{"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","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/jazz-singers-guidebook","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}