" ... Will develop the technical skills you need to play jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom, like the blues scale, the ?3 pentatonic and various modes. It also explores these patterns on the roots and key centres commonly found in jazz. Regular and flexible practice of these forms, and using them as the basis for improvisation, will give you fluency and technical control and make your playing sound effortless and relaxed ... sets out the scales by grade and gives a table of recommended speeds ..."--Back cover