Laura De Cosmo: 2 books
The Diatonic Cycle
Essential Exercises for All Jazz, Traditional and Contemporary Musicians
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
(Jazz Instruction). Renowned jazz educators Emile and Laura De Cosmo provide more than 300 exercises to help improvisors tackle one of music's most common progressions: the diatonic cycle. This book is guaranteed to refine technique, enhance improvisational fluency, and improve sight-reading!
The Cycle of Fifths (Music Instruction)
Essential Exercises for All Jazz, Traditional and Contemporary Musicians
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
(Jazz Instruction). This updated and expanded edition of the essential instruction book provides more than 450 exercises, including hundreds of melodic and rhythmic ideas. The book is designed to help improvisors master the cycle of fifths, one of the primary progressions in music. Guaranteed to refine technique, enhance improvisational fluency, and improve sight-reading!