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16 Jazz Practice Backing Tracks with Sheet Music

taken from the Learn The Language Jazz Harmony Course

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Download the backing tracks that accompany the Ed Sax School Learn The Language Jazz Harmony Course

These 16 backing tracks cover a range of harmonic devices, taught in depth in the course, and each track comes with PDF sheet music which you can save and print:

1.  Major II-V-I      2.  Major II-V-I#4      3.  Vsus      4.  Vsusb9
5.  Minor II-V-I     6.  Major II-V-I#5      7.  V7#11      8.  V7b9
9.  Diminished Chords      10.  V7#5      11.  I#4#9      12.  Blues
13.  Blues II      14.  Bebop Blues      15.  Rhythm Changes
16.  Bebop Rhythm Changes

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Learn How To Read Music Today

Ebook

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In 12 simple, comprehensive, bitesize chapters, Ed Barker teaches you everything there is to know about reading music:

Chapter 1: The Staff      Chapter 2: The Notes      Chapter 3: Test Time
Chapter 4: Accidentals      Chapter 5: Major Scales      Chapter 6: Key Signatures
Chapter 7: Rhythm      Chapter 8: Time Signatures & Bars      Chapter 9: Rests & Ties
Chapter 10: Articulation      Chapter 11: Dynamics      Chapter 12: Bringing It All Together

The book includes theory exercises (with answers), practice exercises and even an extract from Ed's album, Simple Truth, for you to test yourself with at the end of the book!

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The Solos of Nigel Hitchcock

Book of Transcriptions and Analysis by Ed Barker

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Each solo is accompanied with historical background, recommended listening and a rigorous harmonic analysis which will help all instrumentalists.

Jamey Aebersold, America's leading jazz educator and retailer had this to say about the work:

"These transcriptions will help the aspiring jazz musician to better understand how solos are built and how to weave in and out of the changes.  Nigel has tremendous command of the saxophone and his musical ideas and time conception are marvelous.  Nigel is an inspiration to all who aspire to play jazz, regardless of their instrument."

Nigel Hitchcock? That boy is badder than bad!
James Brown

Nigel Hitchcock is an amazing and gifted one of a kind musician.  Nigel has what all jazz musicians strive for and few achieve - an unfaltering ear for harmony and a flawless technique.
Dame Cleo Laine

Next to possibly Michael Brecker, Nigel is the best sax player I've ever heard.
Andy Mackintosh

Nigel is without doubt one of the very greatest saxophonists in the world.
Peter King

 

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Simple Truth

Ed Barker's Debut Album

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Ed's got a beautiful sound on the sax - a sweetness and earnestness in his approach that makes his music so listenable and refreshing.
DAVE KOZ

Check out a new fresh voice in smooth jazz.  Ed Barker is bringing a little London Cool to the LA music scene.
MINDI ABAIR

Ed's music is so crisp and refreshing, truly uplifting, such a pleasure to sit back and fall in love with the sax again. I loved hearing you live.
Liz Ellis, BBC Radio Stoke

I love Simple Truth, it’s got so many catchy feel good beats, and I challenge anyone to listen to it whilst keeping their head still! It turns a good day into a great day.
Martin Evans-Gloucester, BBC Bristol

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Skype Lessons

1 Hour Private Skype Lesson

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Private 1 Hour Skype Lesson with Ed Barker

Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced sax player or jazz player/improviser on ANY instrument, you may want to have your own private lesson.  You'll be able to set the lesson plan, ask any questions you've got and you can take the lesson from anywhere in the world at a mutually convenient time for you and Ed.  All you need is an internet connection!

Once you purchase the lesson credit, someone will be in touch with you to set up a date and time.

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The Solos of Nigel Hitchcock
CONCERT VERSION

Book of Transcriptions and Analysis by Ed Barker

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Each solo is accompanied with historical background, recommended listening and a rigorous harmonic analysis which will help all instrumentalists.

Jamey Aebersold, America's leading jazz educator and retailer had this to say about the work:

"These transcriptions will help the aspiring jazz musician to better understand how solos are built and how to weave in and out of the changes.  Nigel has tremendous command of the saxophone and his musical ideas and time conception are marvelous.  Nigel is an inspiration to all who aspire to play jazz, regardless of their instrument."

Nigel Hitchcock? That boy is badder than bad!
James Brown

Nigel Hitchcock is an amazing and gifted one of a kind musician.  Nigel has what all jazz musicians strive for and few achieve - an unfaltering ear for harmony and a flawless technique.
Dame Cleo Laine

Next to possibly Michael Brecker, Nigel is the best sax player I've ever heard.
Andy Mackintosh

Nigel is without doubt one of the very greatest saxophonists in the world.
Peter King

 

$19.99

The Solos of Nigel Hitchcock
Bb VERSION

Book of Transcriptions and Analysis by Ed Barker

$19.99

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Each solo is accompanied with historical background, recommended listening and a rigorous harmonic analysis which will help all instrumentalists.

Jamey Aebersold, America's leading jazz educator and retailer had this to say about the work:

"These transcriptions will help the aspiring jazz musician to better understand how solos are built and how to weave in and out of the changes.  Nigel has tremendous command of the saxophone and his musical ideas and time conception are marvelous.  Nigel is an inspiration to all who aspire to play jazz, regardless of their instrument."

Nigel Hitchcock? That boy is badder than bad!
James Brown

Nigel Hitchcock is an amazing and gifted one of a kind musician.  Nigel has what all jazz musicians strive for and few achieve - an unfaltering ear for harmony and a flawless technique.
Dame Cleo Laine

Next to possibly Michael Brecker, Nigel is the best sax player I've ever heard.
Andy Mackintosh

Nigel is without doubt one of the very greatest saxophonists in the world.
Peter King

 

$19.99

The Solos of Nigel Hitchcock
BASS VERSION

Book of Transcriptions and Analysis by Ed Barker

$19.99

Learn More

Each solo is accompanied with historical background, recommended listening and a rigorous harmonic analysis which will help all instrumentalists.

Jamey Aebersold, America's leading jazz educator and retailer had this to say about the work:

"These transcriptions will help the aspiring jazz musician to better understand how solos are built and how to weave in and out of the changes.  Nigel has tremendous command of the saxophone and his musical ideas and time conception are marvelous.  Nigel is an inspiration to all who aspire to play jazz, regardless of their instrument."

Nigel Hitchcock? That boy is badder than bad!
James Brown

Nigel Hitchcock is an amazing and gifted one of a kind musician.  Nigel has what all jazz musicians strive for and few achieve - an unfaltering ear for harmony and a flawless technique.
Dame Cleo Laine

Next to possibly Michael Brecker, Nigel is the best sax player I've ever heard.
Andy Mackintosh

Nigel is without doubt one of the very greatest saxophonists in the world.
Peter King

 

$19.99