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A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Improvisation
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(Keyboard Instruction). This keyboard instruction book is designed for the person who was trained classically but wants to expand into the very exciting yet very different world of jazz improvisation. Author Dominic Alldis provides clear explanations and musical examples of: pentatonic improvisation; the blues; rock piano; rhythmic placement; scale theory; major, minor and pentatonic scale theory applications; melodic syntax; the language of bebop; left-hand accompaniment; walking bass lines; thematic development; performance tips; and more.
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Interesting book that makes me want to improvise more and let me understand more1 person found this helpful
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This guy knows his stuff, all right! Stay with it and you'll be up there with the greats. (Or should that be, down there with the grates?)3 people found this helpful