For Solo Violin and Loop Pedal

CHRISTIAN
HOWES
STEPHEN KATZ
IMPROVISATIONS
ON A BACH PRELUDE
DECEBEDE

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IMPROVISATIONS ON A BACH PRELUDE

for Solo Violin and Loop Pedal

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Performance Notes
This publication incorporates a transcription of a performance by violinist Christian Howes.
It involves the use of a loop pedal to record and overdub different layers to accompany your
own improvisation.
It is recommended to watch a performance of the piece by Christian on YouTube for a
demonstration on how he records the layers in performance. You can find his channel on
youtube.com at christianhowestube.
For further guidance in improvisation, harmony, gear, and more, visit www.christianhowes.
com and check out Christians Creative Strings Academy, an online school for improvising
string players.

CHRISTIAN HOWES
A former Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, Christian has taught thousands of string
players in schools around the world. He was awarded the prestigious First Place (Rising Stars / Violin)
in the 2011 Downbeat Critics Poll, and was recently nominated for Violinist of the Year by the Jazz
Journalists Association.

For more music by Christian Howes see the back page or visit www.cellocelli.com for the full catalog.

IMPROVISATIONSONABACHPRELUDE
for Solo Violin and Loop Pedal

CHRISTIANHOWES

LAYER1

pizz

A7/G

D7/G

10
A7

13

D(4)

B7

D7(b9)

E7

LAYER2

Copyright 2011 Christian Howes

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IMPROVISATIONSONABACHPRELUDECHRISTIANHOWES

10

13

LAYER3

10

13

SAMPLESOLO
1

A7/G

D7/G

B7

IMPROVISATIONSONABACHPRELUDECHRISTIANHOWES
9

12

E7

D7(b9)

3

8

11

1 (thirdpassoverloop)

14

3
3

3
3
3

3

3

(secondpassoverloop)

A7

D(4)

IMPROVISATIONSONABACHPRELUDECHRISTIANHOWES

12

3

3

14

(fourthpassoverloop)
1

3
3
3
3

11

(etc...)

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