Thesaurus Of Scales And Melodic Patterns

Download or read book Thesaurus Of Scales And Melodic Patterns written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres, from Arnold Schoenberg and Virgil Thomson to John Coltrane and Freddie Hubbard, have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns for composition and improvisation. Think about this book as a melodic reference manual or plot wheel. Looking for new material to add to your improvisations? This book has more than you'll ever be able to use. Many serious jazz musicians have a copy of this lying around somewhere.