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Forward Motion: From Bach to Bebop - A Corrective Approach to Jazz Phrasing

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FORWARD FROM BACH TO A CORRECTIVE APPROACH TO JAZ Z PHRASING

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First published January 12, 2011

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Hal Galper

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November 30, 2025
I have quite a few books on music and often they contain similar points of view. This book is a rare one since it focuses on arriving to target notes on downbeats and hearing that in your head. Next to IFR (Improvise for real) I find it a more interesting book than most others. Highly recommended.
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March 24, 2026
One day I’ll sound pretty with my improvisation. That’s not today but thinking “everything is a pickup” changed my life.
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