"If you have to ask what jazz is... you’ll never know." Louis Armstrong
Jazz, born in New Orleans around 1910, was formed through marching bands moving indoors, and mixing with ragtime, blues and other musical styles. No matter your taste, browse our sheet music and scores, take a look at our Jazz Sheet Music Downloads, and explore the wide world of Jazz with Stretta Music today!
Although jazz began very locally, and gradually spread more nationally, it wasn’t until the 1930s that it became more international, becoming popular through the new dance form Swing. Due to the economic crisis, many solo artists began to form big bands, like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Duke Ellington. Soon Gypsy Jazz also sprung up, which, since it mainly used string instruments, was also called String Jazz, an excellent example being the French guitarist Django Rheinhardt. In the 1940s, through such jazz musicians as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis & Dizzy Gillespie, Bebop evolved, which is the basis for modern jazz. In Bebop, the tempo quickened, the harmonies became more complex, and there was more rhythmic freedom.
Although a lot of jazz throughout the ages was lead by instrumentalists, there were also many famous jazz singers, like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett and Jamie Cullum.
A few important jazz artists of the modern era include John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson and Wynton Marsalis.
A Step-By-Step Breakdown of the Guitar Styles and Techniques of a Jazz Legend
for: Acoustic Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online audio
Item no.: 559616
for: Keyboard
Music lesson book
Item no.: 322591
for: Bass instrument (C)
Music score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 622975
for: Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Book, CD
Item no.: 357789
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 820676
for: Saxophone
Buch
Item no.: 276052
for: Voice
Book, CD
Item no.: 395201
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 294634
for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 556657
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 185278
for: Voice, piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 338793
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 146647
for: Bass guitar
Music score
Item no.: 319167
for: Piano [keyboard]
Music score
Item no.: 137812
for: Guitar
Music score, CD
Item no.: 209145
for: Guitar
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 400374
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 471932
for: Keyboard [piano/electric organ]; voice ad lib.
Songbook (melody, lyrics, chords)
Item no.: 319075
for: Guitar
Music score, DVD
Item no.: 608474
for: Electric guitar
Music score (with tabs), online playback
Item no.: 444005
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 361419
for: Women's choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 347056
for: Melody instrument (C) [guitar/piano/keyboard]
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 661889
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 566081
for: SATB and Chamber Ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 895845
Pop Choral Series
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 470157
for: Bass guitar
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 601704
for: Accordion
Buch + CD
Item no.: 290907
for: Mouth organ
Music score, online media
Item no.: 1013296
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1106480
The Complete Guide with Audio!
Keyboard Style Series
for: Keyboard
Music lesson book, online playback
Item no.: 665902
Notes and tab for 16 songs from this modern blues man
Guitar Recorded Version – Authentic Transcriptions
for: Electric guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music score (with TABs)
Item no.: 632981
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Piano score, solo part, playback-CD
Item no.: 139013
for: Acoustic guitar [electric guitar]
Music lesson book, online audio
Item no.: 189719
for: Jazz ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 459949
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1550374
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 583630
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 583628
for: Jazz ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 343090
for: Piano
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 469966
for: Electric guitar [acoustic guitar]
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), online playback
Item no.: 766154
for: Alle Instrumente
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1532591
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820687
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 585994
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1654292
for: Piano
Item no.: 151241
for: Combo [voice low]
Realbook (C)
Item no.: 552239
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 189133
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