ISBN 978-1-55440-370-7.
Chord Play The Art of Arranging at the Piano Forrest Kinney Create your own arrangements at the piano in a variety of styles with this exciting new series by Forrest Kinney. Learn how to:
-Make your own piano arrangements of popular songs, classical themes, and more
-Improvise on your arrangements
-Read "lead sheets" and add chords that sound stylish and colorful This series is ideal for anyone who wants to create their own piano arrangements in a number of styles including classical, jazz, and popular. With Chord Play, pianists of all ages and levels will discover that arranging at the piano is not only a practical skill, but also an art! Chord Play starts at the very beginning and offers a progressive way to learn arranging at the piano using all the most commonly used chords. There has never been a series of books quite like this before. In Chord Play, creative author Forrest Kinney explores the art of arranging as only he can! Chord Play 1
-Arrange familiar melodies with triads in a variety of styles including classical, ragtime and boogie
-Add seconds and sevenths to triads
-Make surprising harmonies by substituting chords
-Add finishing touches including introductions, fills, and endings Chord Play 2
-Use inversions to create left-hand accompaniments in a variety of styles
-Play inversions with the right hand to create accompaniments and arrangements
-Arrange in more styles including gospel, Latin, and country Chord Play 3
-Create full-sounding arrangements by playing chord tones with both hands simultaneously
-Arrange with minor seventh and major seventh chords
-Play these chords in a wide variety of styles and voicings.
