Instrument-Specific Method Books

Jazz Methods Tailored to Your Instrument

This collection features the most authoritative method books written specifically for jazz pianists, guitarists, bassists, drummers, horn players, and more.

Whether you’re learning comping, soloing, walking, phrasing, or incorporating Latin grooves, these titles give you a clear path toward mastering your instrument in a jazz context.

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Book cover of 'The Guitarist's Introduction to Jazz' by Randy Vincent with a guitar illustration on a blue background.

Guitarist’s Introduction to Jazz

$17.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'Concepts for Bass Soloing' by Chuck Sher and Marc Johnson with a brown textured background.

Concepts for Bass Soloing

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of '101 Montunos' by Rebeca Mauleón, published by Sher Music Co., with red background and white text

101 Montunos

$21.00 $36.00
Cover of the product 'Afro-Caribbean Grooves for Drumset', published by Sher Music Co., featuring an image of a man with a drum set in a rustic setting, accompanied by text detailing the content in both English and French, and additional information about the product.

Afro-Caribbean Grooves for Drumset

$15.00 $25.00
Cover of the book showing a person's hands playing the piano along with the title 'An Approach to Comping Volume 2: Advanced Concepts and Techniques' by Jeb Patton.

An Approach to Comping Volume 2: Advanced Concepts and Techniques

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'An Approach to Comping the Essentials' with a red background and hands playing piano keys.

An Approach to Comping: The Essentials

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Bass Foundations' by Chuck Israels with a picture of him playing an upright bass.

Bass Foundations: Principles of Jazz Bass Line Construction

$19.00 $32.00
Cover of 'The Brazilian Guitar Book' by Nelson Faria, featuring an illustration of a guitar and the book's title in stylized text.

Brazilian Guitar Book: Samba, Bossa Nova and other Brazilian Styles

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar' by Neff Irizarry II with a guitar pick and abstract art background.

Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar

$17.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar Vol. 2: Solos' by Neff Irizarry II with abstract design and the publisher Sher Music Co.'s logo.

Contemporary Latin Jazz Guitar: Vol. 2

$19.00 $42.00
Book cover of 'Flamenco Improvisation' by Enrique Vargas with a guitar illustration on a brown background.

Flamenco Improvisation: Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction (Volume 1)

$27.00 $46.00
Book cover of 'Flamenco Improvisation: Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment' by Enrique Vargas with musical notation symbols on a brown background.

Flamenco Improvisation: Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction (Volume 2)

$27.00 $46.00
Book cover of 'Flamenco Improvisation' by Enrique Vargas with musical notation and guitar illustration on a brown background.

Flamenco Improvisation: Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction (Volume 3)

$27.00 $48.00
Cover of the book 'Foundation Exercises for Bass' by Chuck Sher, featuring a colorful design with notes and a bass clef on a red background.

Foundation Exercises for Bass

$14.00 $24.00
Book cover of 'How To Voice Standards At The Piano: The Menu' by Mark Levine with a piano keyboard design on a blue background.

How to Voice Standards at the Piano: The Menu

$11.00 $18.00
Book cover of 'The Improvisor's Bass Method' by Chuck Sher with blue background, basses, and text of famous endorsements.

Improvisor's Bass Method

$20.00 $34.00
Cover of the book 'Inner Drumming' by George Marsh, featuring a graphic of a drum with symbols inside it, against a colorful background. The cover also mentions that it includes a DVD.

Inner Drumming: Drumset Exercises for Developing Body/Mind Awareness

$26.00 $32.00
Book cover of 'Introduction to Jazz Piano: A Deep Dive' by Jeb Patton with a light red background and piano keys.

Introduction to Jazz Piano: A Deep Dive

$17.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Guitar Soloing: The Cellular Approach' by Randy Vincent with a guitar design and text.

Jazz Guitar Soloing: The Cellular Approach

$20.00 $34.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Guitar Voicings Vol. 1: The Drop 2 Book' by Randy Vincent with guitar fretboard diagrams and orange background.

Jazz Guitar Voicings Volume 1: The Drop 2 Book

$15.00 $25.00
Book cover of 'Jazz Piano Masterclass with Mark Levine: The Drop 2 Book', published by Sher Music Co., featuring a stylized illustration of an individual playing piano keys.

Jazz Piano Masterclass with Mark Levine: The Drop 2 Book

$11.00 $19.00
Book cover of 'The Jazz Saxophone Book' by Tim Armacost, with a saxophone illustration on a blue background

Jazz Saxophone Book

$20.00 $36.00
Cover of 'The Jazz Singer's Guidebook' by David Berkman, featuring an illustration of a jazz singer with a microphone and a piano.

Jazz Singer's Guidebook

$15.00 $34.00
Cover of the book 'Jazz Songs for the Student Violinist' featuring an illustration of a violin with the title and author names, Joanne Keefe and Kevin M. Mitchell.

Jazz Songs for the Student Violinist

$13.00 $22.00
Cover of the book 'The Language of the Masters' by Michael Spiro and Michael Coletti, featuring photographs of various Latin percussion artists.

Language of the Masters: Transcriptions and Etudes of 10 Great Latin Percussion Artists

$19.00 $26.00
Book cover of 'The Latin Bass Book' by Chuck Sher and Oscar Stagnaro, with illustration of two people playing bass on an abstract blue background.

Latin Bass Book: A Practical Guide

$20.00 $42.00
Book cover of 'Line Games' by Randy Vincent with a colorful mosaic guitar illustration on a gradient background.

Line Games: An In-Depth Study of Single-Note Lines for Guitar

$20.00 $34.00
Cover of the book 'Metaphors for the Musician: Perspectives from a Jazz Pianist' by Randy Halberstadt, featuring silhouettes of musicians playing piano, bass, trumpet, and a saxophone.

Metaphors for the Musician: Perspectives from a Jazz Pianist

$17.00 $34.00