Jazz Ear Savvy

What could be more helpful to your jazz playing that a musical ear capable of hearing more deeply into harmony, melody, phrasing, articulation, and rhythm?

Let me help you play better with this fun spiral-bound book stuffed full of musical exercises and audio files for jazz musicians. Strengthen the connection from your musical mind to whatever instrument you play.  Hear how much better you’ll improvise. Written for C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef instruments, this book trains you to think and hear differently about improvisation.

You have more music inside of you. Jazz Ear Savvy shows helps you find it and project it through your instrument. Build your listening skills and your connection with your instrument so that you unchain yourself from the written notes, memorized patterns, or the ‘correct’ scales. This fun book get’s you listing unlike any other ear train tools.

Written for C, Bb, Eb, and bass clef instruments, this book trains you to think and hear differently about improvisation. 

You have the music inside of you. Jazz Ear Savvy shows you how to finally get that music out through your instrument.

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All digital editions: $24.95

Once the digital book is added to the cart,
you can select the instrument key/clef.

How you will improve your musical ear

Tools for building your listening skills and your connection with your instrument so that you are no longer locked into the written notes, memorized patterns, or the ‘correct’ scales. This fun book truly is the pinnacle of ear training for jazz musicians.

An Assessment of Your Ear

Too few musicians have a clear understanding of their basic musical skills. You'll play through some fun patterns that will help you assess your starting point, answering the question, how good is your ear today?

Unique Ear-Building Exercises

You will train yourself to anticipate the harmony so that you imagined melodies will flow through your instrument. This book is all about connecting your ear to your instrument and the foundation of that method lives in these fun exercises.

Cool Play-Along Tracks

The heart of this book is the cool tracks that accompany the exercises, playing models, and improvisation challenges. If you're not having fun, your brain won't absorb the learning, so these tracks make your time with the book engaging and rewarding.

An Understanding of the Circle of Fifths

You'll learn how the circle is much more than a musical concept. It is a practical guide for improvisation and understanding exactly why certain chord progressions are harder than others. You'll hear how to use the circle to improve your playing.

Inception
Cinematic @ 68 bpm
Inception
Cinematic @ 68 bpm
Milky Way
Ethereal @ 100 bpm
Milky Way
Ethereal @ 100 bpm
I-VI-II-V
Jazz @ 140 bpm
I-VI-II-V
Jazz @ 140 bpm
Caribbean Express
Salsa @ 165 bpm
Caribbean Express
Salsa @ 165 bpm
Dawn of a New Day
Soul @ 85 bpm
Dawn of a New Day
Soul @ 85 bpm
Spinning Top
Jazz Waltz @ 140 bpm
Spinning Top
Jazz Waltz @ 140 bpm
Sails Full Open
Contemporary @ 120 bpm
Sails Full Open
Contemporary @ 120 bpm
Summer's Dawn
Jazz Waltz @ 110 bpm
Summer's Dawn
Jazz Waltz @ 110 bpm
The Benji Pad
Ethereal @ 100 bpm
The Benji Pad
Ethereal @ 100 bpm
St. Thomas Block Party
Calypso @ 114 bpm
St. Thomas Block Party
Calypso @ 114 bpm
Island Mines
World Music @ 112 bpm
Island Mines
World Music @ 112 bpm
Disco Marley
Reggae-ish @ 110 bpm
Disco Marley
Reggae-ish @ 110 bpm
Earthen Choir
Ethereal @ 92 bpm
Earthen Choir
Ethereal @ 92 bpm
Jungle Dance
Cinematic @ 130 bpm
Jungle Dance
Cinematic @ 130 bpm
Bailey's Waltz
Jazz Waltz @ 110 bpm
Bailey's Waltz
Jazz Waltz @ 110 bpm
Afternoon Daydreaming
Samba @ 90 bpm
Afternoon Daydreaming
Samba @ 90 bpm
Galactica
Epic @ 100 bpm
Galactica
Epic @ 100 bpm
Lush Life
Funk @ 90 bpm
Lush Life
Funk @ 90 bpm
Eleuthera
Bolero @ 90 bpm
Eleuthera
Bolero @ 90 bpm
Good Bye
Ethereal @ 90 bpm
Good Bye
Ethereal @ 90 bpm
Southside Strut
Funk @ 100 bpm
Southside Strut
Funk @ 100 bpm
Standing outside
Bossa @ 150 bpm
Standing outside
Bossa @ 150 bpm
Groovy Jazzy
Jazz funk @ 112 bpm
Groovy Jazzy
Jazz funk @ 112 bpm
Sound Refuge
Eclectic - no temp
Sound Refuge
Eclectic - no temp
Dreaming of Mars
Static harmony without a tempo
Dreaming of Mars
Static harmony without a tempo
Beat Sweeper
Jazz @ 180 bpm
Beat Sweeper
Jazz @ 180bpm
Cruisin'
Fast Americana @ 224 bpm
Cruisin'
Fast Americana @ 224 bpm
Contemplation
Smooth @ 120 bpm
Contemplation
Smooth @ 120 bpm

This is just a fake book example for the type of website I can build for you. Just trying to use a little humor here!