Jazz Inventions for Keyboard

Jazz Inventions for Keyboard
Author: Bill Cunliffe
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2005-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739035382

Pianists all know the benefits of playing the "Two-Part Inventions" of J. S. Bach. Now, world-respected jazz pianist and composer Bill Cunliffe has written his own "inventions" that will benefit every player's understanding and performance of jazz. These great-sounding etudes explore the specific harmonic, melodic, and technical challenges faced by jazz keyboardists, including the ii-V and ii-V-I progressions, outlining changes, chord-tone ornamentation, playing in octaves, tonic patterns, block chords, polytonality, stride piano, and left-hand walking bass. Pieces feature chord symbols, explanatory notes, and preparatory exercises, and each invention is performed on the CD by Bill Cunliffe. 123 pages. " . . . perfect for daily warm-up, explores the harmonic and melodic intricacies of jazz, each etude targets a specific technical skill and includes performance notes, inventions gradually become more challenging and the harmonic progressions are varied and very musical . . . a musical feast." -International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE)

Jazz Keyboard Toolbox

Jazz Keyboard Toolbox
Author: Bill Cunliffe
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2000
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739007266

Now you can learn to play jazz keyboard without knowing a lot of complicated music theory. This step-by-step method uses listening and play-along techniques that make learning to play jazz fun and easy, with just enough theory to understand the concepts. You will gain a solid knowledge of the basic tools needed for accompanying and soloing in any jazz setting. A recording is included, so you can play the examples and tunes along with a professional jazz band.

Playing Jazz Piano

Playing Jazz Piano
Author: Bob Mintzer
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 48
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457428852

For an aspiring jazz instrumentalist, playing piano is one of the most important skills for developing a jazz vocabulary. Bob Mintzer is a renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, educator and member of the group, the Yellowjackets. His new book is designed for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills and jazz vocabulary. The book includes etudes that make players aware of the sound, texture, cause, effect and function of jazz chords and harmony. The 22 piano etudes feature a variety of styles, tempos, chord progressions and a the book also includes a chord voicing glossary. Mintzer offers a practical guide with a realistic approach.

Three-Part Inventions

Three-Part Inventions
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2001-01-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457470225

This newly engraved edition will be very useful to all piano students and teachers. A necessary step to prepare for the Preludes and Fugues. Kalmus Editions are primarily reprints of Urtext Editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.

Alfred's MAX Blues Keyboard

Alfred's MAX Blues Keyboard
Author: Bill Cunliffe
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739031797

See it * Hear it * Play it! A DVD is included with every book in Alfred's MAX[T] Series, offering maximum instruction at a minimum price. You won't just hear the performance, you'll also see how it's done, making it very easy to learn to play. A unique beginning keyboard method that teaches in blues style, from one of the world's most highly esteemed performers of blues and jazz, Bill Cunliffe. 48 pages.

Two-Part Inventions

Two-Part Inventions
Author: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited
Publisher:
Total Pages: 15
Release: 1989-06-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781854723154

Bach composed these Inventions in 1722/3 for the instruction in keyboard playing and composition of his eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann, who was then just 12. Richard Jones's edition of these pieces is also available from ABRSM in a 'Signature' Series edition, where they are combined with the (three-part) Sinfonias and given more textual commentary.

Daily Technical Studies for Piano

Daily Technical Studies for Piano
Author: Oscar Beringer
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 155
Release: 1999-02-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457469510

This new Kalmus Edition offers pianists a complete set of technical exercises, from simple warm-ups through more advanced studies. Titles: * Section I, Five Finger Studies * Section II, Finger Studies with progressive movement of the hand * Section III, Scale Passages * Section IV, Chord Passages * Section V, Studies for changing fingers on one key * Section VI, Studies in Thirds, Sixths and Chord Combinations * Section VII, Octave and Chord Studies * Section VIII, Extension Studies * Section IX, Studies for crossing and changing hands * Section X, Playing different rhythms with both hands together * Section XI, A complete manual of Scales and Arpeggios * Section XII, Modulatory Examples * Glossary of Musical Terms Kalmus Editions are primarily reprints of Urtext Editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.

Two-Part Inventions

Two-Part Inventions
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1996-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457488276

This collection includes a preface and table of embellishments by William Mason.