Jazz Hanon (Music Instruction)


Book Description

(Musicians Institute Press). This one-on-one lesson with Musicians Institute instructor Peter Deneff features 50 exercises for the beginning to professional jazz pianist, covering: angular lines, large intervals, pentatonic patterns, blues scales, irregular chromatic melodies, double-note patterns, suggested fingerings, suggestions for practice, and more.




Jazz Hanon


Book Description

(Music Sales America). Inspired by Charles-Louis Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist the essential technical method for any classical player these new volumes present a modern-day equivalent for the musician seeking to play the key piano styles of the 20th century. Each book develops basic technique and true facility in each genre through authentic, progressive exercises and etudes. The music in these books is fun to play for pianists at every level, building the necessary skills in each style while providing extensive musical and stylistic insight.




Jazz Chord Hanon (Music Instruction)


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(Musicians Institute Press). The sixth book in Peter Deneff's popular Hanon series, Jazz Chord Hanon provides 70 essential exercises in a variety of styles to benefit beginning to professional jazz keyboardist, all based on the requisite Hanon studies. The exercises address: comping, major and minor progressions, chromatic and diatonic workouts, altered chords, progressively complex voicings, the Circle of Fifths, and more. Doing these exercises is guaranteed to build fluency in all twelve keys! Includes suggested fingerings and practice tips.




The Virtuoso Pianist


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Blues Hanon


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Authentic progressive exercises and etudes for the contemporary piano student. Explains the elements of Blues style.




Oscar Peterson - Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes & Pieces for Piano (Music Instruction)


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(Keyboard Instruction). Legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson has long been devoted to the education of piano students. In this book he offers dozens of pieces designed to empower the student, whether novice or classically trained, with the technique needed to become an accomplished jazz pianist.




Easy Jazz Hanon


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(Musicians Institute Press). This one-on-one lesson with Musicians Institute instructor Peter Deneff features 50 exercises for the beginning to intermediate level pianist, covering: bebop lines * chord symbols * chord voicings * melodic and harmonic exercises * musical and useful melodic patterns * swing 8ths * and more. Makes a good warmup!




Hal Leonard Blues Keyboard Method


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(Piano Instruction). The authentic guide to traditional and modern blues keyboard playing, with rhythm and soloing concepts for piano and organ. Build your blues vocabulary with ideas for ensemble playing; intros, turnarounds, licks and endings; piano and organ accompaniment; phrasing and soloing; and much more. Written by Marty Sammon, keyboardist in Buddy Guy's band. This book includes access to audio demonstration tracks featuring Marty and his band playing the examples in the book.




Junior Hanon


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A slight condensation of Hanon's first exercises. The simplification in layout and range make the exercises appear less difficult to a young student.




Modal Hanon


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(Musicians Institute Press). Propel your keyboard technique forward with this Private Lessons series book for intermediate to advanced pianists. Topics covered include: non-western scales * odd time signatures * exercises which can be transposed and modified * Greek, Turkish and Far Eastern modes * musical and melodic patterns * and more. With this book, you can build technique and dexterity, make excellent warmups, and develop a larger melodic vocabulary. It's useful for the jazz, world music, pop, concert and film music genres and includes an index of scales.