{"title":"Books by Dan Greenblatt","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"minor-is-major","title":"Minor is Major","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Minor Key Harmony with The Definitive Guide for Jazz Improvisers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinor is Major!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the most comprehensive book ever published on mastering minor key harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you get a bit fuzzier on what notes and patterns to use when tunes leave the major key? We've got the solution! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinor is Major!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will give you hundreds of ways to negotiate your way through chord progressions in minor keys, including scale choices, 'hidden chords' within those scales, and melodic patterns based on the intervals in the scale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics Covered: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a clear explanation of the harmonic and melodic minor scale, including a detailed analysis of their theoretical properties and their many uses in improvisation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes analysis of how the diminished, whole-tone, pentatonic, hexatonic, and hybrid scales can also be applied to minor-key progressions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes etudes to help the reader hear and play melodic ideas derived from the scales in common harmonic contexts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes an extended Appendix of exercises to help the reader gain mastery over the scales. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContains numerous transcriptions of great jazz improvisers such as Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Clifford Brown, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson and Chick Corea, and important jazz composers such as Billy Strayhorn, Horace Silver, Dizzy Gillespie, and Wayne Shorter, showing how they make use of the harmonic and melodic minor scales. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 150 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Minor_is_Major_-_Sample_Page_1.pdf?v=1781757223\" title=\"Minor is Major - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePages 4-5\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Minor_is_Major_-_Sample_Page_2.pdf?v=1781757223\" title=\"Minor is Major - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePages 11-13\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Minor_is_Major_-_Appendix.pdf?v=1781757223\" title=\"Minor is Major - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGetting Serious about Practicing Scales\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In order to improvise in jazz, one needs a clear understanding of harmonic structures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinor is Major!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a thoughtful and thorough examination of chords, scales, and how they work. And in my opinion, it will be an invaluable source of important and useful information to any serious student of jazz improvisation.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— George Cables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To me there is not enough emphasis on harmonic minor and other minor modes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book investigates them thoroughly and makes it clear.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Jerry Bergonzi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In both a theoretical and practical sense, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinor is Major!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fills a gaping hole in jazz education pedagogy. Dan Greenblatt's exhaustive study of the harmonic minor sound, and its application over a wide range of harmonic progressions, will give improvisers more insight into playing changes in general, and bebop in particular.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Jim Snidero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44167519502527,"sku":"190","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44167519535295,"sku":"e190","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Minor_is_Major_by_Dan_Greenblatt.jpg?v=1745479771"},{"product_id":"the-blues-scales-essential-tools-for-jazz-improvisation","title":"Blues Scales: Essential Tools for Jazz Improvisation","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe only comprehensive book on the blues scales ever published!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent book, useful to beginners as well as advanced players.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Michael Brecker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis ground-breaking and best-selling book will teach you how to use the Major and Minor Blues Scales to improvise meaningful solos, without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. Unlike earlier texts on jazz theory, which only included the minor blues scale, Dan Greenblatt’s book proves that both major and minor versions are necessary to create real jazz solo lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying CD download, by Dan and his quartet of swinging NY jazz musicians, shows how each exercise should sound. It also contains play-along tracks for you to practice over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blues Scales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is relevant for all skill-levels and instruments.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is essential for beginners, perfect for intermediate students, and even useful for professional players to hone their skills on this crucial and often neglected part of the jazz language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt includes great solo transcriptions from Miles, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young, Oscar Peterson, Dave Sanborn, Michael Brecker and many more, illustrating how the Blues Scales are actually used in various styles of jazz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep-by-step exercises to get beginning students able to quickly solo using the two basic Blues Scales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extensive dictionary of classic Major and Minor Blues Scale phrases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelp with transposing the ideas learned into other keys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumerous ways to expand the Blues Scales to make them even more useful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendices for advanced players showing how the masters of jazz use the blues scales in their own playing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpiral-bound, 88 pages, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Blues Scales - Table of Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Blues_Scales_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781651180\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Blues_Scales_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781651180\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, supplemental audio download included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSample Page: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Blues Scales - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Blues_Scales_-_Basic_Blues_Theory.pdf?v=1781651180\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBasic Blues Theory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSample Track: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Blues Scales - Sample Track\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217385-01.mp3?v=1782947600\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrack #1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blues Scales - Guitar Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is now available! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContaining the same information as the original book, the Guitar version features guitar wizard Dave Mac Nab on the accompanying CD download instead of the saxophone tracks. Don't miss the high-level, soulful guitar playing on the Guitar version!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Track: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217385-11.mp3?v=1782947715\" target=\"_blank\" title=\" The Blues Scales - Guitar Edition - Sample Track\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTrack 11\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An excellent addition to the growing number of books and CDs dedicated to mastering the art of jazz improvisation. Useful to beginners as well as advanced players, \u003cem\u003eThe Blues Scales\u003c\/em\u003e admirably addresses the vocabulary of the blues — the 'root of jazz.'”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Michael Brecker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e To actually play the blues, you have to know what's in the blues. Dan has done a marvelous job of dissecting the blues and then bringing all the pieces back together so you can make beautiful music. This book will help those who want to have fun playing the blues.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Jamey Aebersold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dan has done a great job with this book! A good method for teaching blues and jazz improvising to beginning students has been much needed. It has been a long time coming, but finally that need has been filled.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Junior Mance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDan Greenblatt is a seasoned saxophonist and educator with nearly four decades of experience in Seattle and New York. 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As an author, Greenblatt has penned two books on jazz improvisation published by Sher Music and has delved into the interplay between music and language in academic studies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print \/ C","offer_id":44165947818175,"sku":"137","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print \/ B♭","offer_id":44165947850943,"sku":"138","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print \/ E♭","offer_id":44165947883711,"sku":"139","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print \/ Guitar","offer_id":44165947916479,"sku":"158","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print \/ Bass Clef","offer_id":44165947949247,"sku":"219","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) \/ C","offer_id":44165947982015,"sku":"e137","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) \/ B♭","offer_id":44165948014783,"sku":"e138","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) \/ E♭","offer_id":44165948047551,"sku":"e139","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) \/ Guitar","offer_id":44165948080319,"sku":"e158","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF) \/ Bass Clef","offer_id":44165948113087,"sku":"e219","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Blue_Scales_Essential_Tools_for_Jazz_Improvision.jpg?v=1745479742"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/collections\/books-by-dan-greenblatt.oembed","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}