Jazz, Blues and Rags Treasures, Volume 1

This series is devoted to ageless jazz blues and ragtime pieces. The composers/arrangers were commissioned to create engaging original solos and arrangements and the result is an assortment of carefully leveled solos (12) and one equal-part duet. Ten of the twelve solos include an optional duet.Eighth notes don’t appear in this volume but syncopations and accidentals do. Some well-known titles are: Glad Cat Rag; House of the Rising Sun; Danny Boy; The Alley Cat Song; and Swanee. Un viento caliente by Edwin McLean is sure to be a favorite with a big sound yet easy patterns to read and to play. Adults and older beginners will really enjoythis book.

The twelve solos in this volume feature popular favorites such as Frankie and Johnny; Peacherine Rag; Take Me Out to the Ball Game; The Entertainer; I Love a Piano; and I Ain’t Got Nobody.The assortment of musical styles provides the perfect means for piano students to discover and enjoy playing music from a variety of styles. Only one piece is in the key of D Major and the rest in C F or G. Accessible and fun!