Listening to Jazz

A One Hour DVD Version of the Demo CD

By Steven D. Gryb 

The Rhythm Section

  • The Drums
    • Parts
    • Snare Drum, Bass Drum & Pedal, Tom-Toms, Hi-Hat, Ride Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Miscellaneous Cymbals, Sticks, Brushes, Mallets
    • Function
      • Time Feels/Grooves
        • Swing
        • Ballad
        • Latin
          • Bossa Nova
          • Jazz Samba
          • Contemporary/Funk
      • Drum Solo & Summary

The Bass

  • Acoustic
    • Demonstration of Pizzicato
    • Demonstration of Arco
    • Functions
      • Demonstration of Walking Bass
      • Ballad Style
      • Latin Styles
        • Bossa Nova
        • Samba
  • Electric
    • Demonstration of Pizzicato
    • Demonstration of Slap Bass Style
    • Function
      • Demonstration of Walking Bass
      • Latin Styles
      • Bossa Nova
      • Samba
    • Contemporary Funk
  • Bass Solo & Summary

  • Demonstration of Drum & Bass Grooves
    • Swing
    • Ballad
    • Latin
      • Bossa Nova
      • Samba
    • Contemporary Jazz/Funk

Keyboards

  • Piano
  • Demonstration of Single Notes & Chords
    • Demonstration of Swing Feeling
    • Demonstration of Comping
  • Synthesizer
    • Demonstration of Various Sounds

Banjo

  • Demonstration of Chords


Guitar

  • Demonstration of “Freddie Green” Rhythm Guitar Style

Electric Guitar

  • Demonstration of Single Notes, Chords & Octaves
  • Demonstration of Special Effects
    • Chorusing
    • Delay or Echo
    • Phasing

Demonstration of Various Rhythm Section Styles

  • Jazz Trio (Piano, Bass & Drum)
    • The Swing Feeling
    • The Break
    • Stop-Time
    • The Ballad Style
  • Jazz Quintet (Piano, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussionist)
    • Latin Styles
      • Bossa Nova Into A Double-Time Samba Feeling
    • Contemporary Jazz Funk Feeling
      • Synthesizer, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar with Effects, Drums

Brass Instruments

  • Cornet
  • Trumpet
    • With & Without Vibrato
    • Mutes
      • Cup
      • Harmon without Stem
      • Plunger
    • Fluegelhorn
      • With & Without Vibrato
    • Trombone
      • With & Without Vibrato
      • Mutes
        • Cup
        • Plunger

Woodwind Instruments

  • Clarinet
    • With & Without Vibrato

  • Saxophones
    • Soprano
      • With & Without Vibrato
    • Alto
      • With & Without Vibrato
    • Tenor
      • With & Without Vibrato
    • Baritone
      • With & Without Vibrato
    • Review of Clarinet & Saxophones
  • Flute
    • With & Without Vibrato

Miscellaneous Instruments

  • Piccolo
    • With & Without Vibrato
  • Alto Flute
    • With & Without Vibrato
  • Review of Flute Family
    • Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute
  • Bass Clarinet
    • With & Without Vibrato
  • Clarinet
  • Wind Synthesizer (EWI)
    • Special Effects
    • Demonstration of Various Sounds
  • Vibes
    • Demonstration of Sounds