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

By Level 4 students are sightreading variations on Scott Joplin's ?Maple Leaf Rag? new settings of Grieg's ?Hall of the Mountain King? and patterned variations of Bach's ?Prelude in C?. Rhythm patterns become more complex with the dotted eighth to sixteenth; harmonic patterns advance to the V7 chord in root position and sharp key signatures of D A and E major.

In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume Two Book 4 is suitable for Early Intermediate pianists and covers many basic principles including:Dotted rhythmic patterns as well as sixteenth-note patternsPlaying pieces with common time signatures as well as simple compound metersPlaying with more intricate finger crossovers Playing pieces with numerous changes of tempo articulation and moodMajor Minor and diminished root position chords and their inversions are reinforced as well as subdominant and dominant chordsPlaying hand-over-hand arpeggiosPlaying pieces in which one hand holds down notes while simultaneously playing moving notesOctave scale passages and blocked octavesLeft-hand parts increase in intricacy with more involved accompaniment figures or in some cases the left hand plays the melody while the right hand accompaniesPlaying pieces which include modulations from one key to anotherHand positions expand to larger than a fifthReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as ritardando diminuendo subito piano subito

Murdoch Russel 2D and Noodles return with another groundbreaking adventure into the animated anti-celebrity world of Gorillaz with their second album arranged here for Piano Voice and Guitar.Jamie Hewlett's animated stars continue to scale the dizzy heights of virtual celebrity with an album that has proved to be packed to the limits with hits. With the infamous Grey Album producer Danger Mouse at the desk the album is littered with special guest appearances including Martina Topley-Bird Shaun Ryder Root Manuva De La Soul and Dennis Hopper! The songs possess a cinematic depth and both Feel Good Inc. and Dirty Harry have hit the UK top ten.

Grade 4 Lesson and Technique-In Grade 4 of Succeeding at the Piano students continue to cultivate musicianship and a passion for playing piano! New concepts are: triads and inversions; two octave scales; the circle of fifths; dominant seventh chords in root position; the trill; the key of B flat Major; 3 forms of E minor and G minor; diminished triads; refined pedal technique; sixteenth notes and sixteenth notes variants. Bach’s Prelude in C BWV 846 and classical themes by Brahms Liszt Mozart Beethoven and Grieg are interspersed with folk tunes and original solos by leading FJH composers. By reviewing the concepts of transposing musical forms intervals and technicaltips Grade 4 supports the pedagogical foundation laid down in previous grades.The CD reinforces good practice habits with a short verbal pedagogical comment between the practice track and performance track. It also provides an opportunity to play with a string quartet accompaniment for some of the pieces.

Jazz Play-Along Vol.15. Don't overlook this one! Work on these tunes and you will be on your way to learning much of the standard jazz repertoire harmonies and root movements. Chord progressions based on Stella by Starlight, Body and Soul, Cherokee, I'll Remember April, There Will Never Be Another You, What Is This Thing Called Love, It's You Or No One, and The Song Is You with original melodies written by Jamey Aebersold. / Rép International / Recueil / Tout Instrument

In Grade 4 of Succeeding at the Piano students continue to cultivate musicianship and a passion for playing piano! New concepts are: triads and inversions; two octave scales; the circle of fifths; dominant seventh chords in root position; the trill; the key of B flat Major; 3 forms of E minor and G minor; diminished triads; refined pedal technique; sixteenth notes and sixteenth notes variants. Bach?s Prelude in C BWV 846 and classical themes by Brahms Liszt Mozart Beethoven and Grieg are interspersed with folk tunes and original solos by leading FJH composers. By reviewing the concepts of transposing musical forms intervals and technical tips Grade 4 supports the pedagogical foundation laid down in previous grades. The CD reinforces good practice habits with a short verbal pedagogical comment between the practice track and performance track. It also provides an opportunity to play with a string quartet accompaniment for some of the pieces. Engaging pieces in a wide variety of compositional styles reinforce valuable concepts presented in the Lesson and Technique Book. These compositions make fine recital festival and competition repertoire for students.Some of the selections are: Fantasie by Telemann; Minuet by Haydn; Musette by Gräfe; artistic arrangements of Tales from the Vienna Woods and Musetta?s Waltz; and outstanding originals by Timothy Brown Kevin Costley Mary Leaf Edwin McLean and Kevin Olson. Musicianship good practice habits and listening skills develop as students focus on ?Before Playing? and ?After Playing? points.

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.

Book 4 Intermediate Level-Have fun learning improvisation with simple explanations and examples. This method encourages student creativity by providing ideas for composing and musical expression. Chord dexterity and ear training are developed with focused keyboard exercises. Accompaniment improvising is developed from standard chord symbols using root position and inversions. Learning is reinforced by writing the notes for the chords and accompaniment patterns on workbook-style pages. Ear training opportunities are provided by attentive listening to the sounds of various marjor minor augmented and diminished triads and 7th chords. Familiar folk songs and hymns are used to illustrate the accompanimentstyles.

Game-This animated Piano solo is cleverly constructed of root position and inverted triads. Students will reinforce their reading of accidentals recognition of blocked and broken chords and overlapping hand technique.

This fun late elementary piece uses staccatos in both hands. RH plays root position chords and intervals of up to 7ths with the ending passage consisting of a C major descending scale. Your students will enjoy imagining the antics of this little robot.

In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume One Book 4 is suitable for Early Intermediate pianists and covers many basic principles including:Dotted rhythmic patterns as well as sixteenth-note patternsPlaying pieces with common time signatures as well as introducing compound meters - 5/4 is also introducedPlaying with more intricate finger crossovers Playing pieces with numerous changes of tempo articulation and moodMajor Minor and diminished root position chords and their inversions are reinforced as well as subdominant and dominant chordsPlaying hand-over-hand arpeggiosPlaying pieces in which one hand holds down notes while simultaneously playing moving notesOctave scale passages and blocked octavesLeft-hand parts increase in intricacy with more involved accompaniment figures or in some cases the left hand plays the melody while the right hand accompaniesPlaying pieces which include modulations from one key to anotherHand positions expand to larger than a fifthReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as ritardando diminuendo subito piano