This video lesson explores modal patterns to use over a two-chord vamp similar to John Coltrane's version of "My Favorite Things". For intermediate to advanced flutists with some experience improvising over chord changes. Purchase includes 22-minute video lesson, sheet music for all excercises, and mp3 backing tracks for practice.
This video lesson breaks down Ravi Shankar's composition "Tarana" and highlights some performance techniques on flute. For intermediate to advanced flute players, no improvisation. Purchase includes 15-minute video lesson and pdf's of all sheet music.
This video lessons explores the use of polyrhythms in three different improvised solos from the composition "Water Sign". Purchase includes 9-minute lesson video, pdf sheet music of solo excerpts, and mp3 of the full track. Additional transcriptions of the complete bass clarinet and alto sax solos are available from the "Solo Transcriptions" page.
This etude is an excerpt from my original composition "Parallel Motion", which is based on quartal harmony set over parallel 5ths counterpoint. The angular melody is reminiscent of "Freedom Jazz Dance" by Eddie Harris..... Challenging wide-interval exercise for any instrument! Purchase includes charts for C, Bb, Eb and bass clef instruments and mp3
This etude is an excerpt from my original composition "Parallel Motion", which is based on quartal harmony set over parallel 5ths counterpoint. The angular melody is reminiscent of "Freedom Jazz Dance" by Eddie Harris..... Challenging wide-interval exercise for any instrument! Purchase includes charts for C, Bb, Eb and bass clef instruments and mp3 backing track.
Transpositions of Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" in all 12 keys. This is a great exercise for developing tonal evenness and good intonation on all woodwinds. This melody should be practiced in all registers, which requires transposing some sections down an octave for clarinet and bass clarinet.
This exercise contains three different variations of "suspended" chord arpeggios transposed in all 12 keys.
