Fifth Edition, PDF.
Exploring chords, scales, voicings, progressions, style, function, and improvisation, this is a comprehensive approach for serious students of jazz piano. In this clearly... More > written instructional text, Charles Austin draws on nearly fifty years of experience as a professional jazz pianist and thirty as a college instructor guiding hundreds of students in the fundamentals of jazz piano.
Of special interest is the in-depth treatment of source scales and harmonic function, invaluable to both students and professionals. Interspersed throughout with exercises and practice suggestions, the book is a complete guide to learning jazz piano and harmony for intermediate to advanced students. It is also a comprehensive resource for professionals, with thorough presentations of chords, source scales, slash chords, harmonic function, polychords, and more.< Less
Fifth Edition, Paperback.
Exploring chords, scales, voicings, progressions, style, function, and improvisation, this is a comprehensive approach for serious students of jazz piano. In this clearly... More > written instructional text, Charles Austin draws on nearly fifty years of experience as a professional jazz pianist and thirty as a college instructor guiding hundreds of students in the fundamentals of jazz piano.
Of special interest is the in-depth treatment of source scales and harmonic function, invaluable to both students and professionals. Interspersed throughout with exercises and practice suggestions, the book is a complete guide to learning jazz piano and harmony for intermediate to advanced students. It is also a comprehensive resource for professionals, with thorough presentations of chords, source scales, slash chords, harmonic function, polychords, and more.< Less
Fifth Edition, Coil Bound.
Exploring chords, scales, voicings, progressions, style, function, and improvisation, this is a comprehensive approach for serious students of jazz piano. In this clearly... More > written instructional text, Charles Austin draws on nearly fifty years of experience as a professional jazz pianist and thirty as a college instructor guiding hundreds of students in the fundamentals of jazz piano.
Of special interest is the in-depth treatment of source scales and harmonic function, invaluable to both students and professionals. Interspersed throughout with exercises and practice suggestions, the book is a complete guide to learning jazz piano and harmony for intermediate to advanced students. It is also a comprehensive resource for professionals, with thorough presentations of chords, source scales, slash chords, harmonic function, polychords, and more.< Less
ABCs of Jazz Piano: Level Two has one purpose--to provide a logical and gradual introduction to improvising jazz music on the piano. It can be used by students who are learning on their own and by... More > piano teachers who are guiding their students through the material week by week.
ABCs of Jazz Piano, unlike most books about jazz, deals with the unique challenges of playing the piano, which is one of a few instruments that can play melody, harmony, and rhythm all at the same time. There is ample space devoted to using the left hand as well as improvising with the right. How to create new melodies is given as much importance as learning chords and scales. This book takes a holistic approach even while complex ideas are broken down into manageable pieces. From the very beginning you learn concepts that are a real part of the jazz language, and you learn how they fit into the musical whole.< Less
The hardest thing about learning jazz piano is which book to buy! There are many exercise books and the task can seem daunting. My book is completely different to every other book on jazz for the... More > sole reason that you read it away from the piano rather than at it. From this book, you will learn how to become a Purposeful Pianist, how to play from the inside, develop your internal piano and understand some key jazz notions, most importantly, that of Note Value Awareness. Along with the almost 100 audio files recorded by and available from me (info in book), you will journey through jazz learning how to listen, not hear, learn chord progressions quickly and how to consider your own and listener's emotional centre. The next time you go to your piano, you will not play as you did before and you shall always play better than you ever did.< Less
ABCs of Jazz Piano deals with the unique challenges of playing the piano, which is one of a few instruments that can play melody, harmony, and rhythm all at the same time. There is ample space... More > devoted to using the left hand as well as improvising with the right. How to create new melodies is given as much importance as learning chords and scales. This book takes a holistic approach even while complex ideas are broken down into manageable pieces. From the very beginning you learn concepts that are a real part of the jazz language, and you learn how they fit into the musical whole. Every lesson builds upon information in previous lessons, so we recommend that you learn the lessons in order and practice each idea many times before moving on. Of course, listening to great jazz recordings is very important as well. We hope you have fun letting your creativity free at the keyboard as you learn to improvise jazz music.< Less
In his series of books ABCs of Jazz Piano, Dr. Bill Pruett, recording artist and award-winning composer, shows you how to improvise in the jazz style, beginning with the easiest and most basic... More > concepts. Bill Pruett has taught university students as well as adults and kids who were just starting to play piano. You will discover how much fun it is to make your own music in a creative way. Even beginners can learn to play jazz with this step-by-step guide. Level One is perfect for classical pianists and teachers who want to learn to play jazz for the first time. It's also great for teaching kids how to improvise all kinds of music, from blues to rock to jazz. The secret is that this is the only jazz book really designed especially for piano players and the only one to use an absolutely systematic and logical approach, so that you will understand what you're playing and how you got there. Improvisation will be a joy, not a mystery.< Less
In his series of books ABCs of Jazz Piano, Dr. Bill Pruett, recording artist and award-winning composer, shows you how to improvise in the jazz style, beginning with the easiest and most basic... More > concepts. Bill Pruett has taught university students as well as adults and kids who were just starting to play piano. You will discover how much fun it is to make your own music in a creative way. Even beginners can learn to play jazz with this step-by-step guide. Level One is perfect for classical pianists and teachers who want to learn to play jazz for the first time. It's also great for teaching kids how to improvise all kinds of music, from blues to rock to jazz. The secret is that this is the only jazz book really designed especially for piano players and the only one to use an absolutely systematic and logical approach, so that you will understand what you're playing and how you got there. Improvisation will be a joy, not a mystery.< Less
