Product Description
This book is designed to make an easy transition for classical pianists into the world of Popular Music and Jazz.
It includes everything necessary to accompany, play solo and improvise in many popular styles, including
Boogie-woogie and Ragtime, Blues, Walking bass, Jazz medium tempo, Jazz ballads, Rock-n-Roll, Gospel,
Bossa Nova, Samba, Cha cha cha, Rumba, Mambo, Beguine, Passo-doble, Calypso, Merengue, Tango, Bolero,
Medium tempo Rock, Rock ballads, Upbeat Rock, Country, New Age and Reggae.
Almost every chapter of this book ends with a short glossary showing the use of different concepts in all keys,
making it very practical. First chapter of the book gives an example of how to use this book most efficiently.
A pianist develops the understanding of concepts such as chord charts, rhythm, intros and endings in Pop and
Jazz by playing practical exercises that develop the ability to create a piece of music from a simple chord chart
in a desired style. This book will help pianists to sound stylistically correct. Easy and accessible, it provides
essential tools for all aspects of playing Pop and jazz on the piano.
This book is equally suitable as a classroom text or for personal use.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.