Jazz Piano Pieces, Grade 5 by Divers Auteurs
Five superb albums of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire for you to play. Throughout, there is a huge range of styles, from bebop blues to calypsos, boogie-woogie to ballads, jazz waltzes to free jazz. There are classic tunes by the jazz greats, including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. And there are brand-new pieces specially commissioned from professional British jazz musicians and educators. Each album presents 15 pieces in three lists: blues, standards and contemporary jazz. The head of each piece is set out with all the characteristic voicings, phrasing and rhythmic patterns you need for a stylish performance. The improvised section gives guideline pitches and left-hand voicings as a practical starting-point. Accessible, student-centred and of the highest musical standards, these pieces will get you playing jazz confidently and creatively. Ccontains all the pieces for ABRSM's new jazz piano exam.
A comprehensive, intelligent, beautifully packaged presentation* Piano *
Awe-inspiring in its thoroughness...Especially impressive in this series are the specific scales, aural skills and piano pieces-a pedagogical marvel that Americans would do well to emulate. * Piano & Keyboard *
The new Associated Board jazz syllabus is not only timely for young and not so young Australian musicians now clamouring to know more about jazz-it is an attractive, well-thought through compilation of 'real' jazz knowledge that will get authentic results. * Associate Professor Patrick Crichton, Head of Jazz Studies, Western Australian Conservatorium of Mus *
The arrival of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus marks a vital step towards recognition that jazz requires study and discipline like any other art form * Stuart Nicholson, Author 'Jazz Rock: a History' and 'Billie Holiday' *
The arrival of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus marks a vital step towards recognition that jazz requires study and discipline l
Awe-inspiring in its thoroughness...Especially impressive in this series are the specific scales, aural skills and piano pieces-a pedagogical marvel that Americans would do well to emulate. * Piano & Keyboard *
The new Associated Board jazz syllabus is not only timely for young and not so young Australian musicians now clamouring to know more about jazz-it is an attractive, well-thought through compilation of 'real' jazz knowledge that will get authentic results. * Associate Professor Patrick Crichton, Head of Jazz Studies, Western Australian Conservatorium of Mus *
The arrival of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus marks a vital step towards recognition that jazz requires study and discipline like any other art form * Stuart Nicholson, Author 'Jazz Rock: a History' and 'Billie Holiday' *
The arrival of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus marks a vital step towards recognition that jazz requires study and discipline l
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860960079 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860960073 |
| Title | Jazz Piano Pieces, Grade 5 |
| Author | Divers Auteurs |
| Series | Abrsm Exam Pieces |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Sheet music |
| Publisher | Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music |
| Year published | 1998-03-27 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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