Essential Phrases and Riffs Series
Essential Phrases and Riffs for Band-in-a-Box - All riffs are Band-in-a-Box files. Play and hear the files, transpose in all 12 keys, slow down for further study, view or printout the notation, or watch the on-screen guitar fretboard or piano keyboard!
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What is Band-in-a-Box?
Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program for your multimedia computer.
You can hear and play along to many song ideas and go from "nothing" to "something" in a very short period of time with Band-in-a-Box as your "on demand" backup band.
Band-in-a-Box is a powerful and creative music composition tool for exploring and developing musical ideas with near-instantaneous feedback.
Over the years many features have been added to Band-in-a-Box - Notation, Lyrics, Melody Tracks, Harmonization, and a programmable StyleMaker. The Soloist and the Melodist are two major "intelligent" features; the Soloist generates professional quality solos over any chord progression, the Melodist can create songs from scratch with Chords, Melodies, Intros, Solos, and even a Title!
Band-in-a-Box for Windows® can also record an acoustic instrument or voice to add to the composition, with processing through DirectX audio effects.
Its built-in audio harmonies will turn your audio track into multiple harmony parts and even adjust its pitch by tracking the Band-in-a-Box Melody track. The inclusion of digital audio features makes Band-in-a-Box the perfect tool for creating, playing, and recording your music with MIDI, vocals, and acoustic instruments.
You can print out your finished creation with repeats and endings, DC markings and codas, or save it as a graphic file for web publication or to e-mail to a friend. And when you're ready to let others hear your composition, you can burn it directly to an audio CD. Or save your composition as a Windows Media File or in other compressed formats for a file that's "Internet ready."
In the 101 Solo Intros you get 101 great 4-bar solo piano phrases, each complete with Band-in-a-Box file and Audio Memo. This is a great way for you to learn exactly how the pros play. Hear the music, see the notation, watch the on-screen keyboard to see exactly how the phrases are played. Quickly change the key and tempo to learn the phrases in all twelve keys. Master Jazz pianist, Miles Black recorded an Audio Memo for each file giving you an on-call, personal instructor who plays and describes each phrase in detail.
Purchase 101 Solo Intros - Please Note: Requires Band-in-a-Box 7.0 or Higher
In the 101 Trio Intros you get 101 great Jazz trio (piano, bass and drums) phrases each complete, with a Band-in-a-Box file and Audio Memo. This is a great way for you to learn exactly how the pros play. Hear the music, see the notation, watch the on-screen keyboard to see exactly how the phrases are played. Quickly change the key and tempo to learn the phrases in all twelve keys. Master Jazz pianist, Miles Black recorded Audio Memos for each file giving you an on-call, personal instructor who plays and describes each phrase in detail.
Purchase 101 Solo Intros - Please Note: Requires Band-in-a-Box 7.0 or Higher
In the 101 Jazz Guitar Phrases you get 101 great Jazz guitar riffs, each complete with a Band-in-a-Box file and Audio Memo. These 4-bar Jazz guitar phrases are a great way for you to learn exactly how the pros play. Hear the music, see the notation and guitar tablature and watch the on-screen guitar fretboard to see exactly how the phrases are played.
Purchase 101 Jazz Guitar Phrases - Please Note: Requires Band-in-a-Box 7.0 or Higher
One of the best ways to learn the language of Jazz soloing is to practice and learn the essential well known phrases or "riffs" in the genre. This is a collection of 101 of the greatest and most commonly used right hand Jazz piano phrases in Band-in-a-Box format. Each one has a memo with a short description. Master these 101 phrases in all 12 keys and super-charge your jazz playing!
Purchase 101 Essential Phrases for Jazz Piano - Please Note: Requires Band-in-a-Box 7.0 or Higher
These commonly used Jazz licks will work with any instrument - guitar, bass, piano, vibes, trumpet, saxophones, woodwinds, trombone or any other horns. Each phrase or riff is a short Band-in-a-Box file complete with a descriptive memo.
Purchase 101 Essential Jazz Phrases for All Instruments - Please Note: Requires Band-in-a-Box 7.0 or Higher
This is a collection of 101 of the most commonly used right hand piano Blues phrases ("riffs") in Band-in-a-Box format. Each one has a memo with a short description. Practice and learn these and you'll be well on your way to becoming the life of the party.
Purchase 101 Essential Riffs for Blues Piano - Please Note: Requires Band-in-a-Box 7.0 or Higher
These are the 101 hottest Country guitar licks, essential for every player to know. Each phrase is a short Band-in-a-Box file with a descriptive memo. The phrases range in difficulty from easy to advanced including lots of bends and quasi-steel guitar licks. Each lick was played on guitar and displays correctly on the Guitar Fretboard Window.
Purchase 101 Essential Riffs for Country Guitar - Please Note: Requires Band-in-a-Box 7.0 or Higher
A great way to learn the most often used Bluegrass riffs. Each of these 101 phrases displays correctly on the Guitar Fretboard window. When you're learning them, you can toggle through the notes manually, or slow down the tempo and loop the lick. This is a fantastic way to get your Bluegrass chops together.
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