Exotic Scales
Exotic Scales: New Horizons for Jazz Improvisation by J. P. Befumo
Pleasant Mount Press, Inc. | 2010 | English | ISBN-10: 0976748967 | 128 pages
Born in New York City, Joe Befumo studied physics, mathematics, and computer science at Brooklyn College. He has worked as a Software Systems Consultant for the past fifteen years. In addition to his scientific explorations, Joe has studied various internal martial arts, and is a long-time student of numerous esoteric disciplines. Joe has participated in amateur theater, remains a serious performing musician, and is a talented artist, whose award-winning works have been displayed in the Springfield Museum of Fine Art, the Mari Gallery, and other prestigious venues.
I've fiddled with extraordinary scales before, and have experienced the "Grimoire" arrangement, yet I could never make the outcomes sound like anything taking after MUSIC. Before purchasing this book I surfed over to the site... furthermore, looked at a percentage of the MP3s - I was totally passed up how great the specimens sounded. Not just has this book taught me now to apply these new scales, its additionally made general consonant hypothesis solidify for me surprisingly. The sidekick CD (which must be requested independently, or downloaded from the website) contains an abundance of helpful material, including broad sheet music, and also sound and MP3 tracks - both with the leads and without so you can stick alongside the movements. I enjoyed some of these samples so much that I really requested the CD by the Author's band (called Spontaneous Human Combustion), which is great, yet not the subject of this audit. One of the things that I particularly like about the strategy exhibited is that it utilizes the "positional" playing methodology, which is the thing that I am most acquainted with. In case you're searching for an approach to flavor up your playing, this book will do it for you.