Five-Finger Jazz! Book 1
Freebie
Thanks for stopping by our booth! This page was made to give you a taste of what the play-along experience is like for our students and teachers:
Get ready to feel like a rockstar! Here you can stream any play-along track directly or you can download them on your own device to use if you’re offline or on the go.
Down below are some clickable buttons to help navigate this page and get you playing with the band in no time.
Step-By-Step Guide
Step 1. A track for everything
Imagine if Shakespeare was read by that boring Biology teacher from high school…
That’s what we think about MIDI recordings and why it was so important for us to use REAL musicians. All tracks were professionally recorded by Kansas City studio musicians and mixed by an audio engineer to make you feel like a rockstar.
Fun at every step.
Your purchase includes four different versions of every song in the book(s) to help with student and teacher accessibility. We wanted these tracks to be fun with every step of your musical journey through the books.
Ensemble Accompaniments
These tracks feature a full band of professional musicians performing the songs at full speed. (Great for reference recordings or playing with the track without the pressure of being a soloist.)
Spotlight Accompaniments
These tracks feature a professional rhythm section without piano so that you can be the star of the show. (Perfect for recitals, festivals, and other performances.)
80% Speed Practice Track
These tracks feature a full professional band at 80% speed without any pitch changes for student accessibility.
60% Speed Practice Track
These tracks feature a full professional band at 60% speed without any pitch changes for student accessibility.
Step 2. Pick and click
When you visit this page, you’ll see a screen that looks just like the picture. Notice there are several orange buttons here. These buttons will help you navigate the page quickly and easily.
There are orange buttons for each version of your play-alongs: Ensemble Accompaniments, Spotlight Accompaniments, 80% Speed Practice Tracks, and 60% Speed Practice Tracks.
Click or tap the orange button that best helps you and you’ll be immediately taken to that section of the website.
Step 3. Streaming and Downloading
Stream and have fun.
As soon as you click on the orange button, you’ll be automatically taken to a screen that shows a track list like the photo.
From here you can click the white play button on each track to stream the play-along directly from the website.
Streaming is a great option for many people and is what most of my own students prefer:
No downloading necessary
Doesn’t take up any memory or space on your device
You can stream from anywhere and with any device with an internet connection
Download for on-the-go.
To download the files directly on your device, click the orange Download button. That’ll redirect you to a Google Drive folder where you can download the files.
All audio files are in mp3 format, and are compressed into a .zip files. These do take up space on your device so be sure: you have enough memory*, know where your download folder is on your device, and are familiar with opening .zip files.
*File size for the different versions (Ensemble Accompaniments, Spotlight, etc.) can range anywhere from 30-150 megabytes.
Once you click the orange Download button, you should be redirected to a Google Drive page. Follow the written instructions below or watch this quick video to see them in action:
Click or tap the three dots next to the folder name (see picture) and there will be a drop-down menu.
In the drop-down menu there is a “download” option. Click or tap that and you’re files will automatically start downloading
In the drive.
Ensemble Accompaniments
Five-Finger Jazz! Book 1
Ensemble Accompaniments
Full jazz trio with piano (Piano, Bass, and Drums)
or Stream below (click on the white play buttons)
*Downloading not available for freebies
1.
Spotlight Accompaniments
Five-Finger Jazz! Book 1
Spotlight Accompaniments
Rhythm section without piano (Bass, and Drums)
*Downloading not available for freebies
or Stream below (click on the white play buttons)
1.
80% Speed Practice Tracks
Five-Finger Jazz! Book 1
80% Speed Practice Tracks
Full jazz trio at 80% Speed (Piano, Bass, and Drums)
or Stream below (click on the white play buttons)
*Downloading not available for freebies
1.
60% Speed Practice Tracks
Five-Finger Jazz! Book 1
60% Speed Practice Tracks
Full jazz trio at 60% Speed (Piano, Bass, and Drums)
*Downloading not available for freebies
or Stream below (click on the white play buttons)
1.
Help section
Help Section
We’re more than happy to help you solve any technical issue or answer any questions you have!
Email me personally at:
brock@my-melodies.com