This week I released a new companion to my popular Roots Jam drum rhythm family of books: Flutes Jam: A Guide to Improvisation.
The book will help players of flute or pennywhistle, bamboo or Native American flute, for confident exploration in solo or group jams.
Have you ever wanted to improvise with your pennywhistle or bamboo flute and didn’t know where to start?
What are some of the more popular Western scales? How do they compare with the flavor of music from Japan, India, or the Middle East?
Is there a handy reference chart for transposing from one key to another?
Which notes are best to play when switching modes in jazz?
Flutes Jam will help enthusiasts of the instrument to…
Learn to make beautiful music on your silver flute, pennywhistle or bamboo flute.- Learn basic structure and principles of musical keys, scales, and modes.
- Identify and compare the easiest and most pleasing flute scales.
- Play dozens of popular scales from easy-to-read visual chart notation.
- Grow your skill set to improvise freely and harmonize with others.
Disclaimer: Charming snakes is not guaranteed (but cats will love you).
Testimonials
“An amazing work. A very interesting approach, matching my own experience as a player and a teacher, bringing light onto a practical aspect of the motivation/practice equation, which can apply to other instruments as well.” —flautist Suryaneel Khan (Etienne Lauth)
“An intricate and in-depth presentation of a world of musical styles and genres. The book’s approach to the learning process opens the doors to infinite possibilities of improvisation—the intuitive aspect of music playing, too often overlooked in academia.” —E. Nep
Read more about Flutes Jam here.
To order in paperback or ebook (PDF) format, click here.
