(Pace Piano Education). These six jazz, rock and pop style pieces provide unique options for performing either with friends, family, teacher or audience, or individually. Add the varied accompaniments or play as solos. Great for both social and individual settings.
Featuring seven original jazz solos, this collection offers a diverse range of styles, including upbeat pieces like "Blue Note Boogie" and "Choo-Choo Stomp," as well as more relaxed tunes like "Lazy Daze." Each composition showcases unique rhythms and melodies, making it suitable for piano students looking to explore jazz music. The variety of pieces, from the whimsical "Jazz Spooks" to the rhythmic "Poundin' the Beat," provides an engaging experience for learners at different levels.
This is a complete approach to playing traditional and contemporary blues. Techniques are given for practicing and creating the blues sound including blues scales, blue notes, blues progressions, walking and boogie bass lines. Learn how to voice and play contemporary blues chords. Be able to perform full arrangements of standards in a blues set. With the recording, you will be able to play with a great sounding live blues band.
Learn to play the blues at the keyboard and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Students of all ages can continue their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. By following the step-by-step set of instructions, you will learn all about blue notes, blues scales, blues progressions, grace notes, and tremolos. This will prepare you to perform as a soloist or in a band. With its chord symbols, mini-music lessons and scales, this book will have you jamming right from the beginning! It also features a chord dictionary for easy reference during and after your lessons. The accompanying CD features examples of the pieces with back-ground arrangements, a helpful resource for play-along and practice. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.