Method Books

Great musicians are built on great fundamentals. Our world-class collection of method books includes some of the most respected educational resources in jazz, covering everything from improvisation and harmony to rhythm, technique, comping, and composition. Whether you're studying on your own or teaching others, these books are designed to help you become a more confident, creative, and complete musician.

  •
Showing28 of 60 products
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 Jazz Theory Book' by Mark Levine, featuring illustrations of musicians and musical notation.

The Jazz Theory Book

$27.00 $49.00
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
Book cover of 'Method for Chromatic Harmonica' by Max De Aloe with a harmonica held in a hand against a purple stage curtain.

Method for Chromatic Harmonica

$20.00 $34.00
Cover of the book 'Minor is Major!' by Dan Greenblatt featuring an illustration of a jazz musician with a saxophone playing with piano player.

Minor is Major

$17.00 $28.00
Cover of 'Modern Etudes for Solo Trumpet' by Cameron Pearce, featuring an image of a trumpet and the book's title.

Modern Etudes for Solo Trumpet

$11.00 $18.00
Cover of the 'Muy Caliente! Afro-Cuban Play-Along CD & Book'by Rebeca Mauleon featuring a photograph of salsa dancers with the title and text. overlay.

Muy Caliente! Afro-Cuban Play-Along CD & Book

$13.00 $22.00
Book cover of 'New Orleans Trumpet' by Jim Thornton, with a gold trumpet illustration on a teal decorative background

New Orleans Trumpet: A Down-Home Conservatory Method

$15.00 $26.00
Book cover of 'Playing for Singers' by Mike Greensill on a brown and tan background.

Playing for Singers: Art of Accompaniment for the Jazz or Cabaret Piano Player

$15.00 $25.00
Cover of 'The Rhythm Changes Guide' by Lukas Gabric, featuring musical notes and the title text, indicating the book's focus on music improvisation.

Rhythm Changes Guide

$11.00 $18.00
Cover of the book 'Rhythm First! A Beginner's Guide to Jazz Improvisation' by Tom Kamp, featuring a colorful abstract design with text and musical symbols.

Rhythm First: A Beginner's Guide to Jazz Improvisation

$13.00 $22.00
Book cover of 'Syncopation Companion' by Bryan Bowman with an abstract geometric design on a teal background.

Syncopation Companion

$17.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'The True Cuban Bass' by Carlos Del Puerto and Silvio Vergara, with palm trees and a beach background.

True Cuban Bass

$13.00 $26.00
Cover of the book 'Walking Bassics: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing' by Ed Fuqua, featuring a graphic of an upright bass with a colorful backdrop.

Walking Bassics: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing

$13.00 $22.00
Cover of the book 'Wisdom of the Hand: A Guide to the Jazz Pentatonic Scales' by Marius Nordal, featuring a blue background with white and yellow text.

Wisdom of the Hand: A Guide to the Jazz Pentatonic Scales

$18.00 $30.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction F Blues' by Bob Sinicrope with musical notes and text on a blue and green background.

Walking Bass Line Construction - F Blues

$15.00 $22.00
Book cover of 'Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation' by Vincent Herring with an image of him holding a saxophone.

Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation

$28.00 $42.00
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 'Walking Bass Line Construction Bb Blues' by Bob Sinicrope with musical notes and text.

Walking Bass Line Construction - Bb Blues

$15.00 $22.00
Book cover of 'The Jimmy Raney Book' by Jimmy Raney and Jon Raney, featuring a black and white photo of Jimmy Raney playing guitar.

The Jimmy Raney Book

$19.00 $32.00
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
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction C Minor Blues' by Bob Sinicrope with a red and orange gradient background.

Walking Bass Line Construction - C Minor Blues

$15.00 $24.00
Cover of the book 'Major is Harmonic (and Other Essays)' by Randy Vincent, featuring a graphical representation of a complex musical pattern with various colors and textures.

Major is Harmonic

$19.00 $28.00
Book cover of 'Walking Bass Line Construction - Perdido' by Bob Sinicrope with musical notation design.

Walking Bass Line Construction - Perdido

$14.00 $24.00