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Home > Listening Library > Amazing Phrasing (Bk/Cd)

Title: Amazing Phrasing (Bk/Cd)
Voicing/Format: Guitar
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corp
Composer: Kolb, Tom
Catalog #: 00695583

Price: $19.95

This book/CD pack explores all the main components necessary for crafting well-balanced rhythmic and melodic phrases. It also explains how these phrases areput together to form cohesive solos. Many styles are covered - rock, blues, j azz, fusion, country, Latin, funk and more - and all of the concepts are backed up with musical examples. The 50 ideas are divided into five main sections: The Basics - covers fundamental but all too often forgotten techniques, such as slurs and vibrato, that can breathe new life into your phrases; Melodic Concepts - explores various aspects of melodic phrasing, such as motifs, chromaticism and sequences; Harmonic Embellishments - discusses the melodic potential of harmonic intervals (dyads), chords and chord partials; Rhythmic Concepts - explores various aspe

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