Getting Into Gypsy Jazz Violin Paperback – June 23, 2015

This is a really great learning tool for learning the Gypsy Jazz style and Jazz Theory. It incorporates exercises for Scales, Arpeggios, Chords, Rhythm, and the Gypsy style. The tracks that you download are great to work with because they can be repeated over and over as you work on each facet of the Style. The book is a progressive study just like a text book so it builds on skills from the previous exercises. It is not a song book, even though there are songs to learn. If you are serious about learning Gypsy Violin, this is a really great start. You might also enjoy, Swing Jazz Violin by Jeremy Cohen and Dix Bruce. This is more song oriented with solo suggestions to improve improvisation. If you are coming from a Classical background both are worth a look.

This other reviewer said it well:1. It's excellent for learning this jazz idiom, and key concepts to help improvisation.2. It's not a song book, but it is very compatible with others such as Swing Jazz Violin3. I didn't come from a classical background and, having learned by ear, am still struggling to read music and grasp the upper real-estate. The music files are extremely helpful I've owned the book for several years and started bit by bit. Originally, I had no feeling for augmented scales and such., but now I'm ready for the theory and notes, a superb reference. This book is part of my daily practice routine .

Exemplary pedagogy starting from graspable concepts and taking the reader through carefully planned steps . Should suit anyone wanting to learn and do improvisation.