Bryan Charles Wilson

Cellist. Composer. Educator. Author.

 

String Jams for Violin, Viola, and Cello

 
 
Amazing sloth cover art was designed by Zachary Veach

Amazing sloth cover art was designed by Zachary Veach

Advanced String Jams - Digital Download

Advanced String Jams for Violin, Viola, and Cello features 16 original songs in 15 contemporary genres including Hip-Hop, EDM, Synthpop, Latin, Hard Rock, Reggae and more! Songs include lead sheets with melodies, chord changes, and an improvisation section for jamming. All songs are designed to be performed with the included highly quality backing tracks and can be practiced with the tracks at slow, medium, and performance tempo. Advanced String Jams is perfect for players looking to go beyond the classical realm to become familiar playing and improvising in a multitude of styles. 


Advanced String Jams Includes:

  1. Sheet music for violin, viola, and cello for 16 songs in 15 different genres:

    EDM, Hip-Hop, Pop, Hard Rock, Motown, Synthpop, Country, Film Score, Reggae, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Indian, Chiptune, Latin, and 1980’s

  2. High quality backing tracks for each song in Slow, Medium, and Performance Tempo

  3. Beginning Improvisational Approaches section with written and recorded examples that detail how to think about improvisation

  4. Improvisation cheat sheet for each song that details scales and chords

  5. A loop track of the improvisation section in each piece for practice jamming

  6. Recordings of all songs with the melodies as performed by Bryan Charles Wilson

Advanced String Jams is recommended for string players with at least 5 to 6 years of experience on the instrument. It’s also an excellent tool for teachers looking to motivate and educate their students in a myriad of nonclassical styles. No prior experience is required with improvisation. The book breaks down how to start improvising into its core elements and has cheat sheets for scales and chords for every song.

***I personally send out the digital copies myself. Once I get back to my computer, I will send you a link to download the book. This rarely takes me more than 24 hours from the time of purchase.

 
Amazing sloth cover art was designed by Zachary Veach

Amazing sloth cover art was designed by Zachary Veach

Beginner String Jams - Digital Download

Beginner String Jams for Violin, Viola, and Cello features 8 original songs in 8 contemporary genres including Hip-Hop, Synthpop, Hard Rock, Reggae and more! The songs are simplified versions of 8 of the pieces in Advanced String Jams and feature easier keys, melodies, improvisation sections, and don’t require any shifting. Songs include lead sheets with melodies, chord changes, and an improvisation section for jamming. All songs are designed to be performed with the included highly quality backing tracks and can be practiced with the tracks at very slow, slow, medium, and performance tempo. Beginner String Jams is perfect for players looking to go beyond the classical realm to become familiar playing and improvising in a multitude of styles. 

Beginner String Jams Includes:

  1. Sheet music for violin, viola, and cello for 8 songs in 8 different genres:

    Hip-Hop, Hard Rock, Synthpop, Reggae, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Chiptune, and 1980’s

  2. High quality backing tracks for each song in Very Slow, Slow, Medium, and Performance Tempo

  3. Beginning Improvisational Approaches section with written and recorded examples that detail how to think about improvisation

  4. Improvisation cheat sheet for each song that details scales and chords

  5. A loop track of the improvisation section in each piece for practice jamming

  6. Recordings of all songs with the melodies as performed by Bryan Charles Wilson

Beginner String Jams is recommended for string players with at least 2 to 3 years of experience on the instrument. It’s also an excellent tool for teachers looking to motivate and educate their students in a myriad of nonclassical styles. No prior experience is required with improvisation. The book breaks down how to start improvising into its core elements and has cheat sheets for scales and chords for every song.

***I personally send out the digital copies myself. Once I get back to my computer, I will send you a link to download the book. This rarely takes me more than 24 hours from the time of purchase.

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Bryan Charles Wilson’s String Jams is an essential learning tool for string students of all ages and levels . Embracing diversity of style and approach, Wilson combines empowering fundamental training exercises with enjoyable application examples in styles as diverse as EDM and Indian music leading the player to a deeper understanding and control of their creativity and improvisational voice.
— Dave Eggar, Grammy Award Winning Multi-Genre Cellist/Composer/Educator for Coldplay, Frank Ocean, & John Legend
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Bryan is one of the most versatile cellists I know and this book is a great introduction for playing in a variety of styles! Highly recommended for musicians who want to build their skill set and explore new territory.
— Joe Deninzon, Critically Acclaimed Multi-Style Violinist/Composer/Educator for Kansas and Stratospheerius
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String Jams, offered in two volumes (Beginner and Advanced), is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and string players of any level, interested in exploring diverse styles of music and improvisation. The printed material in combination with the audio (backing and reference tracks) are presented in a well crafted, user friendly format!
— Martha Mooke, Founder and Director of Multi-Style Strings at New Jersey City University