JAZZ PIANO
Level 3
Series: Instructional
Publisher: ABRSM Publishing
Medium: Book & CD Package


What good is music if it ain't got that swing? - Duke Ellington The Associated Board responds with Jazz Piano, a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and optional assessment materials provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination, understanding, and style, and to improvise effectively right from the start. Five levels of graded pieces contain a wide range of styles: funky jazz, up-tempo swing, calypso, Latin, jazz waltz, modal, bebop, Gospel, ragtime, free jazz, and more. There are classic tunes by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and Thelonious Monk. Within each level there are 15 pieces, aural tests, quick studies, scales, arpeggios, and a CD. The 15 pieces are presented in three categories: blues, standards, and contemporary jazz. Each piece provides a head/melody which contains all the characteristic voicings, phrasing, and rhythmic patterns needed for a stylish performance. An improvised section follows, where guideline pitches and left-hand voicings are given as a practical starting point for solos. Totally accessible and at the highest musical standards, these pieces provide the opportunity to play jazz confidently and creatively.

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$12.95 (US)
Inventory # HL 00290531
ISBN: 0634033085
UPC: 73999905311
Width: 9
Length: 12
64 pages

Table of contents
A Smooth One
Allfarthing Blues
Barrelhouse Blues
Birk's Works
Blues For Tom
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Neat Feet
Sails
Saturday
Sombrero Sam
Spanish Sketch
Swing Fun
The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero)
Walking Blues