For Solo or Group Playing - DVD Two-Using the Yamaha Disklavier® as a teaching aide Andy analyzes three of his original compositions along with a brilliantly re-harmonized version of 'All The Things You Are ' in this second volume of his expert jazz Piano tuition series. He details scales modes voicings and chord progressions for the developing jazz pianist. Duo trio and quartet performances by top jazz artists illustrate Andy's unique arrangements.

All-in-two edition-Piano Adventures is an exciting comprehensive piano method that teaches children analysis creativity and musical expression. This Lesson and Theory Book provides an integrated step-by-step approach to music reading which includes expressive appealing pieces with teacher duets musical styles from jazz to classical pianistic fingerings to build technique and movement discovery questions creative activities and theory pages.

2nd Edition-These professionally crafted orchestrations by Edwin McLean introduce the student to a variety of ensembles. The CD includes both practice and performance tempos and feature the expressiveness of acoustic instruments.

A leading jazz pianist and educator teaches techniques in the modern jazz styles developed by Chick Corea McCoy Tyner Herbie Hancock Keith Jarrett Bill Evans and Andy LaVerne himself. He delves into the intricacies of jazz improvisation chord voicings rhythm comping and other techniques that can be used both in a solo or band situation.

Everything you want to know about Piano playing contained within one book. The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Piano Manual takes you from beginner to professional level in a variety of styles whileteaching music theory in an interesting and practical way.This book features all of the essential techniques for both solo playing and accompaniment along with a complete system of chords scales and arpeggios: allintroduced individually and then consolidated with complete solos or pieces.

Nancy and Randall Faber's student-centric Piano Adventures books have enjoyed huge success and are considered by many to be the one of the most complete and accessible methods for learning the Piano. The Piano Adventures series is now the teaching method of choice at many leading universities and music studios around the world. One secret behind the series' success is that it doesn't just teach students to play the Piano - it helps them to develop a 'musical heart and mind' teaching them to analyse the music that they play and encouraging them to explore their own creativity and expression. The winning combination of varied pieces to play accompanied by creativetheory pages will ensure that students gain a sound technical grounding without detracting from the enjoyment of playing the instrument. This 'all-in-two' edition for students at level 3 includes a Technique & Performance Book and this Lesson & Theory Book. Faber Piano Adventures: Level 3 - Lesson & Theory includes: A step-by-step approach to major and minor scale technique primary chords (I IV V7 and i iv V7) the triplet cut time quavers and musical form. A wide range of musical styles from jazz to classical including melodies of Beethoven Grieg Pachelbel and Tchaikovsky. Pianistic fingerings to build technique and graceful movement across the keyboard. Expressive pieces with teacher duets that build tone articulation and phrasing. Discovery questions creative activities and theory pages to develop the student's 'musical mind'. An included CD featuring imaginative orchestrated accompaniments which encourage expressive playing rhythmic accuracy and practice time.

A Basic Guide for Early Intermediate Pianists-Whether the goal is to be a classical or a jazz performer improvisation is a deep intense way to learn the rules of music. Good improvisers become native speakers of musical language and not just readers of notes.This book is especially geared to the classically-trained late elementary/early intermediate Pianist (and their teacher) who wants to grasp the basics of improv.Siskind guides student and teacher through fun easy exercises along with helpful tips and guidelines.

Bay area Boogie Woogie legend Mitch Woods presents a personal insight into the styles and techniques that make up the 'Rock-A-Boogie' Piano sound for beginners and advanced players alike.With a musical style that embraces R&B swing boogie woogie and early rock ‘n’ roll the modern master of the eighty-eights walks you through the essential chops and patterns of the genre. Showing both left and right hands in patient detail Mitch not only lays the rocking foundation for players of all standards but he also opens the door for future exploration.A fully notated booklet of examples is included.

Grade 5-A piece a week Piano Grade 5 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve your sight-reading! graded piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun short pieces are specifically written to be learnt one per week. By continually reading accessible new repertoire the crucial processing of information and hand-eye coordination are established and improved developing confident sight-reading. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling students to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris isdesigned to develop sight-reading skills especially in the context of graded exams.

German Edition-Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering The Piano Level 3 (leicht bis mittelschwer) legt den Schwerpunkt auf die Einführung des Pedals Unabhängigkeit der Hände und neue Tonarten.Lektionen:1. Die Tastatur entdecken2. Geläufigkeits-Training3. Einführung des Pedals4. Krafttraining für die Hände5. Akkorde6. Neue Tonarten7. Unabhängigkeit der Finger8. Unabhängigkeit der HändeEnthaltenes Repertoire:Weihnachtsglocken (Hindson) Wiegenlied (Grieg) Kleines Präludium in C (J. S. Bach zugeschr.) Clowns (Kabalewski) Hua hao yue yuan (Trad. aus China) Amkristallklaren Bach (Carroll) Les pifferari (Gounod) Gesang der Cree (Bullard) Sarabande (Händel) Der wilde Reiter (Schumann) Gebet (Karganoff) Vivace in A-Dur (Rathgeber) Altes französisches Lied (Tschaikowsky) Air aus der Wassermusik (Händel) Romanze (Beethoven zugeschr.) El cóndor pasa (Robles).Mastering The Piano ist die erste Reihe in fünf fortlaufenden Bänden aus der Lang Lang Piano Academy. Sie bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in Lang Langs Leidenschaft Motivation und Meisterschaft auf dem Klavier und gibt Klavierschülern die einmalige Chance von diesem weltweit geschätzten Ausnahmetalent zu lernen. Jeder Band enthält:- Acht Lektionen in denen alle zentralen Aspekte des Klavierspiels behandelt warden- Speziell entwickelte ?'bungen für die einzelnen technischen Bereiche- Eine vielseitige Auswahl an Klavierrepertoire sowie Lang Langs Lieblingsstücke- Ansprechende Bearbeitungen von Highlights aus aller Welt- Anregende Kommentare und Spielhinweise von Lang Lang selbst- Viele tolle Fotos von Lang Lang am Klavier und von Kunstwerken die ihn als Pianist inspiriert haben

Songwriting legend Donald Fagen analyses some of his best-known songs showing you how to transform your song ideas into sophisticated Jazz/Rock arrangements. Three songs by Steely Dan plus two from his own Grammy-nominated album are dissected to show how altering the bassline and harmonic details of a standard Blues/Rn'B structure can transform the song into something more rich unusual and exciting. You will witness the development of progressively more complex pieces as the simplicities at the root of the song-constructions are revealed. With the help of Warren Bernhardt Fagen provides a unique masterclass that will transform your approach to songwriting.

A Beginner's Guide To Improvisation - Dvd 2-David Cohen continues his expert instruction in blues piano taking you beyond the beginner's level and firmly into intermediate territory. Again the heart and soul of this lesson is in your ability to improvise and David gives you all the tools you'll need to make up your own solos completely by ear.Starting his lesson with various kinds of 'slow blues' the emotional and dramatic form that is the basis for so many great songs David demonstrates variations in the basic chord progression as well as an array of bass lines chord voicings turnarounds and familiar-sounding riffs.You'll then get the 'New Orleans Rumba' with its infectious rhythms and funk-based soundsmade famous by Professor Longhair Dr. John and many other Crescent City Players.

It has been over 20 years since I released the first volume of ?100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Piano/Keyboards? in 1996 my most popular selling book. One of the constants has been the continued popularity of my Blues music instructional books for not only piano/keyboards but also Saxophone Flute and Guitar. With developments in music software faster internet download speeds for downloading mp3 audio files (over 5 hours of downloadable audio backing tracks for this book) I felt it was time to author a 2nd volume that uses newer software for improved sound quality. Also it is the 50th anniversary since I started to learn to play Blues piano in 1968. Iremember the wonderful feeling I had when I started to learn from the first two Blues piano books I bought from a music shop along the Charing Cross Road in London I still have both books ?Just Blues? a compilation of Blues Jazz and Boogie-Woogie songs and ?How To Play Blues Piano? by Junior Mance. I have again created 100 Blues riffs with many of them having elements of Rock Funk Country Jazz Boogie-Woogie Gospel and Latin styles. The riffs are in the order that I composed them giving you the learner an element of surprise as to what the next riff is going to sound like. Each of the 100 riffs have been recorded twice the 1st time the piano part with a rhythm backing track and the 2nd time a rhythm backing track to practice playing along with. I have also created a separate play-a-long track that consists of 10 choruses of the 12 Bar Blues progression. I would hope that you will use each riff to build your own Blues ?song? through the 12 Bar Blues progression.

Intermediate-This book includes Level 3 (Grades 3 - 4) and Level 4 (Grades 5 - 6).