Tim Richards - Improvising Blues Piano + Cd

The basic principles of blues piano explained for the intermediate-level pianist-The forerunner to the awarded-winning Exploring Jazz Piano books Improvising Blues Piano examines the harmonic rhythmic and melodic aspects of the blues assuming a basic competence of around grade 3.All styles are covered from the 1920s to the present from the early boogie pioneers via swing gospel jump-jive New Orleans Chicago and Kansas City schools to the more sophisticated jazz and funky blues of the current scene. Over 60 pieces including many original compositions by the author together with new arrangements of well-known standarts such as 'Ain't No Sunshine' 'Blueberry Hill' 'Blue Monk' 'Got My Mojo workin' 'Honky Tonk Train Blues' 'How Long Blues' 'Just aCloser Walk with Thee' 'Pine Top's Boogie Woogie' 'St Louis Blues' etc.? Authentic left-hand patterns and bass lines? Professional chord voicings blues scales licks and riffs? Co-ordination exercises for both hands? Suggested listeningEach chapter is graded within itself providing some challenging pieces towards the end. Improvising is encouraged at all stages with assignments giving ideas and guidance.The accompanying CD contains all the pieces including some play-along tracks performed by Tim Richards.A very useful and comprehensive survey of different blues styles. Tim's clear demonstrations on the accompanying CD make this the essential book for all aspiring blues pianists (Jools Holland)This book leaves any possible competition standing at the post. (Brian Priestley Jazzwise Magazine)I highly recommend the book. It's the best I've seen yet... Helpful features include a grat Cd by the London-based Richards who is a top-notch performer recording artist and educator. It's almost like having your own personal instructor. (Blues Review USA)The presentation is immaculate the method is logical and friendly. This book feels good... (MOJO)A brilliant new publication from Schott. Each chapter extends the player's harmonic knowledge and gives clear instructions how to progress... You learn not just how to play the blues but also its history and major exponents.

15 Pieces for Solo Piano-From the bestselling author of Improvising Blues Piano Exploring Jazz Piano 1 & 2 and Exploring Latin Piano comes a collection of new blues boogie and gospel repertoire for solo Piano. The collection is ideal for pianists looking to explore these styles in more depth or those looking to expand their musical horizons. Chord symbols are provided for each tune to aid improvisation and the book comes with CD recording of all pieces played by Tim Richards himself. Each piece is accompanied by notes on interpretation technique theory and performance. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players.

Tim Richards présente les aspects harmoniques, rythmiques et mélodiques du blues - pour la première fois en français ! Le livre présente plus de 30 morceaux, dont des favoris bien connus tels que Blueberry Hill , C-Jam Blues , Back in the Alley et See See Rider , ainsi qu'un certain nombre de compositions de l'auteur destinées à l'enseignement :- des motifs authentiques et des lignes de basse pour la main gauche- Les accords professionnels, les gammes de blues, les licks et les riffs.- Exercices de coordination pour les deux mains- des suggestions pour une écoute plus approfondie.Chaque chapitre est organisé par ordre progressif de difficulté, avec quelques morceaux plus exigeants vers la fin. L'improvisation joue un rôle important tout au long du livre, avec des exercices et des conseils. Le CD d'accompagnement a été enregistré par Tim Richards et contient tous les morceaux et les pistes d'accompagnement pour les deux volumes. / Piano / Schott

Tim Richards introduces the harmonic, rhythmic and melodic aspects of the Blues - now for the first time in French! The book features over 30 pieces, including well -known favourites such as 'Blueberry Hill', 'C-Jam Blues', 'Back in the Alley' and 'See See Rider', together with a number of compositions by the author designed to teach:- Authentic patterns and bass lines for the left hand- Professional chord voicings, blues scales, licks and riffs- Exercises in coordination for both hands- Suggestions for further listeningEach chapter is arranged in progressive order of difficulty, with a few more demanding pieces towards the end. Improvisation plays an important part throughout the book, with exercises and guidance. The accompanying CD was recorded by Tim Richards and contains all the pieces and play-along tracks for both volumes. / Piano

Awarded the prestigious Music Industries Association Award in 2006 for Best Pop Publication Tim Richards' Exploring Jazz Piano was the long-awaited follow-up to his acclaimed Improvising Blues Piano also published by Schott. The overall level is somewhat higher and would suit pianists of Grade 4 standard and above. The book comes in two volumes comprising no less than 56 original pieces by the author together with special arrangements of 24 standards ranging from Autumn Leaves and Summertime to Straight No Chaser and Coltrane's Impressions.The two volumes also contain over 800 musical examples a veritable treasury of styles and techniques for the aspiring jazzpianist and refers to the work of Erroll Garner Art Tatum Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Horace Silver Hampton Hawes Red Garland Wynton Kelly Bill Evans George Shearing Oscar Peterson Chick Corea McCoy Tyner and many others. Each volume has its own CD containing between them performances of all 80 pieces played by Tim alone or with his current trio of Dominic Howles (bass) and Matt Home (drums). Play-along tracks are also included in which the piano is panned to one speaker providing rhythm section accompaniment if desired by turning the amplifier's balance control. Copious examples of improvisation are accompanied by numerous assignments with guidance to hand on every page. The package is beautifully illustrated with many full-page photographs of piano masters past and present informative mini biographies and a comprehensive suggested listening section. The practical covered spiral binding protects the books as well as enabling them to lie flat on the music stand.Exploring Jazz Piano fills a vacuum in jazz piano instruction its comprehensive syllabus taking the reader from first principles in Vol. 1 to professional level in Vol. 2. Any student of jazz piano piano teacher or performing musician dipping into either volume will be rewarded with a wealth of ideas and practical information to keep them occupied for many

Le nouveau livre 'Piano Jazz ' Volume 1 de l'auteur anglais - vente Tim Richards s'appuie sur les bases de 'Piano Blues ' . Il présente les principes de l'harmonie du jazz et de l'improvisation depuis le début avant et conduit le pianiste avancé dans les différents types d'accords typiques de jazz , en commençant par les triades majeures et mineures à septième et neuvièmes accords par tous les styles de jazz des années quarante années utilisées à ce jour . Si vous jouez dans un groupe , donner des leçons de piano ou tout simplement jouer à la maison - vous êtes avec ' Jazz Piano ' avez beaucoup de plaisir !Tim Richards combiné vingt-huit de ses propres morceaux avec des arrangements spéciaux tels que des normes de jazz bien connus comme 'Feuilles d'automne' , ' Fly Me To The Moon ', ' In A Sentimental Mood ', ' l'homme montagne ' , 'On Green Dolphin Street ', ' Song For mon Père ',' Straight No Chaser 'et' Take The A - train ' . Deux chansons transcrites par Thelonious Monk et Horace Silver fournissent une source inépuisable de techniques de jazz authentiques vous pouvez travailler à travers la reconstitution .Dans tous les chapitres , l'aide et des conseils importants sur l'improvisation sont donnés . Vous obtiendrez beaucoup de suggestions sur la façon dont vous pouvez construire individuellement sur le matériel d'étude présenté et trouver votre propre vocabulaire de jazz personnelle :- Rapports de cordes et des échelles- Modes- Broken Chords et échelles motif- Echelles pentatoniques et blues- Marche des lignes de basse- Rythmes latins et des lignes de basse- Improvisatoin horizontale et verticale- Composés II-V I- Substitution de Tritone- Voicings à deux mains- Des exercices techniques et doigté- Styles d'accompagnement- Formation de l'oreille- Propositions pour écouterLe CD contient des enregistrements de toutes les pièces , la plupart avec basse et batterie accompagnement . Ils peuvent être utilisés comme un Play-Along - un moyen important d'apprendre le jazz sans beaucoup de détours . / Piano