Par KEMBER JOHN. A great collection of original jazz study and study pieces, spanning a host of jazz idioms from blues, trad and big band, to gospel, ballad and more reflective styles. These carefully-graded studies explore systematically a broad range of techniques including left and right hand chord shapes, larger hand stretches, more complex rhythms, blue notes, ornaments and chromatic phrasing…

Par BRUBECK DAVE. This book of nocturnes is directed toward the music teachers who do not teach Jazz, and to their students who are not yet committed to learn Jazz improvisations. Some of my piano books contain improvisations transcribed from my recordings, important for jazz students who wish to study how improvisations develop from basic thematic and harmonic material. However, these Nocturnes, …

These 12 brand new jazz piano solos vividly evoke the days when popular songs where built around sophisticated melodies and harmonies. Each piece has been composed to suggest a certain mood or atmosphere which encourages the intermediate level player to perform it with maximum feeling. With chord symbols included, this memorable collection combines an enjoyable celebration of a timeless genre with…

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 1 provides a unique method and building blocks to develop a sound technique in an imaginative and practical way, whilst also establishing essential theory and general musical knowledge. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 1 is packed with plenty of Pam 's toe-tapping, irresistible pieces. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 1 includes: Warm-ups, fun …

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar.\'Take the Lead Smash Hits\' contains arrangements of chart hits encompassing a broad …

Intermediate to Upper Intermediate Level. Par . 'Upon embarking on this project, I had little idea of what I would find. There were, of course, the 'usual suspects:' women composers whose name and whose music have stood the test of time and are familiar to many. There were also those whose names ring a bell but whose music does not. The real unknowns were, well, the unknowns. How many women compos…

The Practical Handbook for Mastering Rhythm - UK & Europe Edition. Par HARRISON DAVID. Hal Leonard Rhythm and Counting is the essential, practical handbook for mastering rhythm. Designed for students and musicians of any instrument or voice, this book provides a comprehensive and systematic approach to understanding rhythms, rhythmic devices, and how to count them. Packed full of practical exercis…