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A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Improvisation

A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Improvisation

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A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Improvisation

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4/5 (44 ratings)
Length:
2 songs
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Released:
Sep 1, 2003
ISBN:
9781476840697
Format:
Sheet music

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(Keyboard Instruction). This keyboard instruction book is designed for the person who was trained classically but wants to expand into the very exciting yet very different world of jazz improvisation. Author Dominic Alldis provides clear explanations and musical examples of: pentatonic improvisation; the blues; rock piano; rhythmic placement; scale theory; major, minor and pentatonic scale theory applications; melodic syntax; the language of bebop; left-hand accompaniment; walking bass lines; thematic development; performance tips; and more.
Publisher:
Released:
Sep 1, 2003
ISBN:
9781476840697
Format:
Sheet music

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  • (4/5)

    1 person found this helpful

    Interesting book that makes me want to improvise more and let me understand more

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  • (5/5)

    3 people found this helpful

    This guy knows his stuff, all right! Stay with it and you'll be up there with the greats. (Or should that be, down there with the grates?)

    3 people found this helpful