Download or read book MBGU Jazz Curriculum: Diminished Workbook written by BRUCE SAUNDERS and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Diminished Workbook is a comprehensive study and explanation of diminished chords and scales. It is geared toward guitarists but can be used with any concert key instrument. the book employs exercises, etudes and examples to illustrate the many different ways diminished chords can be used and is accompanied by a CD featuring a rhythm section of world-class New York musicians. Author Bruce Saunders is a Professor in the guitar department at world-renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, is a respected member of the New York city jazz community and has many recording credits to his name, including his release on Mel Bay Records entitled 8 x 5. This is his fourth book for Mel Bay Publications. Standard notation and tablature.