This book is designed for the pianist/keyboardist with moderate technical skills and reading ability who desires to play jazz styles and learn to improvise from reading chord symbols. It is an ideal self-teaching book for keyboardists in high school and junior high jazz ensembles. Unique features of this book include chords and progressions written out in all keys (not just written in one key with a complicated formula for figuring out all the other keys), a simple fingering system which applies to all keys, and coverage of improvising and solo playing.
Contents:
Basic Chord Voicings
The Sixth and Thirteenth Chords
Chord Construction
The Seventh Chords
The Ninth Chords
Summary of Unaltered Chords
The Altered Fifth and Eleventh Chords
The Altered Ninth Chords
Combination Chords
II-V-I In Minor
Variation Voicings
Triads and Diminished Seventh Chords
Comping
Melody Playing
Appendix A: Chord Voicings In All Keys
Appendix B: II-V-I All Major Keys
Appendix C: ii-v-i All Minor Keys
Appendix D: Common Progressions With Altered Chords