| Essential Techniques of Jazz and Contemporary Piano Contributor(s): Lockwood, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1456737317 ISBN-13: 9781456737313 Publisher: Authorhouse OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education - Music | Instruction & Study - General |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.25" W x 11" (0.73 lbs) 140 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Looking for that definitive text that covers improvisation in all its diversity with clarity and ease? Are you ready to put in the time and effort required to be a complete musician? Are you unable to afford huge tuitions for your education, but want the careful guidance that a private teacher with the right text can give you? Your search has ended This book covers "Essential" materials for a thorough study of improvisation and Jazz piano in two parts: Techniques and Styles. Part 1 includes studies of chord voicings, (how to arrange chord notes in your hands), harmonic and linear approaches to soloing, keyboard bass, rhythmic phrasing, and the "free areas" of introductions, endings, and turnarounds. Part 2 covers a chronological study of style from early Stride techniques, through Swing, Be-Bop, modal harmony, Latin "montuno" techniques and thoughts on soloing in general. Serious amateurs and young professionals alike will learn basic concepts, enabling a deeper pursuit of each subject, opening the door to a personal repertoire and individual style for a lifetime of enjoyment. |