In UNLOCK, you will take your knowledge from the beginner and intermediate levels to the next step. The first part of this book will focus on using examples and situations common in the jazz idiom. The first part is designed to assist the reader in understanding where they are - musically - and how they can improve their skills in the jazz idiom. The second part will focus on building technical skill through technical exercises. These exercises are designed to invite the reader to explore and improve the strategies they employ during their improvisations. These exercises are also designed to...

Unlock VOL. II Technical Exercises is based on the concept that Unlock Vol. I The Jazz Flute presents. In Unlock Vol. II, you will continue to focus on building technical skill through more and new technical exercises. These exercises are designed to invite the reader to explore and improve the strategies they employ during their improvisations and - for classical players - any piece that they would like to perform. These exercises are designed to help the reader UNLOCK a piece of their musical identity With the exercises in this book, you should be able to: - Practice exercises to slower or...

Unlock VOL. III Jazz Etudes are designed to provide detailed aspects for players to improve their musicality, technical agility, articulations, dynamics, rhythmic studies and sight-reading skills. There are 12 etudes based on swing, bebop, contemporary, funk, ballad, jazz waltz and odd-time signature styles. Each etude focuses on different techniques for enhancing the players' understanding of the note-chord relationship along with all of the other skills listed above. When working on these etudes, you should practice them slowly in the beginning and gradually raise the tempo as you become...