Jazz Improvisation Method for the Classroom
Easy and Concise
Improv Pathways is easy to incorporate into regular rehearsals, and was created by an active music educator who understands the need to spend most of your time learning charts for upcoming concerts.
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Teacher's Manual
Each page of the Teacher's Manual tells you ALL you need to know to provide smooth lessons with little preparation.
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18 Lessons
Each lesson is concise and interactive, with opportunities to develop rhythm section skills.
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Small Band or Big Band
Improv Pathways can be used in smaller bands or full jazz ensembles. All correlated music is available for both Combos and Big Bands.
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Fun for Kids
Your students will enjoy the lesson activities, and will LOVE working on improvisation!
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Tradition & Innovation
Traditional jazz pedagogy is merged with innovative features to make Improv Pathways the most effective and complete method ever!
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Meet the Author of Improv Pathways
Curtis Winters is now in his 17th year teaching band, orchestra, and jazz band at Orem Junior High in Orem, Utah. Although he could improvise himself, his attempts to teach improvisation to his jazz ensemble students failed year after year. As an offshoot of his Master's project, and with generous funding from the Brigham Young University Graduate Studies office, he devoted several years to creating and refining the ULTIMATE jazz improvisation method: Improv Pathways. It is easily incorporated into regular jazz band rehearsals, fun and motivating for teachers and students, and effective at helping beginning jazz students develop amazing improvisation skills in just a few months!