Intervals in Action by Greg Fishman & Greg Alper
This is not another book of patterns and exercises. This is a method book that teaches a new way of thinking about, hearing, and applying intervals in you playing. Intervals in Action provides a fun and creative way to train your ear to
hear intervals in many different harmonic contexts. This will help you
create and play musical phrases which accurately portray your feelings
and emotions through your instrument.
Intervals in Action features the most popular intervals and presents
them four different ways:
Section 1 - Intervals in the Cycle: These exercises are designed to help
your ear get familiar with the intervals from minor seconds through
major thirteenths.
Section 2 – Interval Placement by Chord Type: This section features
each interval, from minor seconds through major sevenths, placed within
CMA7, C7, Cmi7, Cmi7b5 and Cº7 chords.
Section 3 – Intervals over Descending Chords: This section takes each
interval and applies it to many different chord types. The roots of each
chord descend with each new measure. The two notes that comprise the
interval do not change. They are common tones for every chord listed on
the page.
Section 4 – Intervals in Action: This section features musical excerpts
from Greg Fishman's popular jazz saxophone books, including: Jazz
Saxophone Etudes, Hip Licks for Saxophone, Jazz Phrasing for
Saxophone, and Jazz Saxophone Duets. These music examples
demonstrate Fishman's favorite applications of each interval.
Working with Intervals in Action as part of your daily practice routine
will expand your harmonic awareness, giving you an increased ability to
tap into the melodic and harmonic possibilities hidden within each
interval.
“It’s an interval thesaurus!” —David Morrison, Saxophonist
Highlights of Intervals in Action:
• 314 Applications of the Most Popular Intervals
• Organized for Maximum Practice Efficiency
• An Excellent Resource for Ear Training
• Systematically Teaches You to Hear Intervals in Harmonic Context
• 108 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5 x 11
• Spiral Bound
