Jazz Fun at the Keyboard

This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. It introduces the modes of the major scale, chord extensions, making the changes, using chromatic and guide tones, chord substitution, 'rhythm changes,' the blues, altered dominant chords, and more. Continuing the format of Beginning Jazz Keyboard, new concepts are accompanied by etudes and songs for practice. Packed with harmony and improvisation ideas, Intermediate Jazz Keyboard is essential for any serious student of jazz keyboard. Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Clavier

Ingeniously composed using just the 3-note motif from the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice jazz keyboard master Steve Allee brings us this impressive and unique fusion-style piece for mature groups. Weaving the melody fromsection to sectionover the top of a continuously churning rhythm section foundation this chart is a great way to spice up your festival repertoire. Solos are handed out to alto sax and trumpet but the chart can be opened up oradapted to accommodate any soloist.Dynamic and fresh!

Large 248 page spiral-bound book and CD. A practical and systematic method that teaches how to practice jazz Piano voicings so that they become automatic and intuitive. The method progresses step by step from 2-voice to 7-voice chord structures with fourths and upper-structure triads. Each chapter presents essential harmonic progressions written and spelled out in all keys along with fingerings to help non-keyboardists. Also provided are songs written out for both hands which utilize the techniques and voicings just learned. Includes comping rhythms bass line techniques and practice strategies. Excellent for both classroom and individual study. Strongly endorsed byMark Levine Bobby Shew Denis Diblasio and many others. The included Play-a-long CD lets you practice the piano exercises in the book with bass and drum accompaniment; you can also practice comping along with a Saxophone soloist. A demonstration Piano track on one channel played with a stylistic comping feel gives you an idea of how the Piano voicing exercises should sound.

Available again here is Frank Mantooth's classic chart from 1987 as performed by the Ashley Alexander Big Band on Seems Like Old Times. Let your piano player show off with this stunning ballad arrangement by the recognized master of keyboard voicings and harmonic substitutions. The woodwind doubles on flute and clarinet are optional and the piano part is completed voiced out.

Ultimate Contemporary Rhythm Keyboard Grooves by Andrew D. Gordon will give you an insight into how keyboardists play rhythm Keyboard grooves in many different styles of contemporary music such as: Pop Rock Blues Jazz Funk R&B Latin Gospel New Age Reggae Calypso. Each of the 21 grooves is broken down into patterns ranging from 3 up to 16 with over 150 patterns in total. Each groove uses a chord progression that is commonly used for that style of music and generally starts off with a simplified pattern and as you progress through the groove the patterns become more complex both rhythmically and harmonically.The CD that accompaniesthis book contains all the patterns that are notated in the book. Each pattern is recorded twice 1st. with the Keyboard rhythm part playing along with a rhythm section of Organ Guitar Bass and Drums and in certain grooves percussion 2nd. the rhythm section without the piano rhythm part so you can practice along. Also there are extended 2-3 minute play-a-long mp3 files of all 21 grooves contained on the CD that can be accessed from a computer enabling you to practice each groove and pattern for an extended period of time. The play-a-long mp3 files gives you the ability to either practice the rhythm patterns notated in the book in whatever order you prefer as well as the possibility of creating your own rhythm patterns. MIDI files are also included on the CD.This book is being used by Andrew to teach Keyboard students in his 'Keyboard Groove Lab' at Cornel School of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles.

Keyboard Ensemble Pieces-The five volumes of Keyboards Together provides a wealth of enjoyable repertoire for Keyboard players. Containing arrangements and original pieces in two three and four parts they are perfect for classroom use as well as for smaller groups. Original pieces and arrangements of popular tunes. Wide range of styles including rock Latin country jazz pop and dance music. Excellent teaching material for the developing Keyboard group. Five progressively graded volumes. All pieces selected for the Associated Board's Music Medals. Music Medals are assessments and teaching resources that introduce essential musical skills andencourage playing together. Five Medals - Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum - provide goals and celebrate achievement. Copper and Bronze are for beginners Silver Gold and Platinum reward further musical progress. Music Medals assessments cover the following activities: Playing together. Playing solo Musicianship skills.

Keyboard Ensemble Pieces-The five volumes of Keyboards Together provides a wealth of enjoyable repertoire for Keyboard players. Containing arrangements and original pieces in two three and four parts they are perfect for classroom use as well as for smaller groups. Original pieces and arrangements of popular tunes. Wide range of styles including rock Latin country jazz pop and dance music. Excellent teaching material for the developing Keyboard group. Five progressively graded volumes. All pieces selected for the Associated Board's Music Medals. Music Medals are assessments and teaching resources that introduce essential musical skills andencourage playing together. Five Medals - Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum - provide goals and celebrate achievement. Copper and Bronze are for beginners Silver Gold and Platinum reward further musical progress. Music Medals assessments cover the following activities: Playing together. Playing solo Musicianship skills.

This book is designed for the pianist/keyboardist with moderate technical skills and reading ability who desires to play jazz styles and learn to improvise from reading chord symbols. It is an ideal self-teaching book for keyboardists in high school and junior high jazz ensembles.Unique features of this book include chords and progressions written out in all keys (not just written in one key with a complicated formula for figuring out all the other keys) a simple fingering system which applies to all keys and coverage of improvising and solo playing.

The Art Of Successful Rhythm Piano/Keyboard Playing by Andrew Gordon is for keyboardists and pianists that need a practical approach to play in various styles such as: Blues Rock Jazz Latin Gospel and Rhythm and Blues whether accompanying a singer solo instrumentalist or playing in a band. There are 19 different 36 measure examples showing many great ways of voicing chords and playing various rhythmic patterns. The recording consists of melody rhythm keyboard part bass and drums so that you can hear how the rhythm keyboard part is played in conjunction with the other instruments. 

Based on popular songs and with easy-to-follow text and diagrams this excellent course assumes no prior knowledge of keyboards or music yet right from the beginning you will be playing arrangements which include a completerhythm section with full sounding chords bass and drums. You play 20 famous songs including 'Bright Eyes' 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' 'I Left My Heart In San Francisco' and 'When I'm 64'. Instrumental effects include violins jazz organ trumpet and many others.

A supplement to Alfred's Basic Piano Library, this series is designed for students and teachers with limited or no experience in jazz and rock music styles. Perfect for individuals and group instruction and playable on both acoustic and electronic keyboards.