​MATT HOLBORN

• Are you a violinist struggling to bring authentic jazz sounds into your solos?

• Do you find it challenging to incorporate chromaticism and melodic ideas like those heard in classic bebop recordings?

• Are you looking for structured ways to expand your jazz vocabulary and improvisational skills?

 

Take the next step on your jazz violin journey with Enclosure Studies for Jazz Violin by Matt Holborn.

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This comprehensive guide is designed specifically for violinists eager to deepen their understanding of jazz soloing techniques and language, while getting to grips with the foundation of the jazz sound: Enclosures. With meticulously crafted exercises and practical examples, this course will help you unlock the secrets of jazz improvisation and transform your playing.Discover These Melodic Jazz Violin Concepts

 

• Approach Notes: Learn to use approach notes from a scale step above and a semitone below to add chromatic interest to your lines

• Over-Under and Under-Over Enclosures: Master these foundational jazz techniques to decorate target notes and enhance your melodic lines

• Pivot Enclosures: Discover how to create suspense and interest by pivoting around target notes

• Climbing Enclosures: Explore advanced climbing enclosures that add complexity and movement to your solos

• 3rds, Triads, 7ths, and 9ths: Build your melodic toolkit with essential jazz intervals and arpeggios

• Complex Chromatic Enclosures: Dive into fully chromatic enclosures inspired by bebop legends like Charlie Parker

• Bebop Enclosures: Incorporate more classic bebop-style enclosures to give your playing an authentic jazz flavour

• Musical Solo Etudes: Apply what you’ve learned in fully notated solos over common jazz chord changes

 

Once you’ve worked through Enclosure Studies for Jazz Violin you will have gained skill and finesse in a wide range of different musical skills:

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• Master Chromatic Enclosures: Learn to use chromatic passing notes and enclosures to add depth and complexity to your jazz violin solos

• Build Your Melodic Creativity: Develop techniques for incorporating approach notes and pivot enclosures to create more interesting and dynamic melodic lines

• Apply Bebop Techniques: Understand and integrate bebop-style chromaticism and enclosures inspired by legends like Charlie Parker to achieve a more authentic jazz sound

• Improve Technical Fluency: Gain technical proficiency through structured exercises that focus on different types of enclosures

• Practical Application: Practice real-world application of these concepts with fully notated solo etudes and downloadable backing tracks.

 

These will enhance your ability to improvise creatively and effectively on any jazz tuneWith 144 audio examples and backing tracks available for download, along with clear notation, you can practice these concepts in a real musical context and hear how each technique sounds in action for a fully immersive learning experience.

 

Enclosure Studies for Jazz Violin offers a structured path to becoming a more fluent, creative jazz violinist, making it an invaluable resource for both self-study and teaching.Elevate your jazz violin playing and bring new depth to your solos with Enclosure Studies for Jazz Violin.

 

Order your copy today and start transforming your jazz improvisation skills!