The Associated Board's Jazz Piano series is a comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a rigorously planned syllabus provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination understanding and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Five books of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire for you to play from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant dynamic and multicultural nature of jazz today. Throughout there is a huge range of styles: funky rock grooves up tempo swing tunes calypsos latin pieces jazz waltzes modal pieces bebop gospel etc. There are classic tunes by such jazzgreats as Miles Davis and Thelonius Monk in addition to the brand new pieces which have been specially commissioned from professional British jazz pianists and educators. Within each album there are 15 pieces presented in three categories - blues standards and contemporary jazz. Each piece provides a head which contains all the characteristic voicings phrasing and rhythmic patterns needed for a stylish performance. An improvised section follows where guideline pitches and left-hand voicings are given as a practical starting point for your own solos. These pieces will get you playing confidently and creatively.
SKU: BT.WMP2215
ISBN 9789810924089. English.
Teachers’ Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for grades 1, 2 and 3 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2015 & 2016 ABRSM Piano examinations.
- This collection ofinteresting and appealing Piano pieces contains editorial suggestions for pedagogical purposes. Most teachers will find the performance points helpful in developing stylistic awareness in the students.
-Examinationrequirements aside, details on articulation, dynamics, fingering, pedal marks and tempo serve to provide a directed approach for students to strive towards achieving musical excellence and perfection.
-Effectivetechnicalstudies suited to each level have been carefully selected, forming in themselves, supplementary materials to enhance technical competence.
-Most important of all, enjoy the high standards of music typography suchclear, professionally laid scores supported by modern publishing technology and musical semiotics. The digital print on quality cream-coloured paper ensures comfort in the reading of musical scores.
SKU: A3.9781860960161
ISBN 9781860960161. 9 x 12 inches.
These two books provide practice material for the aural tests Grades 1-3 and Grades 4-5, which form part of the Associated Boards jazz piano exams. Develop aural and musicianship skills which are a fundamental part of jazz performance and improvisation. Cover a wide range of jazz styles from a calypso and a gentle jazz waltz, to boogie-woogie and driving funk rock. A concise introduction sets out what the examiner will be looking for and explains each component within the aural tests.
SKU: BT.WMP2317
ISBN 9789811105586. English.
The latest of this series comprises popular choice pieces and alternative works from the ABRSM Piano Examination syllabi. These pieces have been specially selected for examination purposes and general repertoire study. Meticulously fingered and edited by Josephine Koh , the Teachers' Choice Selected Piano Repertory & Studies , just like the past series, offers teaching points and performance directions that help to develop technical assurance and stylistic awareness in the students. All works in Teachers' Choice are beautifully scored for comfort of reading. Beyond examinations, the series is enjoyed by music teachers who use the studies presented in eachgrade, for the development of specific technical skills in their students.
SKU: BT.LCM9790570120727
English.
This handbook is primarily intended for candidates preparing for the Grades 6 to 8 Jazz Piano exams offered by London College of Music. It features everything required for the exam (technical work, pieces, sample tests) in addition to performance notes and discussion of the new topics introduced at each grade. The grades reflect a structured approach to learning jazz: improvisation is introduced gradually, and at each grade a new theme is introduced and explored through exercises.
SKU: BT.LCM9790570120468
This handbook is primarily intended for candidates preparing for the Grades 1 to 5 Jazz Piano exams offered by London College of Music. It features everything required for the exam (technical work, pieces, sample tests) in addition to performance notes and discussion of the new topics introduced at each grade. The grades reflect a structured approach to learning jazz: improvisation is introduced gradually, and at each grade a new theme is introduced and explored through exercises.
SKU: BT.WMP2113
ISBN 9789810884819.
Teachers' Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for Grades 6 & 7 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2011-2012 ABRSM Piano examinations.
