Take Your Jazz Piano Skills to the Next Level
Are you ready to elevate your jazz piano playing to new heights? Look no further than this comprehensive guide book and CD, 'Jazz Piano and Harmony: An Advanced Guide'. Written by renowned music educator John M. Ferrara, this book is designed for the serious musician looking to master advanced jazz piano techniques. With 92 pages of in-depth lessons and exercises, this book is the perfect resource for individual study or classroom instruction.
Mode Mastery
The book begins by delving into the concept of modes, exploring their use in both conventional jazz tunes and modal compositions. You'll learn how to apply modes in a musical context, giving your playing a deeper sense of harmonic understanding.
Chord Scales and Pentatonics
Next, the book covers chord scales and their application over specific chords, as well as left-hand voicings for blues and blues progression variations. The chapter on pentatonics is particularly comprehensive, covering inversions, positions, and altered pentatonics, and showing how to apply them over specific chords.
Advanced Harmony and Theory
The book then moves on to more advanced harmonic concepts, including minor harmony, dominant chord substitution, upper structure triads, voicings in fourths, diminished chord patterns, and substitutes. You'll also learn about modulations and how to incorporate them into your playing. With numerous exercises and examples to work through, you'll be well on your way to mastering these complex techniques.
A Complete Learning Experience
The accompanying CD is the perfect complement to the book, featuring exercises and examples performed by the author himself. Suitable for all instruments, this comprehensive guide is an essential resource for any serious jazz musician looking to take their skills to the next level. Buy online today and start mastering advanced jazz piano and harmony techniques!