A Guide To Non-Jazz Improvisation: Piano Edition (WEISSMAN DICK)

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

The objective of this coursebook is to guide you in practicing arpeggios on the piano in a playful non tiresome manner. Arpeggios are everywhere â?? in every musical style (in Blues Jazz as well as in classical music) in accompanying as well as in improvising in the right-hand as well as in the left-hand part. To the pianist they are technically and harmonically indispensable. Therefore as a beginning pianist you have no choice there is no way around them! This coursebook gives you the opportunity to learn or revise all the most important arpeggios: the major arpeggio the minor arpeggio the major seventh arpeggio (maj7) the minor seventh arpeggio (m7) and thedominant seventh arpeggio (7). For each you are given its composition and fingerings as well as three technical exercises (to learn how to handle it) and seven musical applications (accompaniments and solos) which are to be played along to backing tracks. For every musical application you have five different recordings at your disposal which appear on the mp3 CD in the following order: the piano alone â?? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed; the same piano part played along to its backing track; and finally the backing track alone â?? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed too. You thus have the possibility to work at your own rhythm and pace in accordance with your level and ability. Taken all together the tutorial provides more than 5 h of musical practice. The objective of this coursebook is to guide you in practicing arpeggios on the piano in a playful non tiresome manner. Arpeggios are everywhere ? in every musical style (in Blues Jazz as well as in classical music) in accompanying as well as in improvising in the right-hand as well as in the left-hand part.To the pianist they are technically and harmonically indispensable. Therefore as a beginning pianist you have no choice there is no way around them! This coursebook gives you the opportunity to learn or revise all the most important arpeggios: the major arpeggio the minor arpeggio the major seventh arpeggio (maj7) the minor seventh arpeggio (m7) and thedominant seventh arpeggio (7). For each you are given its composition and fingerings as well as three technical exercises (to learn how to handle it) and seven musical applications (accompaniments and solos) which are to be played along to backing tracks.For every musical application you have five different recordings at your disposal which appear on the mp3 CD in the following order: the piano alone ? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed; the same piano part played along to its backing track; and finally the backing track alone ? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed too. You thus have the possibility to work at your own rhythm and pace in accordance with your level and ability. Taken all together the tutorial provides more than 5 h of musical prac

Par MINVIELLE-SEBASTIA PIERRE. Cette méthode de Piano Jazz s'adresse aux pianistes, et autres joueurs de claviers, désireux d'acquérir des connaissances en la matière mais aussi, et surtout, de la pratique instrumentale. En commençant par une révision de l'harmonie de base, vous découvrirez tous les accords de septième et leur utilisation dans différents styles de jazz et musiques influencées. Par des accompagnements spécialement étudiés, vous acquerrez une bonne pratique d'ensemble, vous permettant notamment de jouer en orchestre. Pour l'improvisation, des explications simples et adaptées vous initieront à l'interprétation de solos et vous guideront à travers l'univers de la création musicale. Des thèmes tels que les enrichissements d'accords, leur harmonisation ou encore les rythmes propres à cette musique ternaire ne sont pas oubliés non plus. Grâce à ses nombreux exemples et playbacks, le CD rendra cette initiation plus agréable encore, et vous aidera à peaufiner le travail de mise en place nécessaire à l'interprétation jazz./ Méthode / Piano ou Clavier

Par HAMPTON ANDY. Une grande collection de jazz tunes pour l'intermédiaire (grades 3-4) trompettiste offrant une saveur de styles de swing, trad, blues, bebop et ballade. Comprend ' Mes favoris choses ', ' Et All That Jazz ' et ' Green oignons ' aux côtés de quelques morceaux originaux. Jouer leur ' straight ', puis utilisez les guides d'isolation utiles pour créer des solos de jazz authentiques sur les dossiers de CD cool. Préparation idéale pour les examens de jazz, comme une introduction à l'improvisation, ou simplement pour le plaisir. Accompnaiments piano sont également inclus sur le CD amélioré. / Jazz / Recueil / Trompette