Stride & Swing Piano by John Valerio

Stride & Swing Piano by John Valerio

(Keyboard Instruction). Focusing on styles such as classic ragtime, early blues & boogie woogie, New Orleans jazz, stride and swing, this new book with online audio in the Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series teaches left- and right-hand techniques including chords, bass runs, patterns and more. Key players of these styles Scott Joplin, Jimmy Yancey, Pete Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum are prominently referenced. Includes 14 full songs to play and over 80 demo tracks! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Valerio, John: - John Valerio holds a doctorate in music composition from Temple University and teaches in the School of Music at the University of South Carolina. In addition to teaching, Dr. Valerio is a jazz pianist and composer of jazz and classical music. He has played with outstanding jazz artists, including Lee Konitz, Jon Faddis, Stanley Clarke, Steve Gilmore, and Chris Vadala. In 2006, he released his first album as a leader-The Altoona Sessions. Dr. Valerio is the author of ten books on jazz piano styles and techniques.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780634046636
ISBN 10	0634046632
Title	Stride & Swing Piano
Author	John Valerio
Series	Instrument Instruction: Piano Keyboards And Voice Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hal Leonard Corporation
Year published	2003-03-01
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.