"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.
for: Electric guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 766033
Arbeitsbuch für die Ausbildung der Stimme als Instrument (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Voice
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 224046
for: Classical guitar
Fingering chart
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for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
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for: Electric guitar [acoustic guitar]
Lesson book (standard notation and tabs), playback-CD
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for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
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for: Drum kit
Music lesson book, demo CD
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Book (softcover)
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for: Acoustic Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), Demo CD
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for: Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
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for: Piano
Music lesson book
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for: Acoustic Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs)
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Music lesson book
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for: Trumpet
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Trombone
Music score, online audio
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for: Classical guitar [acoustic guitar]
Music lesson book, DVD
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for: Electric organ
Music lesson book
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for: Trombone
Music lesson book, online media
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Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Clarinet
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Guitar
Music score, CD
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for: Mouth organ
Music lesson book, online playback
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for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Piano
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Electric guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online media
Item no.: 1558715
A Step-by-Step Breakdown of his Guitar Styles and Techniques
for: Acoustic Guitar
Lesson book (with standard notation and tabs), online audio
Item no.: 556476
for: Bass instrument (bass clef)
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 297476
for: Guitar
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Percussion
Music lesson book
Item no.: 124129
for: Piano
Music lesson book, online audio
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1 (Lehrmaterial) (Teaching material)
for: Trumpet (B-flat) [clarinet/tenor saxophone]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Music lesson book, online media
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for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music lesson book, 2 playback CDs
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for: Classical guitar
Music lesson book, online audio
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for: Jazz wind class
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
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for: Jazz wind class [guitar]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
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for: Flute
Music lesson book
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for: Melody instrument (B-flat)
Music score, online audio
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for: Drum kit
DVD (learning video)
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for: Trombone
Music lesson book, playback-CD
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for: Acoustic Guitar
Video-tape
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for: Jazz wind class [bass guitar]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
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for: Drum kit
Music lesson book
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for: Guitar
DVD (learning video)
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for: Jazz wind class [trombone]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
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for: Jazz wind class [bass guitar]
Single part (educational), online media
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for: Saxophone
Music lesson book
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