Improv on Bach Prelude Jazz Violin

For Solo Violin and Loop Pedal

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CHRISTIAN HOWES IMPROVISATIONS ON A BACH PRELUDE

 for Solo Violin and Loop Pedal

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Performance Notes Tis publication incorporates a transcription of a performance by violinist Christian Howes. It involves the use of a loop pedal to record and overdub different layers to accompany your own improvisation. It is recommended to watch a performance of the piece by Christian on Youube for a demonstration on how he records the layers in performance. You can �nd his channel on youtube.com at “christianhowestube”. For further guidance in improvisation, harmony, gear, and more, visit www.christianhowes. com and check out Christian’s Creative Strings Academy , an online school for improvising string players.

CHRISTIAN HOWES

 A former Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, Christian has taught thousands of string  players in schools around the world. He was awarded the prestigious First Place (“Rising Stars / Violin”) in the 2011 Downbeat Critics Poll, and was recently nominated for “Violinist of the Year” by the Jazz  Journalists Association.

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IMPROVISATIONS ON A BACH PRELUDE  for Solo Violin and Loop Pedal

CHRISTIAN HOWES

LAYER 1

 pizz

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LAYER 2 1

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IMPROVISATIONS ON A BACH PRELUDE ‐ CHRISTIAN HOWES

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LAYER 3 1

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SAMPLE SOLO 1

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IMPROVISATIONS ON A BACH PRELUDE ‐ CHRISTIAN HOWES 9

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(second pass over loop)

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1 (third

pass over loop)

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IMPROVISATIONS ON A BACH PRELUDE ‐ CHRISTIAN HOWES

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(fourth pass over loop) 1

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