Piano and keyboard -
Intermediate
SKU:
MB.30640M
For the
intermediate pianist.
Composed by Vince
Corozine. Squareback
saddle stitch, Solos,
Blues, Jazz. Style. Book
and online audio. 112
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30640M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30640M).
ISBN
9780786699940. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Designed to
introduce the young
intermediate-level
pianist to playing the
blues, Jazzin the Blues
presents fifteen original
blues compositions in
various keys, styles and
grooves together with
downloadable recordings
of 40 of the 50 examples
in the book. The audio
tracks are presented both
with and without the lead
piano part, so the
student can play along
with a professional
rhythm section which
includes piano,
vibraphone, alto flute,
drums, and
bass.Historical and
performance notes are
provided with each blues
composition. The author
enlisted the skills of
jazz pianist Charlie
Freeman in editing the
book and providing
fingering for both the
treble and bass piano
parts, making these
pieces more accessible to
novice players. If your
knowledge of blues theory
or terminology is
lacking, this is the book
for you. Author Vince
Corozine thoroughly
explores and
demonstrates: blues and
pentatonic scale theory,
blue notes, grace notes,
pedal-points, tremolos,
trills, syncopation,
anticipation, delayed
beats, slash chords,
boogie-woogie left-hand
patterns, walking bass,
stride piano style,
straight eighths, swing
eighths, passing tones,
rolled chords, riffs,
filler chords,
substitutions, and
comping styles. This book
also includes essential
blues chord theory as
well as tips on tasteful
chord voicing presented
in the context of
accompanying a soloist
comping ; in addition,
the chord progressions
represented by the
written notation are
carefully annotated in
every example in the
book. The Appendix
includes helpful tips on
comping, practice, and
jazz soloing, plus a list
of noteworthy jazz
pianists, a key to chord
symbols, and a glossary
of jazz terms used in the
book.If you are not a
competent blues pianist
when you first pick up
this book, you will be by
the time you complete it.
Includes access to online
audio.
