Jazz Method for Kids (Piano)
* An exciting study of jazz, blues, and improvisation for piano students, teens, and kids!
* Supplemental method for students wanting an introduction to jazz chords, blues, and improvisation
* Method is all music (instruction or theory explanation not included)
* For the intermediate piano student
* Blues exercises
* Includes ii-V-I progressions in the key of C
* Includes root chords for 6th chords, M7th chords, m6th chords, m7th chords, and dominant 9th chords!
* Once the student can memorize some of the chords and bass lines, then they can create their own music!
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Includes jazz bass lines:
Walking bass line
Bossa nova bass line
Boogie woogie bass
Blues bass line

Includes kids songs:
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (jazz style & title)
"Ten Little Indians" (jazz style & title)
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" (jazz style & title)

Employs other original jazz study pieces:
"Jazzy Cat"
"Seaside Breeze
"Jazz Time"

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

ISBN 9780193546431.

From the collection Jazz on a Summer's Day, 'East Coast Blues' is a blues tune inspired by Stanley Turrentine. Featuring a walking bass line and with written-out improvisation included, this is a fun and engaging addition to the repertoire of intermediate players.