Jazz Piano Studies 1 is directed at classically trained pianists in order to help them learn the basic expressive means applied in jazz. However, the book is also useful for those who would like to play moderndance music.
This collection of 25 enjoyable exercises and 3 longer compositions will help novices of the jazz Piano learn the tricks of the trade and provide the necessary grounding for their own improvisation. This editionis published in three language versions (Cz./Ger./Eng.).
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These Piano miniatures are a distinctive and unusual addition to the teaching literature genre paintings in contrasting styles with musical wit and inventive sounds and rhythms. They offer glimpses into the musical cultures of different countries (Hunting in Hungary Gamelan Balkan Dance African Games) and music history (Medieval Feast for the Left-Handers). Besides training finger technique the pieces help students to think in terms of counterpoint and to develop an expressive delivery.Peter Graham (actually Jaroslav ? astný b. 1952) teaches composition at the Janá ek Academy of Arts in Brno.- Miniature recital pieces for Piano withamusing illustrations by Andrea Tachezy.- A welcome addition to the Piano teaching literature.- Simple and entertaining genre paintings.- Easy to moderate level of difficulty.