Harrison Mark. Intro To Jazz Piano Book

Hal Leonard, 2011. — 104 p.This comprehensive book with online audio is the perfect Intro to Jazz Piano . From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the techniques used by the pros. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate most of the music examples in the book. The full band tracks feature the rhythm section on the left channel and the piano on the right channel, so that you can play along with the band. Covers: jazz chords and progressions; jazz swing and bossa nova comping; voicings and patterns; melodic treatment; soloing techniques; how to play from a fake book; and more. Get started today! Audio files are accessed online using the unique code inside each book and include the PLAYBACK+ multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.Jazz Music and Jazz Standards
lntro to Jazz Piano Voicings and Comping
The II-V-I Progression
Seven-Three Chord Voicings
Jazz Swing Comping Rhythms (Swing Eighths)
Bossa Nova Comping Rhythms (Straight Eighths)
Circle of 5ths and Circle of 4ths Review
Major 7th, Minor 7th, and Dominant 7th Chords in All Keys
II-V-I Progressions in A ll Keys (Seven-Three Voicings) •..
11-V-1 Progressions in A ll Keys (Seven-Three Voicings with Doubling)
Comping through "Autumn Leaves" (Jazz Swing)
Comping through "Blue Bossa" (Bossa Nova)
More Jazz Piano Voicings and Patterns
Left-Hand Jazz Swing Pantern "In 2," applied to "Autumn Leaves"
Left-Hand Bossa Nova Pattern "In 2," applied to " Blue Bossa"
Seven-Three Extended Chord Voicings
Over II- V- I progressions in Major and Minor
Applied to "Autumn Leaves"
Applied to "Blue Bossa"
Left-Hand Jazz Swing Pattern "In 4," applied to ''All the Things You Are"
The Jazz-Blues Progression in F
Block (Four-Part) Chord Voicings
Basic block voicings
Adding 9ths ("9 for 1" substitution)
II-V-I Progressions in All Keys (Block Voicings)
Comping through "Just Friends" (Jazz Swing)"
lntro to Jazz Piano Melody Treatment
The "Seven-Three Below Melody" Technique
Applied to melody in the style of "Autumn Leaves"
Applied to melody in the style of "All the Things You Are"
The Top Note Voicing Exercise
The "Block Voicing Below Melody" Technique
Applied to melody in the style of "Just Friends"
lntro to Jazz Piano Soloing
Soloing Techniques for Jazz Standards
Rephrasing and anticipating melody
Adding neighbor tones
Adding arpeggios and target notes
Soloing Techniques for Jazz-Blues
Using the ' 'tonic" blues scale
Using the ' 'l'clative minor'' blues scale
Combining the " tonic" and "relative minor" blues scales
Style File .
Duke's Sweathart
Carnival Time
Stella by Candlelight
Killen Up a Tree
Cool Blues