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For the first time you learn to play the original Piano parts to eight fantastically great Muse songs with some exceptional backing tracks. This book is the only way that you can experience what it's like to Play PianoWith... Muse. Muse have more than earned their status as one of the UK's most exciting rock bands. They are a powerful three-piece whose experimental and magical alternative rocktranslates well to their energetic and spectacular live shows. Frontman Matt Bellamy is a unique talent at singing playing the Guitar and the Piano and it's the latter which is celebrated in this special book. He is often seenas one of the greatest modern rock guitarists working today but his abilities as a pianist are arguably equal to his riff-making talents. Featuring eight fan-favourites these Muse tracksare some of their best work and certainly some of Matt Bellamy's best writing. Including their incredible cover of Feeling Good the simply brilliant Butterflies And Hurricanes the emotional Sing ForAbsolution and many more. The indisputably great Piano playing on many of Muse's albums is nothing short of inspirational and just listening to them will definitely make you want to Play PianoWith them. With this CD you can listen to the professionally recorded 'soundalike' performances to hear exactly how each of these songs should sound and then the backing tracks have thePiano part removed so you can play along as if you were a part of this great contemporary rock band. Then using the sheet music you can learn every precise note and chord as Bellamy wrote them. The songs are presented instandard notation with melody line as well as Guitar chord boxes and full lyrics. For fans of Muse great contemporary Piano playing or just rock music in general this book and CD will

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

45 Festive Christmas Hits for Piano- The Great Piano Solos - Christmas Book is a bumper compendium of 49 Piano solos just in time for Christmas! This collection offers a fantastic combination of festive favourites and contemporaryclassics. All of your favourite Christmas songs are collected in one volume for solo Piano with this Great Piano Solos songbook. Whether you're more of a fan of the traditionals likeAway In A Manger or O Come All Ye Faithful or you prefer those modern Christmas hits like I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day and Fairytale Of New York there is truly somethingfor all tastes. Not only this but there is also an easy-listening section for the smooth and chilled Christmas melodies and a jazz section for arrangements of tunes with a little something extra. Thissongbook is ideal for a beginner to intermediate-pianist who wants a great deal of variety in their Christmas Piano playing. You will be able to impress your family with beautiful playing of the standards and then wake everyoneup after Christmas dinner with your jazzed-up arrangements of classic tunes.  When on a cold winter's night you're warming your bones by a log fire what better addition to this scene than solo Pianorenditions of everyone's favourite Christmas tunes? Whether you want to lead a singalong with your family or just practise your Piano privately the Great Piano Solos Christmas Book will make you thefavourite this festive season.

Universal Edition-As part of the successful and entertaining Basic Piano Library and following on from the Level B Prep course this book continues the early development of a pianist. The course encompasses all aspects of piano playing and upon completion the student is ready to begin playing the great Piano masterworks. This book is designed for young students; with colour pictures Nursery Rhymes simple terminology and clear presentation.Now contains a wonderful CD of backing and practice tracks.

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.

The fourth book in the Piano Gefällt Mir! series brings you 50 more chart and film hits, all arranged for Easy Piano by renowned composer Hans-Günter Heumann.This series has long been a favourite for Pianists looking to learn popular tracks from an authoritative source, and Hans-Günter Heumann has proven himself as a name you can rely on for Easy Piano arrangements of great modern pop classics. Everything from Coldplay to Harry Potter is included here, so you'll never be short of contemporary songs to learn and perform.From George Ezra's massive hit Budapest to Sam Smith's Money On My Mind, this book collects the finest hits from the past few years and arranges them for you to start playing straight away. A great selection of film songs and themes are also represented, such as Ed Sheeran's atmospheric I See Fire from 'The Hobbit' film, and Pharrell Williams's unbelievably catchy Happy from 'Despicable Me 2'.Not only this, but a few of Heumann's own compositions are sprinkled throughout, allowing you to take inspiration from this indisputable giant of composition's own creations. This spiral-bound version is perfect for folding out or reading on your music stand, since the pages will stay exactly where they are. / Piano

The fourth book in the Piano Gefällt Mir! series brings you 50 more chart and film hits, all arranged for Easy Piano by renowned composer Hans-Günter Heumann. Featuring an accompanying MP3 CD with both full and play-along backing tracks.This series has long been a favourite for Pianists looking to learn popular tracks from an authoritative source, and Hans-Günter Heumann has proven himself as a name you can rely on for Easy Piano arrangements of great modern pop classics. Everything from Coldplay to Harry Potter is included here, so you'll never be short of contemporary songs to learn and perform.From George Ezra's massive hit Budapest to Sam Smith's Money On My Mind, this book collects the finest hits from the past few years and arranges them for you to start playing straight away. A great selection of film songs and themes are also represented, such as Ed Sheeran's atmospheric I See Fire from 'The Hobbit' film, and Pharrell Williams's unbelievably catchy Happy from 'Despicable Me 2'.With this perfect-bound edition of book four of Piano Gefällt Mir!, you'll receive an accompanying MP3 CD, enabling you to listen to full backing tracks of all the tunes, then versions without the Piano part, ensuring you can get the most out of this songbook.Not only this, but a few of Heumann's own compositions are sprinkled throughout, allowing you to take inspiration from this indisputable giant of composition's own creations. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par BARTOK BELA. The editor has selected seventeen of the the forty-two pieces in the 1909 version of Béla Bartók?s seminal work, For Children, Volume One. These selections were chosen as a result of the editor?s teaching experiences with this music: pieces that are both pedagogically advantageous for the teacher, and the most enjoyed by students. Although Bartók?s intention was to write a set of pieces for young people, the charm and depth of these masterful works makes them equally appealing to students of all ages and levels. For Children has been played in concert and recorded by great pianists such as György Sándor, Zoltán Kocsis, Géza Anda, Menahem Pressler, and June de Toth. There is also a recording available on YouTube of Béla Bartók himself playing a selection of pieces from For Children in a 1945 radio broadcast. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Recueil / Piano