New from Sher Music! The Practice Notebooks of Michael Brecker

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Michael Brecker's own practice notebooks beautifully re-engraved.
https://www.shermusic.com/9780991077359.php

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this should be posted under Improvisation


From just the few examples given there are many great ideas to cross harmonic lines

using basic triads, the standards ii7 - V7 and into post fusion flavors

Team this up with some of Bobby Stern lessons and your woodshed time will be greatly rewarded

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(from Chuck Sher)

NEW & FREE! - Michael Brecker's Method of Practicing, in his own words

Even if you don't own "The Practice Notebooks of Michael Brecker" yet, you can still view a new Appendix to the book here https://www.shermusic.com/new/sample...077359-128.pdf In this 4-page appendix we have transcribed both the words and musical examples of a clinic in which he explains what his practice method consisted of. He didn't get those ferocious chops by guesswork!

So, have fun with this document. It will make going through the 700+ entries in his Practice Notebooks much more fruitful. To buy the book itself, either in printed or PDF format, please see https://www.shermusic.com/9780991077359.php. Thanks and enjoy! - Chuck Sher

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