Randall Reyman

Ultimate Chops: 16 Steps to Total Musicianship for Contemporary Instrumentalists Randall Reyman

These exercises are intended to help the serious musician internalize the vocabulary of music that comprises most contemporary musical genres. They will not only enhance one's fluency with musical elements, but will also help develop the ear, an important aspect that has been glaringly absent from many current pedagogical approaches. Musicians who aspire to perform improvised music will find these exercises especially valuable, but classical musicians can also benefit from these drills, gaining a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of music theory, put to practice on their instruments.