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Pentatonic Scales for Jazz Improvisation

by Ramon Ricker
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More than a pattern book, this 80-page spiral-bound book lays out the theory behind the use of pentatonic scales in jazz, and follows with 12 pages of transcribed solos and 40 pages of exercises. Still a favorite after 14 years, this book has become a standard in the field.

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Book Details

Published
June 1, 1983
Publisher
Alfred Publishing Company, Inc.
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780769230726

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