Playing the Changes: Bass: A Linear Approach to Improvising [With CD], Paperback

(Berklee Labs). Create more expressive solos with this book/audio pack, which presents a unique improvisation strategy based on ear training and a linear interpretation of note relationships. Comprehensive, step-by-step instruction will guide you as you: develop an expectation of sound; master the movement of notes over modes and harmonies; become comfortable improvising over jazz standards; create your own chord pads to use as you practice recognizing the tendencies of pitches within chord progressions. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.