{"product_id":"9780692794630","title":"Unlock: The Jazz Flute Vol.I","description":"In UNLOCK, you will take your knowledge from the beginner and intermediate levels to the next step. \u003cp\u003eThe first part of this book will focus on using examples and situations common in the jazz idiom. The first part is designed to assist the reader in understanding where they are - musically - and how they can improve their skills in the jazz idiom.\u003cbr\u003eThe second part will focus on building technical skill through technical exercises. These exercises are designed to invite the reader to explore and improve the strategies they employ during their improvisations. These exercises are also designed to help the reader find a piece of their musical identities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an example, you should be able to:\u003cbr\u003ePractice exercises to slower or faster tempos; with or without a metronome; and physically on your instrument or away from your instrument. Improve your ability to transpose sequences from a major key to a minor key, or up or down by a set interval. Improve your improvisational skills and technical agility while working on transpositions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you can see from the above list, one exercise can yield a lot of results and benefits. While the information presented can be a lot at times throughout the book, it's very important to remember to be patient with the exercises and take it slowly at first. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatience is the key to success in this book!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease watch the playlist of \"Demo Lesson Series\" on YouTube for free at the link, below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1wGNwq7L7bQ\u0026amp;list=PLaH8BJX8gQSl8lyQJc8wST43q4xfTd21i\u003cbr\u003e______________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTESTIMONIALS-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAROL WINCENC\u003cbr\u003eConcertizing International Flute Soloist\u003cbr\u003eProfessor of Flute and Chamber Music at Juilliard School and Stony Brook University\u003cbr\u003eNFA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient\u003cbr\u003eNaumburg and Concert Artists Guild Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll thanks and congratulations go to Mr. OZCAGATAY for the creation of his new book for all jazz and classical flutists. In a very sophisticated, detailed and thorough manner,\u003cbr\u003eMr. Ozcagatay has presented a comprehensive and creative excursion that will prove to be both educational and inspirational. With the \"dawn of the age\" of classical flutists,\u003cbr\u003eSuch as myself, who yearn to learn more and more about the improvisation process, I will enjoy such a volume for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e______________________\u003cbr\u003eARTURO SANDOVAL\u003cbr\u003e2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient\u003cbr\u003e2016 Honorary Doctorate recipient in Fine Arts from The University of Notre Dame\u003cbr\u003e10 Time Grammy Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eEmmy Award Recipient\u003cbr\u003e6 Time Billboard Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e2015 Hispanic Heritage Award Recipient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongratulations for such excellent work, music learner around the world will appreciate it immensely.\u003cbr\u003eYour dedication, your love, and respect for music are highly admired. I hope that a lot of musicians will get your book and learn a lot from it.\u003cbr\u003e______________________\u003cbr\u003eSTEVE KUJALA(flutist\/song-writer\/recording artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy friend and jazz-flutist extraordinaire Sarpay Ozcagatay (aka \"SharpEye\") has written a long-anticipated and exhaustive treatise on the jazz flute called \"Unlock The Jazz Flute, Vol.1\" which, in my opinion, should be a must-have book for any aspiring jazz flutist! There are no other books like this anywhere, and I'm heartened and optimistic that this will serve to widen the hitherto scarce educational literature going forward. (full testimonial is on \"Unlock\")\u003cbr\u003e______________________\u003cbr\u003eBILL PIERCE\u003cbr\u003eBerklee Woodwind Department Chair, Saxophonist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a creative and precise methodology that has been developed by gifted flutist Sarpay Özçagatay. Anyone interested into an insightful approach to modern improvisation should consider this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarpay Ozcagatay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47801916326128,"sku":"9780692794630","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692794630_p0.jpg?v=1763615199","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692794630","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}