notes state its can be used for ensembles.

https://www.alfred.com/jazz-anyone-book-1-play-and-learn/p/00-940717/

Good luck.
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