{"title":"Books by David Berkman","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"jazz-singers-guidebook","title":"Jazz Singer's Guidebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Practical Method for Serious Vocalists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinally, a clear, step-by-step approach for serious singers who want to improve their grasp of jazz harmony and gain a deeper understanding of music fundamentals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn to accompany yourself, write lead sheets, understand the structure of the music deeply, and improve your scatting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Singer's Guidebook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e covers all the instrumental, theoretical and ear training requirements that you need in order to gain control of the music you are singing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book\" href=\"\/products\/jazz-harmony-book\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Harmony Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, David Berkman is a top-notch New York pianist with years of experience playing with vocalists and helping them become real members of a jazz band.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe basic piano skills necessary to accompany yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe harmonic basis of the melody of songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to vary melodies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to develop a greater awareness of the important harmonic details of songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to write a lead sheet and how to evaluate the chord changes that are on a lead sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to hear tensions and chord tones on chords\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to know and hear the appropriate chord scale for each chord change\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to improvise from chord scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWays to improve your intonation for scatting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlus hundreds of suggestions and exercises for scatting, composing, transcribing, understanding jazz vocabulary and increasing what you have to say as an improvising musician.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso includes a CD download demonstrating many of the exercises in the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“I have a vision for you, and for some of you this is radically different from what your musical life has been like up until now. I imagine that you can spend hours productively studying, singing, playing the piano, analyzing harmony, writing changes, and ultimately arranging and composing interesting music. This isn't something that is reserved for genius singers, or something that only pianists and arrangers have the license to do. It's a kind of practice that you can do, and you can see steady progress and musical growth through doing it. This sort of practice can change the way you hear music and sing it. It will make you more fun to work with and it will enrich your musical life.” \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e— David Berkman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 142 pages, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Singer’s Guidebook - Table of Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Singer_s_Guidebook_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781726650\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Singer’s Guidebook - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Singer_s_Guidebook_-_Sample_Page_1.pdf?v=1781726650\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBecoming a Functional Pianist\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Singer’s Guidebook - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Singer_s_Guidebook_-_Sample_Page_2.pdf?v=1781726649\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Tetrachord Approach to Chord Scales\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Tracks: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Singer’s Guidebook - Sample Audio\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217628-17.mp3?v=1783012538\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrack 17\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Singer’s Guidebook - Sample Audio\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217628-18.mp3?v=1783012538\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrack 18\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“One of my favorites — a great book with wonderful step-by-step exercises to help a singer be more fluent.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Kate McGarry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I highly endorse this book for singers and sure wish it had been on the scene when I was growing up. David Berkman is a wonderful pianist and human being. How great of him to take the time to get a book like this together for us. Bless him.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Sheila Jordan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003cem\u003ejazz singer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“David Berkman is one of the top jazz pianists working today and he brings his experience as an accompanist and as a teacher of jazz voice students to this incredible book - not only very useful to singers, but to educators alike!! A must have!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Dena De Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003cem\u003ejazz vocalist, recording artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“Great book! Insightful, practical, entertaining. Finally a book for vocalists that is very well organized and clearly laid out. Thank you David!” \u003cbr\u003e— Christine Correa, \u003cem\u003evocal studies, Columbia University, NYC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166574997695,"sku":"176","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166575030463,"sku":"e176","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Singers_Guidebook.jpg?v=1745479763"},{"product_id":"jazz-musicians-guide-to-creative-practicing","title":"Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Smarter Way to Practice Jazz Improvisation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinally someone has written a book on what jazz musicians need most - a way to approach practicing that actually makes the best use of your valuable time!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this landmark book, cutting-edge NY pianist and recording artist David Berkman shows you how to make practicing interesting and enjoyable by breaking problems into manageable tasks that you can easily master!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilled with hundreds and hundreds of concrete things to work on, along with funny jazz anecdotes illustrating the ideas presented, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e covers many of the things you need in order to be a complete jazz musician\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics covered include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBasic jazz theory, clearly explained\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to make scale and arpeggio practicing fun and relevant to playing tunes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to effectively add chromatic approach notes and upper structure triads to your solo lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to practice tunes like “Body And Soul”, “Giant Steps” or rhythm changes and get better at the whole tune by mastering individual aspects of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to improve your ability to swing, to play in odd meters and to play with different rhythmic feels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to play fast without losing your ability to make the notes sing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a CD download of David demonstrating most of the ideas and exercises presented.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 154 pages, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Musician_s_Guide_to_Creative_Practicing_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781720811\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Musician_s_Guide_to_Creative_Practicing_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781720811\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSample Pages:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Musician_s_Guide_to_Creative_Practicing_-_Sample_Page_1.pdf?v=1781720811\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e“Giant Steps” – Changing Chords Really Fast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Jazz_Musician_s_Guide_to_Creative_Practicing_-_Sample_Page_2.pdf?v=1781720811\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing - Sample Page\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRhythm Changes, A Slippery Form\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Tracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217482-14.mp3?v=1783011147\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing - Sample Audio \" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTrack #14 - Harmonic displacement on Giant Steps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217482-21.mp3?v=1783011147\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing - Sample Audio \" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTrack #21 - 3 short rhythm changes solos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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“David Berkman's book provides a wonderful glance at tips for practicing the art of improvising. The book is well-organized, fun to read, and is bursting with things to do and ponder. Reading through the book has definately got my wheels turning and ideas flowing.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Bob Mintzer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This is a very handy toolkit, stuffed with lots of interesting stories and good, practical information. You can't teach a plant to grow, but you can give it a positive environment — and this book does the same thing for the aspiring jazz player. I like it!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Richie Beirach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I love reviewing various texts about how to play better. This one rings a bell for me. I have played with David, and he's practicing what he preaches. He gives some great suggestions on how to enjoy the process of learning to improvise on any instrument. Thanks, David!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Lee Konitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Berkman is one of the top pianists on the NY jazz scene today. He's released seven records, and performed with countless major jazz figures, including: Sonny Stitt, Brian Blade, Chris Potter, Joe Lovano, Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson, Lenny White, Bill Stewart, Hank Crawford and Dave Douglas. David is also an in-demand jazz educator internationally, the author of two other best-selling Sher Music Co. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Books by David Berkman\" href=\"\/collections\/books-by-david-berkman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emusic books\u003c\/a\u003e, and associate professor of music at Queens College in New York. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166362824895,"sku":"162","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166362857663,"sku":"e162","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/the-jazz-musicians-guide-to-creative-practicing-by-david-berkman.jpg?v=1774645443"},{"product_id":"jazz-harmony-book","title":"Jazz Harmony Book","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn instant classic! The definitive book on how to create beautiful jazz harmonies for any melody.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarting from the most basic harmonic situations and progressing to contemporary jazz harmony, this book shows how to uncover the best choices for chords to accompany any melody. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Harmony Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a serious study of the fundamentals of jazz harmony. A must-read for any serious jazz player, composer, and arranger!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics Covered Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBasic functional harmony, diatonic substitutes, secondary dominants, passing chords, diminished harmony, tritone substitutes, non-functional approaches to harmonizing melodies including quartal harmony, color chords, harmonizing basslines, pedals, slash chords, unavailable tensions, and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn engaging and effective guide to developing a more nuanced sense of harmonic color, drama and movement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Harmony Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a complete course on the process of adding chords to melodies, and in understanding how a single melody can give rise to rich harmonic variations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt will help you learn to speak the language of harmony, to learn the changes of standard tunes, to better understand and create the 'right' chord progressions to these songs, to re-harmonize songs freely in the manner of great jazz artists like Hank Jones, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Thad Jones, Joe Pass, Jim Hall and John Scofield.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book also includes a free 2 CD download of the author demonstrating many of the written examples in the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiral-bound, 206 pages, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book - Table of Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Harmony_Book_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781713029\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample Pages: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Harmony_Book_-_Sample_Page_26-27.pdf?v=1781713029\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePage 26\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217792-sample6.mp3?v=1783010925\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book - Audio Track\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Harmony_Book_-_Sample_Page_101.pdf?v=1781713029\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePage 101\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217792-sample88.mp3?v=1783010925\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book - Audio Track\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 88\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book - Sample Page\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/The_Jazz_Harmony_Book_-_Sample_Page_152-153.pdf?v=1781713029\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePages 152-153\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/1883217792-sample108.mp3?v=1783010925\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Jazz Harmony Book - Audio Track\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack 108\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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“A definitive study of harmony from someone who knows harmony. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Harmony Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a great way for musicians to completely understand and implement harmony in their music. He makes a great point that jazz has evolved mostly rhythmically. And while he pays full tribute to rhythm and the excitement of this modern music, he makes the very true point that while rhythm has evolved, harmony in modern music seems to have devolved. Perhaps if up-and-coming jazz musicians follow David's insightful path to harmony, that might change!” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Kenny Werner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Very comprehensive and well-organized — and one of the better books I have seen on this subject. The 'Tips for Composers' alone are worth the price of the book.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Fred Hersch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e“David Berkman's new book, \u003cem\u003eThe Jazz Harmony Book\u003c\/em\u003e, starts where classical music leaves off, and provides the beginning and intermediate student a welcome transition to jazz harmony. David knows his stuff, and his book and mine compliment each other well.” \u003cbr\u003e— Mark Levine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166362661055,"sku":"192","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166362693823,"sku":"e192","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/the-jazz-harmony-book-by-david-berkman_1.jpg?v=1774645414"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/collections\/books-by-david-berkman.oembed","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}