The Jazz Piano Book

The Jazz Piano Book
Author: Mark Levine
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2011-01-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457101440

The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published! Over 300 pages with complete chapters on Intervals and triads, The major modes and II-V-I, 3-note voicings, Sus. and phrygian Chords, Adding notes to 3-note voicings, Tritone substitution, Left-hand voicings, Altering notes in left-hand Stride and Bud Powell voicings, Block chords, Comping ...and much more! Endorsed by Kenny Barron, Down Beat, Jamey Aebersold, etc.

Piano Adventures Scale and Chord Book 1

Piano Adventures Scale and Chord Book 1
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616777346

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Playing 5-finger scales has significant value for early-level pianists. This innovative book helps students chart progress through all major and minor 5-finger scales, cross-hand arpeggios, and primary chords. Engaging teacher duets for each key are used for scale exercises. Students also enjoy improvisation activities for each key with creative prompts to inspire imagery, character, and tempo.

Piano Essentials

Piano Essentials
Author: Ross Ramsay
Publisher: Berklee PressPublications
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2005-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780876390498

(Berklee Press). Learn piano basics, as required of every piano major at Berklee College of Music. The exercises featured in this book will help you improve your sight-reading skills, and memorize new material in less time and with more confidence. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences will improve your tone, dynamic range, and sense of rhythm. You will become more comfortable with fingerings, develop speed and agility on the keyboard, and will build a foundation for further study.

Guild Musicianship

Guild Musicianship
Author: National Guild of Piano Teachers
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1994-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780874876383

All the requirements for the Irreducible Minimum Musicianship Tests and Musicianship Phases of the National Guild of Piano Teachers Auditions, from elementary through preparatory (advanced) levels, are presented here. But this book isn't just to prepare students for National Guild auditions. It offers a solid regimen of theory and technical practice for the benefit of any student. The first part of the book contains sections on scales, chords and cadences, and arpeggios from elementary through intermediate levels. The second part expands these subjects through advanced levels to include diminished and augmented chords and seventh-chord arpeggios. The book ends with examples suggesting how to practice transposition, sight-reading, and ear training.

Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - Complete Book

Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - Complete Book
Author: Willard A. Palmer
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457442051

Scale, chord, arpeggio and cadence studies in all major and minor keys. Includes an in-depth explanation that leads to complete understanding of the fundamentals of major and minor scales, chords, arpeggios and cadences plus a clear explanation of scale degrees and a guide to fingering the scales and arpeggios. In addition, several "enrichment options" are provided with exercises such as harmonizing scales, accelerating scales expanding scales and much more! Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - Complete Book is part of a three-book series. These excellent all-inclusive books teach scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences at three different levels. The Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - FIRST Book accommodates the learning pace of younger students such as those in Alfred's Basic Piano Course, Level 2. Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - BASIC Book is slightly more in-depth, presenting scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadence studies in all the major and minor keys. Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - COMPLETE book features everything in the BASIC book, plus extra features like a detailed explanation that leads to complete understanding of the fundamentals of major and minor scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences; a clear explanation of scale degrees; and a guide to fingering the scales and arpeggios.

The Basic Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences

The Basic Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences
Author: Willard A. Palmer
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1994
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780882848600

An invaluable collection of scale, chord, arpeggio and cadence studies in all major and minor keys. Each key is presented in a unique two page format: the left hand page presents the scale in parallel motion, contrary motion, and parallel motion in thirds and sixths. The right hand page contains triads, cadences and arpeggios in root position, 1st inversion and 2nd inversion. These excellent all-inclusive books teach scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences at three different levels. The FIRST book (#11761) accommodates the learning pace of younger students such as those in Alfred's Basic, Level 2. The BASIC book (#5754) is slightly more in-depth, presenting scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadence studies in all the major and minor keys. The COMPLETE book (#5743) features everything in the BASIC book, plus extra features like a 12-page explanation that leads to complete understanding of the fundamentals of major and minor scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences; a clear explanation of scale degrees; and a two-page guide to fingering the scales and arpeggios

Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - Basic Book

Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - Basic Book
Author: Willard A. Palmer
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457442124

An invaluable collection of scale, chord, arpeggio and cadence studies in all major and minor keys. Each key is presented in a unique two page format: the first page presents the scale in parallel motion, contrary motion, and parallel motion in thirds and sixths. The second page contains triads, cadences and arpeggios in root position, 1st inversion and 2nd inversion. Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - Basic Book is part of a three-book series. These excellent all-inclusive books teach scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences at three different levels. The Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - FIRST Book accommodates the learning pace of younger students such as those in Alfred's Basic Piano Course, Level 2. Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - BASIC Book is slightly more in-depth, presenting scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadence studies in all the major and minor keys. Scales, Chords, Arpeggios & Cadences - COMPLETE book features everything in the BASIC book, plus extra features like a detailed explanation that leads to complete understanding of the fundamentals of major and minor scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences; a clear explanation of scale degrees; and a guide to fingering the scales and arpeggios.

The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook

The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook
Author: Beth Gigante Klingenstein
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2008-12-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 147683413X

(Educational Piano Library). This handy and thorough guide is designed to help the independent piano teacher in all aspects of running his/her own studio. Whether it be business practices such as payment plans, taxes, and marketing, or teaching tips involving technique, composition, or sight reading, this all-inclusive manual has it all! Topics include: Developing and Maintaining a Professional Studio, Finances, Establishing Lessons, Studio Recitals, Tuition and Payment Plans, Composition and Improvisation, Marketing, Communications with Parents, Make-up Policies, Zoning and Business Licenses, Teaching Materials and Learning Styles, The Art of Practice, Arts Funding, and many more!