The basic principles of blues piano explained for the intermediate-level pianist-The forerunner to the awarded-winning Exploring Jazz Piano books Improvising Blues Piano examines the harmonic rhythmic and melodic aspects of the blues assuming a basic competence of around grade 3.All styles are covered from the 1920s to the present from the early boogie pioneers via swing gospel jump-jive New Orleans Chicago and Kansas City schools to the more sophisticated jazz and funky blues of the current scene. Over 60 pieces including many original compositions by the author together with new arrangements of well-known standarts such as 'Ain't No Sunshine' 'Blueberry Hill' 'Blue Monk' 'Got My Mojo workin' 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' 'How Long Blues' 'Just aCloser Walk with Thee' 'Pine Top's Boogie Woogie' 'St Louis Blues' etc.' Authentic left-hand patterns and bass lines' Professional chord voicings blues scales licks and riffs' Co-ordination exercises for both hands' Suggested listeningEach chapter is graded within itself providing some challenging pieces towards the end. Improvising is encouraged at all stages with assignments giving ideas and guidance.The accompanying CD contains all the pieces including some play-along tracks performed by Tim Richards.A very useful and comprehensive survey of different blues styles. Tim's clear demonstrations on the accompanying CD make this the essential book for all aspiring blues pianists (Jools Holland)This book leaves any possible competition standing at the post. (Brian Priestley Jazzwise Magazine)I highly recommend the book. It's the best I've seen yet... Helpful features include a grat Cd by the London-based Richards who is a top-notch performer recording artist and educator. It's almost like having your own personal instructor. (Blues Review USA)The presentation is immaculate the method is logical and friendly. This book feels good... (MOJO)A brilliant new publication from Schott. Each chapter extends the player's harmonic knowledge and gives clear instructions how to progress... You learn not just how to play the blues but also its history and major exponents.

Une superbe collection de chansons populaires, s'il vous plaît assurez-vous de l'étudiant progresse! Corrélée avec Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-Piano Lessons Book 3, ces dispositions sont également un choix supplémentaire parfait pour toutes les méthodes.Comprend les solos autonomes, et les solos d'étudiants avec des accompagnements des enseignants. Entièrement orchestré disques CD et d'accompagnement GM sont disponibles séparément. Les CD ont une pratique et une piste de performance pour chaque chanson.Niveau: Ecole primaire tardif. Notation inclut toutes les valeurs de notes et de silences, y compris les huitièmes / pointillé huitièmes, 3/4 et 4/4- battantes huitièmes- simple, pédaler, DS al Fine- terminaisons 1er/2eme- intervalles grâce à une 6e- modèles 5 doigts, des mouvements limités autour du clavier via positions de la triade 5-finger-modèle ou. Portée de lecture: Bass Clef extérieure Ledger C-Treble Clef extérieure Ledger C.12 chansons, dont certaines avec des accompagnements des enseignants: The Bare Necessities - Climb Ev'ry Mountain - A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Go the Distance - God Help the Outcasts / Piano

DVD 1-Get started playing authentic blues piano by ear? No music reading or previous piano experience is necessary. Within minutes you'll be playing a shuffle rhythm on the bass notes with your left hand and riffing on the treble notes with your right.David Cohen is an expert player and teacher and his step-by-step method is logically and carefully conceived. He systematically leads you through all the steps you'll need to play solid blues piano whether as a soloist or a member of a band.

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-This great 2nd Edition of pop songs correlates with Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 2 and is a perfect supplementary book for all methods. The large-staff notation is easy to read and each student solo also has a teacher accompaniment.This volume features 12 songs with teacher accompaniments including All My Loving The Bare Necessities Candle on the Water Good Morning I Just Can't Wait to Be King Les Poissons Let's Go Fly a Kite The Music of the Night My Heart Will Go On and more.Level: basic note values and rests; sharps flats and naturals; 3/4 4/4 meter; melodic and harmonic intervals through a 5th;limited use of hands-together passages. Reading range: from Bass Clef B (a 6th below Middle C) to Treble Clef B (a 7th above Middle C).The CD includes audio and MIDI tracks at practice and performance tempos for each song in the book.

With its highly attractive full-colour age-appropriate layout Poco Piano For Young Children encourages young children to take the first steps on a difficult but thoroughly rewarding journey. Together with the Music Theory for Young Children books the Poco Piano For Young Children series leads the child from the very beginning to grade 1 level. Poco Piano for Young Children includes exercises to help the child develop technique rhythm and reading and it involves the child in activities such as pasting colouring tracing circling and clapping. Book 1 introduces the child to thekeyboard staves clefs simple time signatures note values and rests. Reading encompasses notes to a 5th above and a 5th below Middle C. The notes A and E are introduced first played by a braced 3rd finger of each hand. This encourages free movement of the whole arm from the shoulder and develops a natural balanced hand position before the 5-finger position is gradually mastered. The first line of the treble stave and the fifth line of the bass stave are highlighted and further lines are similarly treated as the child learns more notes. Staccato slurs ties upbeats and repeat signs are all experienced in Book 1. Tempo and dynamic markings encourage musical playing and are in English in order to avoid ?knowledge overload?.

Popular Piano Solos-An album of twelve pieces that can be performed as a set of solos or as a supplement to John Thompson's Modern Course For The Piano or any other method. Arranged for easy piano in treble clef with a bass clef teacher’s accompaniment. You’ll be playing your favourite songs in no time!

Piano Blues vous apprendra les techniques de base indispensables pour vous initier au blues. Des accompagnements jusqu'aux solos, vous apprendrez la théorie, les plans et même les astuces qu'emploient les pros du blues. Pour parfaire vos acquis, il y a même sept morceaux complets et originaux dans différents styles. Ecoutez le CD et asseyez-vous au piano ! Sommaire : Gammes et accords - Plans main gauche - Lignes de walking bass - Accompagnements - Finals et turnarounds - Techniques main droite - Solos fondés sur les gammes blues - Plans de résolution... / Piano

20 recent chart hits for Piano solo. No lyrics or Guitar chords included. Chart Hits For Piano Solo includes the songs: Style Take Me To Church Thinking Out Loud Am I Wrong All About That Bass All Of Me Love Me Like You Do and more.

A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners-A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners. This easy-to-understand book will get you playing right away and at your own pace in the comfort of your home! Teach Yourself to Play Piano covers everything from the basics of hand position and good posture to playing melodies and songs. By the end of the book you'll be able to play hands together using a combination of whole half quarter and eighth notes and their respective rests. You will also be able to read a selection of notes from both the bass and treble clefs and you will be able to play some simple chords in the left hand. Don't wait any longer - there's never been an easier way to teach yourself piano!

Media Type : Book+CD+DVD Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 56 Developed by Robin Jarman to enable anyone to accompany songs on the piano without music, change key when a song is pitched too low or too high, and provide accompaniment when only the melody and chord symbols are given. It is ideal for teachers, students, parents, and members of the community who would like to accompany sing alongs. The book does assume that the student can sing in tune, can read simple rhythm and notation, is familiar with the treble and bass clefs and the piano keyboard, and has a sense of humor and a desire to learn. The accompanying CD talks you through the exercises, providing additional instruction and help. This package also includes the companion 75-minute DVD which accompanies and teaches many of the concepts in the book.

The Deluxe Encyclopedia of Piano Chords is a thorough analysis of chords and how to use them as applied to the piano keyboard. Virtually every conceivable chord in all inversions is shown in bass and treble clef notation as wellas in keyboard graphics. This study does not only list chord types; it also explains how each type of chord is constructed. In addition the text provides information on usage scales and rhythm patterns. This valuable volumewill enable the keyboardist to effectively use and apply the full diversity of chord possibilities in creating interesting personal and colorful musical styles.

Developed by Robin Jarman to enable anyone to accompany songs on the Piano without music change key when a song is pitched too low or too high and provide accompaniment when only the melody and chord symbols aregiven.It is ideal for teachers students parents and members of the community who would like to accompany sing-alongs. The book does assume that the student can sing in tune can read simple rhythm and notation isfamiliar with the treble and bass clefs and the piano keyboard and has a sense of humour and a desire to learn.The audio and video downloads available online walk you through the exercises providing additional instructionand help.

Learn to improvise using the techniques pioneered by Piano greats Lenny Tristano and Dave McKenna. This methodical approach to learning the art of solo jazz Piano improvisation will free your creative sense of music. It beginswith a review of chord symbol interpretation walks through bass line development and ends with how to play several melodic lines simultaneously in stimulating musical conversation. You'll learn how to develop solos thatembellish and support the melody and use lead sheets to help you generate your own musical ideas.Twenty-one lessons present techniques practice exercises and tunes based on jazz standards. Notated transcriptions ofsample improvisations illustrate each lesson's technique and the accompanying CD lets you hear a master improviser put these ideas to work. Packed with hundreds of ideas that will teach you the art of improvisation.