Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ' a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy'he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book'encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation and pivot, and the application to tunes. The reader will be tempted to stop on every page and compose. I found the Lost Chord, but won't tell you the page number. Bert Ligon Jazz Pianist/Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, University of South Carolina Ever wonder how to move harmony around instead of repeating the same chord voicing over and over' Then Chords in Motion is a must have book for you! Andy has included a ton of information that will open up your comping and should keep you busy with new ideas for a long time! I highly recommend it! Dan Haerle Jazz Pianist, Composer, Author, Educator, Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas Chords in Motion is an essential guide to expanding one's conception of modern Jazz Piano Harmony. Andy LaVerne has managed to outline in a very practical and concise way, modern principles of piano chord voicings, as they pertain to the Jazz Pianist's primary group function of comping. David Hazeltine Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music Chords in Motion should be fun to take into the practice room to explore new ways of sustaining harmonies over the entire register of the piano. It is encyclopedic and thorough in its content. No stone is left unturned! Stephany Tiernan Pianist, Composer, Educator, Chair, Piano Department, Berklee College Of Music Chords In Motion is an excellent practicing resource that provides a garden of harmonic sonorities for a musician to choose and explore at the piano. I like the way that Andy has made the information accessible to any level of student. I look forward to discovering some different sounds with this book. Phil DeGreg Jazz Pianist, Author, Educator, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music I am delighted to recommend Andy LaVerne's Chords In Motion to aspiring jazz pianists! Andy is a superb pianist, very capable of addressing this topic. Prior to pianists like McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and others, most pianists were content to have acquired a small handful of chord voicings, generally with the chord roots on the bottom of the voicings. Though 'rootless voicings' were adopted in later years, they were primarily for the left hand and generally only used the 3rd or 7th on the bottom. But now the serious jazz pianist needs to be able to move his or her voicings in a more diatonic manner, as shown in Andy's book. Jerry Coker Jazz Saxophonist, Author, Educator Andy LaVerne's Chords in Motion is a study of encyclopedic scope on the use of harmonies based on fourth intervals in the context of jazz harmony. There is a wealth of information in terms of voicings, voice leading and chord/scale relationships and their application to common harmonic formulae (ii-V, etc.) and the chord progressions used in blues and common standard tunes. Jazz musicians interested in this vocabulary should find this book to be a useful launching pad for exploring this important corner of the world of jazz harmony. Bill Dobbins Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Author, Educator, Professor of Jazz Studies, Conductor, Coordinator Jazz Composition and Arranging, Eastman School of Music Chords in Motion is a highly detailed, informative and filling-in-the-gap text. It's an important and welcome addition to the jazz piano literature, which can be applied to any level of proficiency. Stefan Karlsson Jazz Pianist, Educator, Professor/Jazz Studies Division, University of North Texas Fantastic pianist Andy LaVerne has put together an amazing, detailed, and incredibly comprehensive guide for effectively implementing quartal and related voicings. He has honed in on the 'secret' to using these structures musically and creatively: moving the voicings through changes in logical and interesting ways. Clearly presented, extremely thorough, and loaded with information, Chords in Motion is a must-have for any pianist! Martin Bejerano Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano, Frost School of Music University of Miami Chords in Motion is an in-depth look at fourth and related voicings that give an atmosphere that you want to improvise on. We play over the voicing, not the chord symbol. Chords in Motion targets that modal atmosphere that horn players love playing over. Love this book - can't wait to start practicing it! Jerry Bergonzi Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator, New England Conservatory I was thrilled when Jazz Piano Great Mulgrew Miller agreed to write a quote for this book. I was deeply saddened to hear of Mulgrew's passing just days before publication. All who loved Mulgrew and his music will sorely miss him, and are grateful for the rich musical legacy he left us. Rest easy, Mulgrew. Andy LaVerne

Beginning Piano Solo Play-Along Volume 10-This volume of the exciting Beginning Piano Solo Play-Along series features 10 beloved classics with a song for each princess and authentic Disney accompaniments. The Beginning Piano Solo Play-Along series is designed for pianists ready to play their first solo. Each volume comes with a CD of orchestrated arrangements. The music in this book matches these recorded orchestrations and is carefully arranged for beginning pianists. There are two tracks: a full performance track for listening and practice plus a separate backing track that lets you be the soloist! The CD is playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so Macand PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch.Songs include: Belle ? Colors of the Wind ? A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes ? I See the Light ? Never Knew I Needed ? and more!

An exciting collection of fearlessly thrill-seeking themes from the most exhilarating examples of cinematic daredevilry! A fantastic collection of solo Piano arrangements of 26 memorable themes from 26 of the cinema???s mostsensational adventure classics!

A Jazzy Christmas Book 2 is the great follow up to the popular  A Jazzy Christmas Book 1  for soloPiano containing a further 13 jazz arrangements of more of your favourite Christmas classics. This book is the next instalment in the series for the pianist who is tired of the same old arrangements oftraditional seasonal songs that have been heard and played many times before. This songbook includes even more arrangements of festive favourites with an interesting and exciting jazz twist. These songs are guaranteed to get theattention and respect of your audience. Expertly arranged by Paul Honey songs like Jingle Bells O Come All Ye Faithful and Santa Baby get the jazz-treatment in this follow-upedition. Pianists and audiences will enjoy playing and hearing these innovative and cool twists on the Yuletide classics. The jazzy melodies and unexpected chords breathe new life into the tired old tunes and listeners will enjoy hearing how these versions differ from the ones they are familiar with. As with the first book the challenge of these pieces presents yet another enjoyable part of the series. After you've mastered thetraditional songs these new and reinvigorated versions will keep your audience on their toes and will keep your fingers working.  So whether you have already mastered the first book and you arehungry for more jazz-inspired Christmas or you just prefer the tunes included in this one the jazz harmonies rhythms and melodies of these arrangements in A Jazzy Christmas are sure to bring a freshness toyour soundtrack this Christmas.

These exciting easy arrangements of John Williams' motion picture score capture the sounds and characters from this thrilling movie. Muggles of all ages will want to play these memorable themes. This great piano collection may be used just for fun or as supplementary study along with Level Three or Level Four piano methods.

SHOWCASE SOLOS POPS is a graded series of popular song arrangements for solo piano featuring movie themes Broadway classics favorite children's songs and today's top recorded hits. Each solo is expertly arranged with a winningcombination of creativity and solid pedagogy. Ranging from Early Elementary through Late Intermediate levels these exciting solos provide excellent supplemental material for any method and are a perfect complement to the HalLeonard Student Piano Library.This hauntingly beautiful song from Walt Disney's Pocahontas is expertly arranged here for the intermediate pianist. Adults and teens will love to play this arrangement by Mona Rejino.The flowing melody is enhanced by an eighth-note broken chord accompaniment. This solo would make a wonderful recital piece. B-flat Major 4/4 meter; Reading range: full staff/leger lines; Span: 7ths broken octaves; 42 measures.

Par WEDGWOOD PAM (Arr.). Rediscover the piano with this exciting collection of easy-to-learn piano solos. The Rusty Pianist combines beautiful arrangements of well-known piano favourites with exciting pieces by best-selling composer Pam Wedgwood, sure to get all rusty pianists playing again with ease. The pieces progress from late-elementary to intermediate level, ideal for returning players. With Pam’s unique commentary alongside each piece, her specially recorded demonstration tracks, and a handy Rusty Reminders insert to refer to whenever you play, you’ll have everything you need to get straight back into playing./ Recueil / Piano

Incredible professional comping over the changes of landmark Miles Davis compositions by a noted master including: So What (slow) So What (fast) All Blues Blue In Green Nardis Eighty One Freddie Freeloader and more!!Why you should consider this and other Aebersold piano voicing transcription books: Ever listen to a great jazz pianist and wonder 'what’s he doing there?' Now you’ll know! Here as never before is an opportunity to see REAL jazz piano voicings and comping over REAL songs in REAL live musical settings. These historic books contain NOTE-FOR-NOTE transcriptions exactly as recorded of the exciting piano accompaniment from the World FamousAebersold Play-A-Long series. Not just for pianists there are many ways for ALL MUSICIANS to use these wonderful musical tools.Pianists: First listen closely to the pianist on the respective Play-A-Long recording (sold separately). Next reading from the book play along with him imitating his style. Finally TURN HIM OFF (using the special stereo separation on all of our CDs) and play along by yourself with the bass and drums. With the techniques learned you’ll soon be improvising your own accompaniment!Non-Pianists: Horn players arrangers and vocalists can use these books like dictionaries to look up favorite voicings they’ve heard on a particular Play-A-Long track. Written clearly for two hands even the most novice pianist can play many sections of these books.Teachers/Educators: Give your combo piano students instant jazz voicings and harmonies over a variety of Standards and styles. As personal tools they will enhance your own understanding of voicings and voice movement and provide you with better skills for accompanying your students.

This series explores the exciting and ever-changing world of Jazz showcasing the wide range of styles and techniques that characterise this often complex and perplexing music!Designed to be used in tandem with the Jazz Connection series Jazzabilities boasts a logical set of studies and exercises designed to help you get your hands around the Jazz Piano styles of today. Rather than intimidating you with unnecessary theory these simple exercises will help you grasp the nuances of Jazz in easy bite-sized portions. The audio CD not only supports every example there's also a host of tracks constructed to get you improvising providing valuable earlyexperience in the fun and excitement of creating your own solos!

The Jazzin? About Piano Anthology celebrates Pam Wedgwood?s best-selling series in a collection of the author?s favourite pieces presented progressively for the first time in one volume, from early elementary to intermediate level (Initial-Grade 5). Featuring a range of contemporary styles plus duets and new pieces specially composed for this exciting bumper edition, complete with online audio as performed by Pam herself.

Each book in the exciting new Sight Reading Success series contains expert advice and a series of practice tests that will help your students to tackle the sight reading element of their Piano exams with confidence. Uniquely each book is accompanied by a CD providing guidance through each test and demonstrating how it should sound (Voice by Kate Johnson Piano by Harriet Power). The books are ideal for independent use by students of all ages as well as any other pianists who wish to improve their ability at such an essential skill for Piano playing.    Sight Reading Success graduallytakes the reader through various concepts that are essential to sight-reading like rhythm pitch tempo note types and different key signatures while also providing practice scores to illustrate these ideas so that you can play through music and test yourself against the accompanying CD. Written by experienced examiners and teachers the Sight Reading Success series accurately reflects the style of the revised ABRSM tests. This book will cover all the basics that you need to know for the Grade One exam and then gives you some helpful tips for practising and what to expect when you actually get into the exam.    For the best preparation to achieve Grade One Sight Reading Success this book is a truly thorough and authoritative guide that will put you well on your way to passing that exam.

Succeeding with the Masters-The Festival Collection is a series of eight books designed to give students and teachers a great variety of fabulous repertoire from the Baroque Classical Romantic and 20th/21st Centuries. The series is carefully levelled from elementary through advanced repertoire. These pieces are true crowd pleasers and will showcase students' technical and musical abilities. Each level covers the gamut of your repertoire needs from works that showcase power and bravura to pieces that develop a students' sense of control and finesse. Having a wide selection of works with pedagogically-correct levelling will help make your repertoire selections easier and your students'performances more successful.Each book includes access to online recordings of all the corresponding works to guide students in their interpretation. The editing in the scores reflects these performances. While the performances are consistent with the editing in the books and vice versa they also demonstrate an appropriate degree of interpretive license. This will help to instil an appreciation for accurate performances while nurturing a sense for stylistically appropriate interpretive license.The Festival Collection is a companion to the Succeeding with the Masters series - a series which provides the student with practice strategies and valuable information about the musical characteristics of each era. The Festival Collection expands the repertoire selection with numerous additional top-drawer pedagogical works in a wide array of styles and with different musical and technical demands. There is no duplication of repertoire between these two series and all the pieces presented in both series are motivational and exciting for students to learn as well as for teachers to teach.