Joy of Six for Solo Piano or Keyboard

For Piano And Keyboards-The Blues Play-A-Long and Solos Collection For Piano/Keyboards by Andrew D. Gordon consists of 30 12 bar blues play-a-long backing tracks created in various Blues styles keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues Boogie Blues Jazz Blues Minor Blues Country Blues Latin Blues Old Time Jazz Blues Jazz Swing Blues Classic Blues Rock Soulful Blues Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you ample time to practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. The inside front cover of the book gives a link to download the free audio files for thebookThe 30 Blues styles contains 3 solo improvisational melody lines each of which are 12 measures in length ranging from a basic solo and increasing in skill level designed for musicians/music students of all levels totaling 90 solos. Also there is a rhythm keyboard chart so that you can play a rhythm keyboard part for each Blues style. Using this book will help you on your way to becoming a great sounding blues pianist/keyboard player.Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically arranged to include styles such as: Jazz Funk Folk Country Latin Rock Gospel Pop Boogie giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues.

A Polyrhythmic Journey In 6/8 Time. Par DWORSKY ALAN. In The Joy of Six, Dworsky adapts African and Afro-Cuban polyrhythms to the keyboard in a world-beat classical style. At the heart of the book are four beautiful solo pieces designed to teach different rhythms. Each piece is covered in a separate lesson, where it\'s broken down into bite-sized patterns that start easy and gradually get more difficult, designed to lead you step-by-step into the magical world of 6/8 time. As you work through the patterns, Dworsky will be with you every step of the way, anticipating your questions and pointing out whatever will make your journey easier. His clear writing makes rhythmic concepts easily understandable, while his conversational tone creates the feel of private lessons. And the CD that comes with the book contains a recording of every pattern and piece, making The Joy of Six a complete self-instruction package. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / World Music - Methods / Méthode / Piano

Developing Artist Original Keyboard Classics-The Developing Artist: Piano Literature - Book 4 is a collection of authentic Keyboard literature for the late-intermediate level pianist.This book contains carefully selected repertoire from the Baroque Classical Romantic and Contemporary periods. Historical text on the major periods of music history is presented at the beginning of the book. The Developing Artist: Piano Literature - Book 4 offers a wealth of pieces to enrich Piano or Keyboard students' repertoire with works spanning all periods and styles. The pieces presented in this fabulous book have been compiled and edited by Nancy and Randall Faber.

Piano Adventures?-The Piano Adventures?: Gold Star Performance Level 1 is an adventurous collection for the late-elementary pianist featuring changing moods keys and hand positions. The series offers performance pieces ???with a challenge.??? This collection may also be used as a graduation book to improve artistic technical and rhythmic skills before advancing to the next level.As the title Gold Star suggests these pieces are especially appropriate for recitals and other musical events. A broad range of styles are presented to enhance the young musician???s awareness of classical jazz folk and impressionistic sounds. Pieces need not necessarily be taught in theorder presented.The Gold Star Performance CD is a discovery in sound for both listening and play-along. Repeated listening with and without the score will familiarize students with diverse musical textures and sonorities an ancient Chinese folk song ???bullfrog??? blues or a sonatina accompanied with orchestra.The educational recordings provide more than student demonstration they provide settings in harmony style and rhythm which explore the expressive and dramatic qualities of the piano. Solo piano performances superlatively performed by Randall and Nancy Faber are included at the end of the CD.Gold Star characteristics of each piece are listed in the table of contents and a Gold Star music dictionary and certificate conclude the book.G-O-L-D Star Performance: a Guide Offering Lyricism and Drama at the Keyboard!

Ultimate Latin Riffs for Piano/Keyboards is a book written by the combined talents of internationally renowned authors/educators Carlos Campos and Andrew D. Gordon. This book provides an extensive study into the various piano/keyboard Latin styles including: Salsa Mambo Merengue Calypso Cha Cha etc. These exciting 50 examples will have you spending many enjoyable hours learning the intricacies of Latin piano/keyboard playing. The book is transcribed note for note from the superbly recorded audio files. Each example is recorded twice the first version with piano bass and drums and the second version with just bass anddrums so that the pianist/keyboardist can practice along with the rhythm section.

The Phillip Keveren Series-In this volume multi-talented Keyboard artist and composer Phillip Keveren has arranged 15 hit songs from the Swedish pop group ABBA in a classical style for Piano. With Keyboards playing a prominent role in many of these recordings [ABBA's] songs are a delight to arrange for solo Piano. Various styles of classical literature inspire all of these settings. 'The Winner Takes It All' and 'Fernando' mine the Romantic style of classical Piano literature while 'Chiquitita' uses a Bach two-part invention as a springboard. - Phillip Keveren The Phillip Keveren Series: Abba For ClassicalPiano includes the songs S.O.S. I Have A Dream Mamma Mia Super Trouper Take A Chance On Me Waterloo Thank You For The Music and more.

Terry Riley most commonly associated with the minimalist and experimental schools of music draws influence from a vast number of sources including jazz and Indian classical music. In turn his influence on contemporarycomposers and music in general is enormous and with this collection of his Piano Works you can learn a selection of his fascinating hypnotic and simply stunning compositions for soloPiano. As one of the founders of western music's minimalist movement Riley's works have been acclaimed as forays into ever-expanding loops of rhythm and melody music that instead of being listenedto immerses and envelops you. His early works such as 'In C' spearheaded this innovative idea beginning a career unmatched by other avant-garde composers. With The Piano Works this collection of TerryRiley sheet music finally brings together some of his best-loved and most acclaimed works for solo Piano like The Philosopher's Hand and Two Pieces For Piano. Featuring an extensiveforeword by Terry Riley himself this is not just a collection of sheet music it's almost a work of art: a brilliant publication featuring some beautifully engraved music along with words by a geniuscomposer. Riley gives a vast amount of fascinating biographical and compositional information about his included Piano Works such as Keyboard Study No.1 and No.2 Be Kind ToOne Another (Rag) and The Heaven Ladder Book 7. At times humourous and always eloquent his foreword tells the story of this composer's journey from humble Piano lessons to masterpieces and an unfathomable influence it's just great. Finally at the end of the book a selection of facsimiles of Riley's own handwritten scores is included letting you see what the music looks like from the man's own hand. As

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.

Learn fun jazz solos to supplement your piano lessons! Jazz Masters for Piano is a wonderful supplement to the student-level piano repertoire. It introduces you to colorful, fun-to-play pieces in a variety of jazz styles. Take a guided tour through the important styles of the jazz masters. You'll learn how they get their unique sound---while progressively arranged, original compositions give you a chance to try out these styles on your own. Accompanying every piece are listening suggestions, a biography of the artist who inspired it, and specially tailored preparatory exercises. Jazz Masters for Piano is recommended for students age 12 and older, but younger musicians can enjoy playing the pieces under the guidance of a teacher. The included CD demonstrates all the examples and allows you to play along (with solo keyboard or full band). * Perfect for curious piano students and self-learners * A great supplement to piano lessons * For both young and adult learners * Correlates with Alfred Music's best-selling piano methods Each solo piano piece in the Masters for Piano series correlates to pages in Alfred's Complete Methods---such as Beginning, Intermediate, and Mastering Jazz Keyboard---as well as Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course and Alfred's Basic Adult Piano All-in-One Course. / Piano

Gospel Riffs God Would Love To Hear - Piano. Gospel Riffs God Would Love To Hear for Piano/Keyboards by Andrew Gordon is a compendium of 33 Contemporary Gospel riffs for piano and keyboard players to learn the art of Gospel stylings. There are also arrangements of some traditional Gospel songs including Amazing Grace and When The Saints Go Marching In showing how to incorporate the riffs in the book into these well known Gospel songs. Play in the styles of Ray Charles, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and Andre Crouch and see how Blues, Jazz and other contemporary styles are associated with the Gospel sound. Customer Comment About This Book: Gospel Riffs God Would Love To Hear I love Gospel music, and so far with Andrew Gordon's books I haven't been disappointed. This book was no exception.

The Melody At Night With You. Tender is the night on what is, perhaps, Keith Jarrett's most intimate album. It is comprised of solo piano renderings of jazz ballads and folk songs, played with unmistakable affection. Jarrett dispenses with the jazz soloist's conventional emphasis on dexterity, the 'clever' phrase, the virtuosic sleight-of-hand. Instead he strips these songs to their melodic essence and, gently, lays bare their emotional core. This transcription, which has Keith Jarrett's personal approval, was worked out at the keyboard and aims, above all, for maximum playability within the greatest tonal range. Friedrich Grossnick, as an experienced pedagogue, has produced an outstanding score with particular sensitivity to Jarrett's interpretation thus enabling its faithful recreation on the piano.

A sumptuous selection of the very best Keyboard music of the Classical era by composers ranging from Mozart to Beethoven and beyond all presented in one superb volume for the solo Piano.The music of the Classical era ischaracterised by melodic elegance and formal symmetry both in the compositions of the great courts and of the church. From the delightful wit and flamboyance of Mozart's startling achievements to the passionate Sturm UndDrang of Haydn and Beethoven the masterpieces of the Classical period are widely regarded as some of the greatest compositions ever written. Every piece in this anthology is rich in heritage and familiar to the earsof music lovers the world over. Take this opportunity to transform your repertoire - the music has been expertly adapted to appeal to the intermediate soloist whilst retaining all the beauty and character of the original works.There's simply no better way to discover the music of the masters.