Buster Birch

Master the Art of Odd Time Drumming - The Easy Way Struggling to play drum grooves in odd time signatures like 5/4, 7/8 or 9/8? Ready to expand your drumming beyond 4/4 and explore more sophisticated rhythmic structures? Want to incorporate polyrhythmic fills and complex rhythms into your drumming repertoire? Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery is a revolutionary drumming guide that will transform your approach to odd time signatures This comprehensive and dynamic course is your ticket to mastering the complex rhythms of 5/4, 7/4, 9/8 and beyond. With Buster Birch's expert guidance, you'll dive deep into the world of odd time grooves, claves, and intricate polyrhythmic fills. Learn these odd time drumming skills Mastery of Odd Time Signatures: this book provides comprehensive knowledge and teaches the skills to confidently play and understand various odd time signatures like 5/4, 7/4, 9/8, 11/8 and 13/8Development of Rhythmic Feel and Timing: you will develop a deeper sense of timing and rhythm, essential for playing complex grooves and patterns in odd timeEnhanced Drumming Vocabulary: significantly expand your drumming vocabulary with a variety of grooves, fills and patterns in odd time signaturesImproved Musicality and Creativity: by mastering odd time signatures, you will enhance your musicality, allowing for more creative and dynamic playing in any musical situationPractical Application and Performance Skills: through over 130 exercises and audio tracks you will gain practical experience, improve your ability to perform complex rhythms, and integrate them into your playing musically Not Just Odd Time Grooves, Master Drum Fills Too You'll also learn to quickly create and integrate fills that flow naturally within these unconventional rhythmic structures - fills that complement any odd time groove and enhance your rhythmical integrity while adding dynamic flair to your playing. This comprehensive approach ensures that you musically embed every fill into the fabric of complex time signatures and elevate your drumming to a higher level of creativity. Get The Audio Every single one of the 134 clearly notated examples in Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery is accompanied by a live audio example that you can download for free, plus we've included 34 backing tracks so you can jam along to your heart's content Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery offers you a transformational journey that will challenge and inspire you. You'll learn to navigate through intricate rhythmic landscapes with ease, bringing a new level of creativity and sophistication to your drumming. This is your chance to step into a new world of drumming excellence. Don't just keep time, bend it, shape it, and own it with Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery. Buy it Now

Ready to Discover Comping for Jazz Drums? Comping is the art of improvising in response to the music going on around you in the moment - whether that's accentuating the rhythmic hits of the band, or supporting the lines of a soloist. In fact, you have to be prepared for anything And that means a different approach to learning. The Art of Comping for Jazz Drums breaks down the process into clear steps via a comprehensive series of exercises that improve your skills and confidence to explore your own musical expression. You'll not only discover a clear, practical practice method, you'll also learn how to apply your skills musically, while developing the kind of fluency that will enable you to improvise your own ideas, as you would on a jazz gig. The Art of Jazz Comping for Drums: Master the rhythmic ingredients of compingLearn to spontaneously create musical phrasesDiscover the structure of artistic compingPlay polyrhythms and advanced phrasingApply your skills musically with professional live backing tracksA Masterful Study in Four Parts: Part One focuses on developing your coordination skills with a logical, thorough series of musical exercises that work systematically through the fundamental rhythmic ingredients of comping. Part Two uses your new skills to create melodic phrases with snare and bass drum combinations. This is where your language of jazz comping is developed, via exciting examples you can use as a template for your own ideas. In addition, other clear strategies such as question and answer phrasing, are demonstrated to help you turn the exercises into music on the drums. Part Three teaches you polyrhythmic phrasing and shows how simple ingredients can be used to produce the complex ideas played by Elvin Jones and Tony Williams. You'll also learn to interact with the soloist to bring the drums to the forefront and confidently become an equal partner in the music. You are not there just to keep time As the great Duke Ellington said, "Jazz is democracy "Part Four puts you into a live musical situation with play-along tracks recorded by professional jazz musicians, so you can practice your own comping by listening and responding to the pianist in real time." It is a unique skill of the jazz drummer to accompany sensitively in such a way as to inspire and not impede the soloist. Buster has done a superb job in making it both attainable and attractive for anyone eager to learn." Spike Wells (Tubby Hayes, Bobby Wellins, Stan Getz, Roland Kirk, Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin, James Moody)

Improvise jazz on flute with a simple six-step methodThis is not a how to play the flute book. It's a how to play music book Many woodwind players come from a classical background which may not have taught you how to play by ear. While this can provide an excellent grounding in music, it doesn't teach you how to improvise, and often it's difficult for classically trained musicians to learn Jazz soloing. Beginner Jazz Soloing For Flute is the perfect guide to bridge the gap. Devised by Buster Birch (visiting jazz professor at Trinity Conservatoire), this book teaches a creative method for improvisation that's been road-tested at hundreds of workshops. Professor approved jazz flute soloingDon't just take our word for it "I wish this book was around when I started learning Jazz Flute Buster's approach is very clear and precise; linking rhythmic patterns with a harmonic idea is essential to producing great jazz." Andy Panayi, Professor of Jazz and Classical Flute at The Royal College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire"This book is a must for anyone wanting to learn to improvise but is confused about how to start the journey. You are in good hands with this publication and will soon find yourself improving with a new found joy and confidence." Lee Goodall, Visiting Professor of Jazz Flute and Saxophone, The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama; international session artist (credits include Van Morrison, Dr John, Marcus Miller, Will Lee and Steve Gadd)Learn to improvise blues and jazz on flute from the ground upDiscover a systematic guide to improvisation by an award-winning musician and educatorMaster the simple call and response method of composing improvised linesGrow your skills through a well-conceived method that builds layer-on-layerImprovise using the Minor Pentatonic scaleLearn how to easily transpose your ideas to any other keyBonus: Free audio to download, so you can hear exactly how each example should soundA simple six-step flute improvisation method that works every timeAll the exercises in this book have been tried and tested in jazz workshops with both child and adult learners, producing astonishing results time and again. In 2017 the author's jazz school won the prestigious Will Michael Diploma Award for Jazz Education - a national award recognising "outstanding commitment to jazz education". In Beginner Jazz Soloing For Flute the art of improvisation for beginners is broken down into six steps that guide students to become confident improvisers. You will become fully equipped to improvise a solo with confidence. Learn to improvise on flute and create your own musical ideasHaving begun to improvise, you will also learn: To play four specially written tunes that demonstrate how to turn improvised ideas into songsHow to compose your own riff blues tuneHow to take beginner jazz flute soloing furtherLearn to play jazz solo lines over the ii V I progression - the most common chord sequence in JazzLearn flute articulation techniques that add emotion and flair to your jazz solos. Audio and backing tracksBeginner Jazz Soloing For Flute contains FREE audio examples and backing tracks. You'll hear each idea in action and every articulation clearly played for you to copy. It truly is a one-stop-shop on your path to jazz improvisation Buy Beginner Jazz Soloing For Flute and get creative right now. Today is the day you learn to improvise

Improvise jazz on violin with a simple six-step methodMany string players come from a classical background which may not have taught them how to play by ear. While this can provide an excellent grounding in music, it doesn't teach you how to improvise, and often it's difficult for classically trained musicians to learn Jazz soloing. Beginner Jazz Soloing For Violin is the perfect guide to bridge the gap. Devised by Buster Birch (visiting jazz professor at Trinity Conservatoire), this book teaches a creative method for improvisation that's been road-tested at hundreds of workshops. Professor approved jazz violin soloingDon't just take our word for it "This is a great resource, both for beginners and more advanced students (it's always good to go backwards ) Buster arranges this in a way that introduces ideas logically and slowly, yet still allows for creativity and invention." Liam Noble, Professor of Jazz Piano at Birmingham Conservatoire & Trinity College of Music "The music world has been waiting for a series like this to help release students (and their teachers) from any need to be fearful of musical creativity. In clear steps Buster has has de-mystified the first steps of an improviser's and a composer's craft." Howard Moody, Composer (Glyndebourne, La Monnaie, Op ra national du Rhin, LSO, SCO, La Folia); ECM Recording Artist Learn to improvise blues and jazz on violin from the ground up Discover a systematic guide to improvisation by an award-winning musician and educator Master the simple call and response method of composing improvised lines Grow your skills through a well-conceived method that builds layer-on-layer Improvise using the Minor Pentatonic scale Learn how to easily transpose your ideas to any other key Bonus: Free audio to download, so you can hear exactly how each example should sound A simple six-step violin improvisation method that works every time All the exercises in this book have been tried and tested in jazz workshops with both child and adult learners, producing astonishing results time and again. In 2017 the author's jazz school won the prestigious Will Michael Diploma Award for Jazz Education - a national award recognising "outstanding commitment to jazz education". In Beginner Jazz Soloing For Violin the art of improvisation for beginners is broken down into six steps that guide students to become confident improvisers. You will become fully equipped to improvise a solo with confidence. Learn to improvise on violin and create your own musical ideas Having begun to improvise, you will also learn: To play four specially written tunes that demonstrate how to turn improvised ideas into songs How to compose your own riff blues tune Taking beginner jazz violin soloing further Learn to play jazz solo lines over the ii V I progression - the most common chord sequence in Jazz Learn violin articulation techniques that add emotion and flair to your jazz solos, such as legato, staccato, slurs, ghost notes and more... Audio and backing tracks Beginner Jazz Soloing For Violin contains FREE audio examples and backing tracks. You'll hear each idea in action and every articulation clearly played for you to copy. It truly is a one-stop-shop on your path to jazz improvisation Buy Beginner Jazz Soloing For Violin and get creative right now. Today is the day you learn to improvise

Improvise jazz on trumpet with a simple six-step methodThis is not a how to play the trumpet book. It's a how to play music book Many brass players come from a classical background which may not have taught you how to play by ear. While this can provide an excellent grounding in music, it doesn't teach you how to improvise, and often it's difficult for classically trained musicians to learn Jazz soloing. Beginner Jazz Soloing For Trumpet is the perfect guide to bridge the gap. Devised by Buster Birch (visiting jazz professor at Trinity Conservatoire), this book teaches a creative method for improvisation that's been road-tested at hundreds of workshops. Professor approved jazz trumpet soloingDon't just take our word for it "Buster Birch has put together a very organised and comprehensive method for any trumpet player wishing to begin jazz improvisation. Buster shows a solid understanding of how jazz can be taught and I thoroughly recommend this book." - Steve Waterman - Professor of jazz trumpet at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, The Royal Northern College of Music, Canterbury Christ Church University and The Purcell School." Highly recommended for players new to improvising and looking for an engaging way to get started with this component of jazz vocabulary. Buster has created a well thought-out and easy to follow guide. - Nick Smart - internationally renowned jazz trumpeter and educatorLearn to improvise blues and jazz on trumpet from the ground upDiscover a systematic guide to improvisation by an award-winning musician and educatorMaster the simple call and response method of composing improvised linesGrow your skills through a well-conceived method that builds layer-on-layerImprovise using the Minor Pentatonic scaleLearn how to easily transpose your ideas to any other keyBonus: Free audio to download, so you can hear exactly how each example should soundA simple six-step trumpet improvisation method that works every timeAll the exercises in this book have been tried and tested in jazz workshops with both child and adult learners, producing astonishing results time and again. In 2017 the author's jazz school won the prestigious Will Michael Diploma Award for Jazz Education - a national award recognising "outstanding commitment to jazz education". In Beginner Jazz Soloing For Trumpet the art of improvisation for beginners is broken down into six steps that guide students to become confident improvisers. You will become fully equipped to improvise a solo with confidence. Learn to improvise on trumpet and create your own musical ideasHaving begun to improvise, you will also learn: To play four specially written tunes that demonstrate how to turn improvised ideas into songsHow to compose your own riff blues tuneTaking beginner jazz trumpet soloing furtherLearn to play jazz solo lines over the ii V I progression - the most common chord sequence in JazzLearn trumpet articulation techniques that add emotion and flair to your jazz solos, such as legato, staccato, slurs, ghost notes and more... Audio and backing tracksBeginner Jazz Soloing For Trumpet contains FREE audio examples and backing tracks. You'll hear each idea in action and every articulation clearly played for you to copy. It truly is a one-stop-shop on your path to jazz improvisation Buy Beginner Jazz Soloing For Trumpet and get creative right now. Today is the day you learn to improvise

Many woodwind players come from a classical background which may not have taught you how to play by ear. While this can provide an excellent grounding in music, it doesn't teach you how to improvise, and often it's difficult for classically trained musicians to learn Jazz soloing. Beginner Jazz Soloing For Saxophone & Clarinet is the perfect guide to bridge the gap. Devised by Buster Birch (visiting jazz professor at Trinity Conservatoire), this book teaches a creative method for improvisation that's been road-tested at hundreds of workshops.