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

Twenty-four easy-to-master fun-to-play piano pieces-Re-Introduction is a collection of studies by Chilly Gonzales which allow pianists to rediscover the joy of sitting behind a Piano. The 24 Piano pieces are easy to learn fun to play and specially designed for all those who have tried to elucidate the mysteries of composing without success.It is recommended to have acquired a basic level of proficiency before playing these 24 studies. Each focuses on technical issues or theoretical necessary to musical composition and piano practice: melody harmony rhythm scales arpeggios ... Chilly Gonzales teaches us how to use all this equipment to play the piano today including notions absentfrom musical dictionaries!Chilly Gonzales' text accompanies each piece in which he discloses his personal tricks. An enclosed CD includes a recording of the 24 pieces allowing students to have the music in mind before giving their own interpretation on the keyboard.

Pre-Practice Technical Exercises-Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano.The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.

Pre-Practice Technical Exercises-Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano.The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.

Pre-Practice Technical Exercises-Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano.The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.

Peut-on apprendre le PIANO en se faisant plaisir dès les premières pages ? Jouer assez rapidement des mélodies agréables et connues ? Apprendre à lire les notes et découvrir naturellement le solfège sans s?en rendre compte ? Sans connaissance préalable du solfège cette méthode en deux volumes aborde la découverte de la musique et le jeu au Piano dès les premières leçons. La formation musicale met également l?accent sur la lecture de notes et la théorie avec des jeux des exercices pratiques permettant aux 9 - 15 ans dedébuter la musique d?une façon traditionnelle tout en s?amusant dès le début. Des morceaux connus une formation efficace et sérieuse voici tous les ingrédients pour que le Piano devienne un vrai moment de plaisir et un fidèle compagnon de jeu. Une méthode de Piano pour les adolescents d?aujourd?hui avec comme objectif que la musique soit et reste un plaisir.

Après le très grand succés du 1er volume
Le volume 2 contient un répertoire varié et sur mesure pour la suite de votre progression
30 morceaux et 1 CD.
/ Méthodes

Méthode de lecture à vue pour tous instruments


Le déchiffrage n'est ni un acte magique , ni un don extraordinaire que certains musiciens ont la chance de recevoir dès la naissance. C'est un ensemble de savoir-faire musicaux, comportementaux et cognitifs qui s'apprennent et se développent au cours de la pratique musicale et instrumentale.
Fort du succès de La Magie du déchiffrage pour le clavier, l'auteur propose désormais sa méthode à tous les instrumentistes. / Livre /

Le livre 1 Apprendre a Jouer est introduction au clavier, les hauteurs de note et leur valeur, les liaisons, les alterations accidentelles et les tonalites a l'armure. Inclus Fur Elise,Le Lac des Signes et la musique de l'auteur Carole Barratt. Chaque morceau a ete specialement choisi ou ecrite pour illustrer les points d'apprenstissage autant que pour etre apprecies.' Le cours de methode ideale pour les adulte, ou pour les jeune debutant doues souhaitant apprendre a un rythme plus rapide.