Chord Approach to Pop Piano Playing (Complete)

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ' a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy'he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book'encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation and pivot, and the application to tunes. The reader will be tempted to stop on every page and compose. I found the Lost Chord, but won't tell you the page number. Bert Ligon Jazz Pianist/Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, University of South Carolina Ever wonder how to move harmony around instead of repeating the same chord voicing over and over' Then Chords in Motion is a must have book for you! Andy has included a ton of information that will open up your comping and should keep you busy with new ideas for a long time! I highly recommend it! Dan Haerle Jazz Pianist, Composer, Author, Educator, Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas Chords in Motion is an essential guide to expanding one's conception of modern Jazz Piano Harmony. Andy LaVerne has managed to outline in a very practical and concise way, modern principles of piano chord voicings, as they pertain to the Jazz Pianist's primary group function of comping. David Hazeltine Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music Chords in Motion should be fun to take into the practice room to explore new ways of sustaining harmonies over the entire register of the piano. It is encyclopedic and thorough in its content. No stone is left unturned! Stephany Tiernan Pianist, Composer, Educator, Chair, Piano Department, Berklee College Of Music Chords In Motion is an excellent practicing resource that provides a garden of harmonic sonorities for a musician to choose and explore at the piano. I like the way that Andy has made the information accessible to any level of student. I look forward to discovering some different sounds with this book. Phil DeGreg Jazz Pianist, Author, Educator, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music I am delighted to recommend Andy LaVerne's Chords In Motion to aspiring jazz pianists! Andy is a superb pianist, very capable of addressing this topic. Prior to pianists like McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and others, most pianists were content to have acquired a small handful of chord voicings, generally with the chord roots on the bottom of the voicings. Though 'rootless voicings' were adopted in later years, they were primarily for the left hand and generally only used the 3rd or 7th on the bottom. But now the serious jazz pianist needs to be able to move his or her voicings in a more diatonic manner, as shown in Andy's book. Jerry Coker Jazz Saxophonist, Author, Educator Andy LaVerne's Chords in Motion is a study of encyclopedic scope on the use of harmonies based on fourth intervals in the context of jazz harmony. There is a wealth of information in terms of voicings, voice leading and chord/scale relationships and their application to common harmonic formulae (ii-V, etc.) and the chord progressions used in blues and common standard tunes. Jazz musicians interested in this vocabulary should find this book to be a useful launching pad for exploring this important corner of the world of jazz harmony. Bill Dobbins Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Author, Educator, Professor of Jazz Studies, Conductor, Coordinator Jazz Composition and Arranging, Eastman School of Music Chords in Motion is a highly detailed, informative and filling-in-the-gap text. It's an important and welcome addition to the jazz piano literature, which can be applied to any level of proficiency. Stefan Karlsson Jazz Pianist, Educator, Professor/Jazz Studies Division, University of North Texas Fantastic pianist Andy LaVerne has put together an amazing, detailed, and incredibly comprehensive guide for effectively implementing quartal and related voicings. He has honed in on the 'secret' to using these structures musically and creatively: moving the voicings through changes in logical and interesting ways. Clearly presented, extremely thorough, and loaded with information, Chords in Motion is a must-have for any pianist! Martin Bejerano Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano, Frost School of Music University of Miami Chords in Motion is an in-depth look at fourth and related voicings that give an atmosphere that you want to improvise on. We play over the voicing, not the chord symbol. Chords in Motion targets that modal atmosphere that horn players love playing over. Love this book - can't wait to start practicing it! Jerry Bergonzi Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator, New England Conservatory I was thrilled when Jazz Piano Great Mulgrew Miller agreed to write a quote for this book. I was deeply saddened to hear of Mulgrew's passing just days before publication. All who loved Mulgrew and his music will sorely miss him, and are grateful for the rich musical legacy he left us. Rest easy, Mulgrew. Andy LaVerne

Book and CD. The Drop 2 Book is the first publication to explore the 4-note block chord approach to jazz Piano playing- as used by Piano masters like Kenny Barron, MyCoy Tyner, Barry Harris, Cedar Walton and Bill Evans. World renowned educator and pianist Mark Levine gives the reader a comprehensive, step-by-step, beginner to advanced Masterclass on this approach to voicing chords. This book includes chapters on: The basic Drop 2 approach Advanced techniques soloing and 'comping in Drop 2 Practice techniques Plus a CD of Levine demonstrating all the exercises This is an invaluable insight into the harmonic minds of some of the world's greatest Piano players.

An easy to follow approach to playing traditional Irish music on the Piano. Suitable for lower intermediate level who have had few years experience playing the piano and with the difficulty gradually increasing throughout the book. There are suggestions for interpretation and ornamentation for all of the carefully selected tunes which cover the breadth of Irish music including jigs reels slides hornpipes set dances and polkas. Geraldine Cotter is well respected for her books on Irish Tin Whistles and this book only serves to extend her reputation as the consumate educational author. Includes: Extensive List of Chord Progressions An informative Introduction into thehistory and role of the Piano in Irish Folk music Rare Photos of popular performers and Folk exponents and most importantly a clear and intuitive teaching method.

More than the Score-more than the score… is a series of classic piano music covering much of the essential repertoire from Bach through Mozart Schubert Mendelssohn Chopin and Debussy right up to John Cage. Each volume focuses on one piece with written masterclasses and background information encouraging an exploration of the music beyond the printed score. All titles in the Edition Peters more than the score…series include written masterclasses from one of our panel of internationally-renowned pianists including Joanna MacGregor Roy Howat Daniel Grimwood Clare Hammond and Adam Tendler.J. S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier includes the printedscore a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood in which he considers how to approach the playing of baroque harpsichord music on the piano a biography of the composer and a short history of the music all illustrated in full colour.

More than the Score-more than the score… is a series of classic piano music covering much of the essential repertoire from Bach through Mozart Schubert Mendelssohn Chopin and Debussy right up to John Cage. Each volume focuses on one piece with written masterclasses and background information encouraging an exploration of the music beyond the printed score. All titles in the Edition Peters more than the score…series include written masterclasses from one of our panel of internationally-renowned pianists including Joanna MacGregor Roy Howat Daniel Grimwood Clare Hammond and Adam Tendler.J. S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier includes the printedscore a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood in which he considers how to approach the playing of baroque harpsichord music on the piano a biography of the composer and a short history of the music all illustrated in full colour.

More than the Score-more than the score… is a series of classic piano music covering much of the essential repertoire from Bach through Mozart Schubert Mendelssohn Chopin and Debussy right up to John Cage. Each volume focuses on one piece with written masterclasses and background information encouraging an exploration of the music beyond the printed score. All titles in the Edition Peters more than the score…series include written masterclasses from one of our panel of internationally-renowned pianists including Joanna MacGregor Roy Howat Daniel Grimwood Clare Hammond and Adam Tendler.J. S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier includes the printedscore a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood in which he considers how to approach the playing of baroque harpsichord music on the piano a biography of the composer and a short history of the music all illustrated in full colour.

More than the Score-more than the score… is a series of classic piano music covering much of the essential repertoire from Bach through Mozart Schubert Mendelssohn Chopin and Debussy right up to John Cage. Each volume focuses on one piece with written masterclasses and background information encouraging an exploration of the music beyond the printed score. All titles in the Edition Peters more than the score…series include written masterclasses from one of our panel of internationally-renowned pianists including Joanna MacGregor Roy Howat Daniel Grimwood Clare Hammond and Adam Tendler.J. S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier includes the printedscore a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood in which he considers how to approach the playing of baroque harpsichord music on the piano a biography of the composer and a short history of the music all illustrated in full colour.

More than the Score-more than the score… is a series of classic piano music covering much of the essential repertoire from Bach through Mozart Schubert Mendelssohn Chopin and Debussy right up to John Cage. Each volume focuses on one piece with written masterclasses and background information encouraging an exploration of the music beyond the printed score. All titles in the Edition Peters more than the score…series include written masterclasses from one of our panel of internationally-renowned pianists including Joanna MacGregor Roy Howat Daniel Grimwood Clare Hammond and Adam Tendler.J. S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier includes the printedscore a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood in which he considers how to approach the playing of baroque harpsichord music on the piano a biography of the composer and a short history of the music all illustrated in full colour.

More than the Score-more than the score… is a series of classic piano music covering much of the essential repertoire from Bach through Mozart Schubert Mendelssohn Chopin and Debussy right up to John Cage. Each volume focuses on one piece with written masterclasses and background information encouraging an exploration of the music beyond the printed score. All titles in the Edition Peters more than the score…series include written masterclasses from one of our panel of internationally-renowned pianists including Joanna MacGregor Roy Howat Daniel Grimwood Clare Hammond and Adam Tendler.J. S. BACH Prelude and Fugue in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier includes the printedscore a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood in which he considers how to approach the playing of baroque harpsichord music on the piano a biography of the composer and a short history of the music all illustrated in full colour.

Adult Piano Adventures® is a comprehensive course in reading playing and listening to music by Nancy and Randall Faber. It is a logical and effective approach to note-reading and the pace is refreshing and smooth with the language and presentation more suited to adults and late beginners. Book Two continues from the first volume with a broader repertoire and special instruction in harmony and chord accompaniments. All-In-One Lesson Book 2 is a natural progression from Book 1 with carefully sequenced instruction in note reading music theory and Piano technique. It expands on chord playing from lead sheets and offers a review of musicfundamentals a dictionary of musical terms chord chart and an outstanding selection of World-famous popular and classical melodies chosen specifically for adults. Included are musical gems such as: I Want to Hold Your Hand; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; Amazing Grace; The James Bond Theme; Pachelbelâ??s Canon and Scarborough Fair plus plenty more beloved melodies. This book includes lessons technique and theory all in one complete volume for ease of use. Develop musical understanding and reading skills further while playing enjoyable engaging music. This terrific CD edition also contains 2 packed CDs with Background accompaniments to the melodies and pieces in the book. This extra resource will help compound learning and understanding as each piece is played twice once at a slow practice tempo with the piano part included and the other at performance speed.

Original Edition-Level 1 introduces all the notes of the grand staff elementary chord playing and the concept of tonic and dominant notes. Students play in varied positions reinforcing reading skills and recognizing intervals through the 5th.Musicianship is built with the introduction of legato and staccato touches. This level continues the interval orientation to reading across the full range of the Grand Staff. The 5-finger approach is presented here in a fresh musically appealing way.

The world's best-selling keyboard method in one complete pack - everything you need to get the most from your Keyboard! This book and 3 CD pack has been compiled from the hugely successful Complete Keyboard Player series to offer an all-in-one solution to learning the best in Keyboard techniques, sounds and songs. This package includes: A complete tutorial guide giving a step-by-step approach to playing the instrument. Extensive chapters concerning selecting sounds, rhythms and using auto accompaniments. Music notation explained in full, along with single-finger and fingered chords, scales and keys. A comprehensive set of full professional-quality backing tracks across 3 CDs that will bring your practice hours to life. Handy Keyboard overlays will ensure that you will never have to hit a wrong note! Furthermore, over 50 hit songs have been provided to create an instant repertoire, and to give you the opportunity to learn using the songs that you know and love. No previous knowledge of the Keyboard or music is required. This book is A5-sized for easy transport! / Clavier

Keyboard players pay attention! To follow the foundation volume ROCK PIANO 1 (ED 7029) this volume goes into greater detail. Pieces in a wide variety of styles bring you into contact with a broad spectrum of methods used in playing rock with solo studies to extend your improvisational skills. Rhythmic and harmonic exercises will help you to develop striking keyboard parts out of simple chord sequences so that you can distinguish yourself when playing with other musicians as well. All the pieces and solos (improvisations) in the book also feature on the accompanying CD played by the author.ROCK PIANO 2 is designed so that by working through compositions that arewritten out in full you learn to develop your own style and to adopt a creative approach to the material in front of you.