Mel Bay's Complete Book Of Improvisation, Fills, & Chord Progressions

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Again I list a secular book, Mel Bay's Complete Book Of Improvisation, Fills, & Chord Progressions, simply because it is a great resource. In it, author Gail Smith systematically considers a variety of patterns to be used in conjunction with different chords (sound familiar) as a basis for improvisation. It focuses on right- and left-hand patterns in 3/4 and 4/4, as well as a short section on runs.

While secular in intent, this has many applications in sacred music. You had better buy it fast! The price has gone up $5.00 since I bought it a few years ago.

228 Pages. By Gail Smith. Mel Bay. ISBN 0-7866-1841-8.