You want to know how modern songs in old church modes could sound? Let yourself be enchanted by these 7 wonderful & characteristic pieces in ionian \| dorian \| phrygian \| lydian \| mixolydian \| aeolian \| locrian.

For the intermediate pianist and jazz piano lover.

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2nd edition - fully revised 2020 (first published 2016). Available as a pdf from www.pianoraga.com either for individual use or with a studio licence for teachers (this includes a hard copy). Also perfect-bound or coil-bound from www.pianoraga.com (also https://www.amazon.com/Play-Indian-Sitar-R%C4%81gas-Piano/dp/B08DBVQZK8 and https://www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/john-pitts/how-to-play-indian-sitar-r%C4%81gas-on-a-piano-coil-bound... ).

Indian rāgas (or raags) have an extraordinary musical heritage dating back several centuries (from the area that is now India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) - a truly unique musical genre of fascinating melodic beauty and rhythmic intricacy ? freely combining elaborate composed melodies with carefully rehearsed improvisation.This rich and intriguing music is traditionally performed on sitar ? or instruments such as the sarangi, sarod, esraj or voice ? and has previously been generally unavailable to pianists. But now the amazing world of Indian rāgas has been opened up in this sympathetic but thorough reinvention for piano solo (or duet or two pianos) by an award-winning British composer. This collection of 24 rāgas will be enjoyed by good amateur pianists through to virtuosic professionals. It is suitable for any pianist who enjoys discovering new music, or who has an interest in music from other cultures, or who knows the pleasure of jazz noodling and wants to explore a rewarding and fresh (but centuries-old) form of improvisation.

This book contains:
?Sheet music for piano solo: a set of 24 rāgas, newly composed within a traditional rāga genre, one for each hour of night and day, sunset to sunset, encompassing a wide array of moods, and based on over twenty fascinating scales.
?Step by step instructions to play each of the pre-composed and improvised sections of Indian rāgas, written for pianists who are used to playing European classical music and jazz. This includes how to develop the melodic material in the improvised ālāp (with optional joṛ and jhālā sections), and the part composed part improvised slow, medium and fast gat sections, with optional jhālā to finish.
?Instructions to play any of these rāgas in a duet or at two pianos.
?Hundreds of musical examples.
?Accompanying audio & video examples can be accessed for free at pianoraga.com

The book has been fully revised in 2020, with improved explanations and definitions, spellings conformed to academic usage, corrected inclusion of the improvised joṛ section, inclusion of mohrā phrases in the ālāp, and a transcription of the intricate free-pulse rhythms in the first example ālāp video. .

A modern, melodic original composition, suitable for students and advanced musicians alike.



Composer?s Note:

The title of this piece is taken from Sir Philip Sidney?s c.1590 sonnet sequence, known as Astrophel and Stella. The sonnets are meditations on romantic love, with the titular names derived from the Greek roots aster (star) and phil (love), and the Latin stella (also star). Hence, Stella is the object of Astrophel?s affection.


For interested students or teachers, here are a few pedagogical notes:

This piece is suitable for an intermediate-level student. It is playable as a simple waltz as-written, or as a jazz ballad with straight eighth notes. There are some left hand oom-pah shapes, as well as a couple of large arpeggiated shapes where the right hand might want to catch the top note of bass clef, primarily if a student?s hands are small (like the composer?s).


About the Composer:

Emily Nafius is a pianist in Southern California with her musical roots in jazz. As a soloist or sideman, she has performed at numerous music venues around California in an eclectic mix of styles, and recorded with a variety of jazz musicians, singer-songwriters, and rock bands. Her work as an accompanist spans classical, jazz, and musical theatre, receiving praise for her theatre work as a pianist and ensemble leader. She has maintained a teaching studio for over fifteen years, instructing musicians of all ages.

Nine timeless hymns This collection of favorite hymns set in a jazz style is a blast! For intermediate to advanced pianists.

ISBN 9780787771522.

Gary Norian takes us on a jazz-influenced tour of the seasons, with hymns appropriate for all times of the year. His creative approach to melody and inventive, tasteful harmonies will have you returning to these pieces again and again for your own enjoyment, as well as that of your congregation.

We Wish You a Jazzy Christmas is a smoothy jazzy version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas arranged for early intermediates by Francesca Marzolino.

An easy, jazzy version of the Christmas classic for piano.

Arpeggios abound in this jazz waltz with a quasi-classical flair. Maybe this would be too sophisticated for a beer drinking crowd but in a jazz club, it would suit the venue. The Vienna part is the fact that a jazz waltz and a Viennese Waltz are kissing cousins. 4 pages, 1 min. 48 sec. One of 12 intermediate arpeggio studies from the collection "Delicious Licorice".

This is a jazz arrangement of the marvelous song/church hymn "Amazing Grace" for a solo piano.
Appropriate for intermediate/advanced level.
A great tune to play at any occasion (wedding, funeral, reception etc.)

A beautifully written selection of 10 new pieces and arrangements for Piano with performance notes & chord symbols.
The pieces in this Piano book are around Pianos Grades 3 up to Grade 5.
Titles:

5th Street Blues ? a classic swinging 12 bar blues with lovely rich harmoniesDancing Leaves ? imitates leaves ?swirling? and ?darting? aroundMidnight Mambo ? syncopated Cuban style piece demanding good coordination between handsIt?s Only Minor ? Duke Elllington style 32 bar ABBA structure with swung quavers, a walking bass and thumping triplet chordsI Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls ? a lovely arrangement of the popular aria by Michael BalfeEvening Time ? evoking an American summers evening, sitting on the porch strumming this little number on the guitarJoshua?s Jiffle ? a cheeky little piece, which needs to be fast and ?fidgety?Raindrop Rhumba ? a descending chord opening sequence leads into a delightful light staccato piece imitating the sound of raindropsThe Chromatic Rag ? the title says it all, a great ragtime tune giving the opportunity to practise playing chromaticallyEternal Love ? dedicated to the composers wife, this is a slow tempo pop ballad