Edition: Paperback Book

The three volumes in this series are among the most popular books David Baker has ever written. They are filled with fantastic learning, the heart of David's DECADES teaching some of the best jazz students in the world. A three volume series that includes the scales, chords and modes necessary to play bebop music. A great introduction to a style that is most influential in today's music.

Volume 3 provides techniques for learning and utilizing bebop tunes. With a comprehensive listing of tunes having changes common to other popular jazz tunes, this book is a great resource for finding phrases to quote during a solo, and an entire section is devoted to this topic. There are also guidelines on how to approach blues, information about rhythm changes and more!