Odd Times: Uncommon Etudes for Uncommon Time Signatures

Publisher : Advance Music
Authors:Darius Brubeck - Mike Rossi
Developing the Ability to Play and Improvise in Uncommon Time Signatures
For all Instruments

One of the most popular tunes of all time is Take Five. Musicians know that it's the 5/4 time that makes it swing. Since Dave Brubeck, more and more musicians have devoted themselves to playing in odd metres. This volume by Mike Rossi and Darius Brubeck enables both beginners and professionals to get into the world of 5/4 and 11/8. The reader can learn more about the origin of this fascinating music and is provided with practical tips as well as numerous etudes for all melodic instruments.

Acknowledgments
Preface
How to get the most out of these etudes
How to get the most our of applying conrast scale based phrases
Introducting Odd Meters in Jazz
Playing in %/4
5/4 Phrases of the Minor Bebop Scale
Playing in 7/4
7/4 Phrases of the Monor Bebop Scale
7/4 Phrases of the Dominant Bebop Scale
Playing in 9/4
9/8 Phrases of the Major Bebop Scale
Plaing in 11/4
Scale Exercises in 5/8,7/8,9/8 and 11/8
Appendix: Original pieces in uncommon time