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Focusing on essential skills for improvisation, this method covers music theory, ear training, jazz vocabulary, self-critiquing, and career planning. It includes a variety of exercises and practice routines designed to simplify the learning process and enhance enjoyment, making it accessible for musicians looking to improve their improvisational abilities.

Focusing on essential skills for improvisation, the book covers music theory, ear training, and jazz vocabulary, while also emphasizing self-critiquing and career planning. It offers practical exercises and routines designed to simplify the learning process, making it engaging and accessible for aspiring musicians.

The book presents a focused method for studying improvisation by emphasizing discipline, technique, creativity, and musical intuition. It includes written musical examples and exercises that illustrate key concepts, along with a sample daily practice schedule to guide learners through the process. This structured approach aims to enhance the reader's understanding and skills in improvisation, making it accessible for musicians at various levels.

As taught at Berklee College of Music Ready, Aim, Improvise! explores the critical areas involved in learning how to improvise, music theory, jazz harmony, ear training, jazz execution, jazz vocabulary, practicing, self-critiquing, career planning, and much more. Ready, Aim, Improvise! is filled with musical examples, exercises, and practice routines that help make the learning process easy and enjoyable. Two enclosed play-along CDs feature modal, key-area, and modulating chord progressions performed at a slow, manageable tempo. Ready, Aim, Improvise! is a clear, comprehensive study of the most important steps in a jazz musicians education. Don't be surprised if it gets you practicing more and playing better in no time at all!