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Javier Arau's book "365 Ways of Practicing Major Scales in Thirds" is available online through Amazon.com
Book Description
How many countless musicians have warmed up their instruments by mindlessly running through their major scales in thirds, working on muscle "memory" and not much else? Thirds have much more to teach us, and they deserve greater attention. A daily altered perspective on thirds, a constant reexamination from different angles, is certain to help in developing an understanding of the third as a melodic entity. 365 Ways of Practicing Major Scales in Thirds includes musically intriguing and engaging variations that develop and alter rhythm, articulation, direction, and more. The book progresses from familiar "eighth notes as triplets" and "slur two, tongue two" variations through creative and valuable developmental and chromatic exercises. This book will facilitate rapid improvement of the ear, mind, and body, while simultaneously helping the musician discover inspiring possibilities and musical meaning behind one of music's most enriching scale patterns. For treble clef instruments.
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Javier Arau - 365 Ways Of Practicing Major Scales In Thirds ($19.95)
01/23/2008 : Booksurge Publishing : 8.5 in. X 11 in. : 169 pages
Scroll down for press/testimonials, information on the upcoming CD-ROM ensemble edition of the book, and a quick survey!
Note from the author: For a very limited time, I am offering this book for only $15 + free shipping (40% off!), if you purchase it directly from me.
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PRESS/TESTIMONIALS:
"365 Ways Of Practicing Major Scales In Thirds is a great book with an incredible number of ways to practice scales in thirds, the principles of which can easily be applied to working with other scalular material, such as modes. It is also not a book for saxophonists per se, but for all treble clef and treble clef reading musicians."
— Saxophone Journal (in press)
"Arau has taken it to the level of the famed Nicolas Slonimsky Thesaurus of Scales. The text makes the crucial connection between mathematics and music, juggling and rearranging pitches to create endless variations. The discipline of practicing the year-long process of 365 exercises, each with their own endless variations, is a priceless skill for any musician."
— David Demsey, Saxophone Journal review - May/June 2009
"This is an excellent practice concept and very thoroughly developed."
— Steven Jordheim, saxophonist/educator
"This one is one of the best music practice manuals I have ever seen. Be prepared for a totally transformative musical experience. I am an avid practicer, and I am always on the hunt for books that help my practice approach. As a jazz saxophonist, I was pleasantly surprised at how these patterns helped my improvising. Honestly, I was expecting the book to be more valuable to classical players, considering every pattern is fully notated. One of the brilliant aspects of this book is its universality and accessibility. I am certain that young and old, amateur and professional, classical or jazz musicians will really reap the rewards of this book. Regarding the content, the opening introduction and analysis are full of deep insight, but you can benefit by also skipping right to the exercises. The variety (365 ways!) here is truly inspiring. I particularly liked the last 50 or so patterns, which really get creative. Arau is certainly putting himself on the map as an innovator and valued educator, and I look forward to other volumes he writes."
— John "J.C." Dawkins, Chicago, IL (Amazon user review)
"Wow! Talk about flexibility! I love this book. It's really great for any instrument. I am a pianist, and I have to say that it rivals the Hanon as a pattern bible. It really does open up creative channels the way most pattern books don't. You'll definitely want this in your collection."
— Naomi T., New Haven, CT (Amazon user review)
I am finishing work on a CD-ROM Ensemble edition of this book. It includes thirds patterns in all twelve keys and covers all instruments and ranges, through concert band, string orchestra, and chorus. Covering a 30-week school calendar curriculum, it is a fully interactive CD-ROM, with customized files and easy-prints in score order for various ensembles. If you might be interested in such a CD-ROM for your ensemble, please send me an email and let me know. The more responses I get will help me attract a publisher for the CD-ROM.
Watch a related tutorial called Major Scale Tips and Tricks below. It will help you learn all 12 major scales. For more free lessons from Javier, click here.
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