Table Of ContentTable Of Contents
Acknowledgements 4
About the Author 5
Foreword 6
C minor Blues 8
F minor Blues 10
Bb minor Blues 12
Eb minor Blues 14
Ab minor Blues 16
Db minor Blues 18
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Gb minor Blues 20
B minor Blues 22
E minor Blues 24
A minor Blues 26
D minor Blues 28
G minor Blues 30
C major Blues 32
F major Blues 34
Bb major Blues 36
Eb major Blues 38
Ab major Blues 40
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Db major Blues 42
Gbm ajor Blues 44
B major Blues 46
E major Blues 48
A major Blues 50
D major Blues 52
G major Blues 54
C Rhythm Changes 56
F Rhythm Changes 60
Bb Rhythm Changes 64
Eb Rhythm Changes 68
Ab Rhythm Changes 72
Db Rhythm Changes 76
GbR hythm Changes 80
B Rhythm Changes 84
E Rhythm Changes 88
A Rhythm Changes 92
D Rhythm Changes 96
G Rhythm Changes 100
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The author would like to thank Brian McBrearty for editing and Micha!
Shapiro for proof reading and helpful suggestions. My students who, through their
questions helped me to see their needs and try to addresst hem as best I can.
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~ Bruce Amold is from Sioux
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Dakota; he then attended the Berklee
~ College of Music where he received a
; Bachelor of Music degree in composi-
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privately with Jerry Bergonzi and
... Charlie Banacos.
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~ Mr. Amold bas taught at some of
~ the most prestigious music schools in
~ America, including the New England
. Conservatoryo f Music, Dartmouth
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College, Berklee College of Music,
~ Princeton University and New York
~ University. He is a performer, composer, jazz clinician and bas an extensive private
~ instruction practice.
Currently Mr. Amold is performing with bis own "The Bruce Amold Trio,"
... and "Eye Contact" with Harvie Swartz,a s weIl as with two experimentalb ands,
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~ "Release the Hounds" a free improv group, and "Spooky Actions" which re-interprets
; the work of 2OthC enturyc lassicalm asters.
~ His debutC D "Blue Eleven" (MMC 2036J)r eceivedg reat critical acclaim,
; and bis most recentC D "A Few Dozen" was releasedin January2 000. The Los
AngelesT imes said of this release" Mr. Amold des ervesc redit for bis effort to ex-
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- For more information aboutM r. Amold check bis websitea t
- http://www.amoldjazz.comT his websitec ontainsa udio exampleso f Mr. Amold's
; compositionsa nd a workshops ectionw ith free downloadablem usic exercises.
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Foreword
The ability to read,p lay and make a convincing,c onsistentg roove in a six-
teenthn ote rhythm is one of the more formidable challengesf acing a contemporary
rhythm sectionp layer. This hook attemptst o addresst hat challengeb y supplying
chord progressionsw ith different syncopatedr hythmic pattems. Practiceo f these
exercisesw ililead to an understandingo f the style, and ability to executet he rhythms
commont o funk. The students hould strive to maintain rhythmic precisiont hroughout
eache xercise,a nd aft er gaining control shouldc omposet heir own comping pattems.
The examplesc ontainedi n this hook use mostly a one measuref unk pattem but
in the "real world" it is more commont o find 2 or 4 measurep attems. In a attemptt o
keep this hook simpier I have useds horterb ut lessc ommonp attemsw hich can be
found in funk music.
Muse Eek Publishingb as createda websitew ith a FA Q forum foT all my
hooks. If you have any questionsa bouta nythingc ontainedi n this hook feel free to
contactm e at [email protected] nd I will happy to post an answert o your ques-
tion. My goal is to educatea nd help you reacha higher degreeo f musical ability.
Bruce Amold
New York, New York
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