It's never too late to play piano

Author: Pam Wedgwood
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
ISBN: 0571591140
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
It's never too late to play piano is perfect for those who wished they'd learnt to play the piano when they were younger, or those who wish they hadn't given up. At last, a truly grown-up approach to learning the piano! Pam Wedgwood, author of many popular piano series, takes you through the rudiments of piano technique and music theory in her own friendly style that's guaranteed to get results. The book is organized into clearly structured progressive units with a fabulous array of music to get you playing straight away, including Pam's own jazzy pieces, plenty of well-known classics and a smattering of pop and show tunes. Help and information is included at every step with top playing tips, technical boxes, fact files, general advice noticeboards, crosswords, recommended listening and boxes of fascinating musical history. The accompanying audio includes full performance play-along tracks as well as interactive activities to help you practise. Free teacher's accompaniments are available to download online. The ground-breaking It's never too late... series gives adults the opportunity to learn the piano with a method devised especially for them alongside a selection of exciting supplementary repertoire books. This is the full eBook edition in fixed-layout format.

It's Never Too Late to Play Christmas

Author: Pamela Wedgwood
Publisher: It's Never Too Late To Play
ISBN: 9780571526529
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Here's a chance for developing pianists to explore their favorite Christmas songs in jazzy, easy-to-play arrangements. The pieces are suitable for those who have learned for approximately one year, or have reached Unit 14 of the "It's Never to Late to Play Piano" tutor, Item #05712520707. The pieces are gently progressive, gradually extending players' technique through playing pieces they love This is piano repertoire for the established beginner. Contents: Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful); Christmas Song (Wells/Torme); Coventry Carol; Ding, Dong Merrily on High (Arbeau); Il est N le Divin Enfant; In Dulci Jubilo; In the Bleak Midwinter (Holst); Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow (Cahn/Styne); Past Three O'Clock (Traditional); Quem Pastores Laudavere; Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Coots/Gillespie); Silent Night (Gruber); The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (Spiritual); Walking in the Air (Blake); We Wish You a Merry Christmas); White Christmas (Berlin); Winter Wonderland (Smith/Bernard).

Never Too Late

Author: G. K. MITHAL
Publisher: Maple Press Pvt Limited
ISBN: 9788193324844
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

It's Never Too Late to Sing Christmas

Author: Heidi Pegler
Publisher: It's Never Too Late To Play
ISBN: 9780571537198
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
It's Never Too Late To Sing Christmas brings together 12 festive favourites in an array of styles, all specially selected and arranged for adult beginners. Building on the techniques introduced in It's Never Too Late To Sing tutor, this unique collection provides everything you need to take the next step of your singing journey.

The Jazz Theory Book

Author: Mark Levine
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1457101459
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 725

Book Description
The most highly-acclaimed jazz theory book ever published! Over 500 pages of comprehensive, but easy to understand text covering every aspect of how jazz is constructed---chord construction, II-V-I progressions, scale theory, chord/scale relationships, the blues, reharmonization, and much more. A required text in universities world-wide, translated into five languages, endorsed by Jamey Aebersold, James Moody, Dave Liebman, etc.

How to Play Jazz Piano

Author: Pam Wedgwood
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
ISBN: 0571590829
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
This is the full eBook edition of How to Play Jazz Piano in fixed-layout format with downloadable audio. Discover Pam Wedgwood's exciting world of jazz piano! This is a fun and simple introduction for young players with a basic knowledge of how to play the piano (about Grade 2 standard). It includes an introduction to improvisation, suggested listening ideas and covers swing, syncopated rhythms, basic chords and chord symbols, scales and modes used in jazz. There are also plenty of great pieces in different styles, online audio and Pam's helpful advice and teaching tips every step of the way!

Times Remembered

Author: Joe La Barbera
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574418548
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
In the late 1970s legendary pianist Bill Evans was at the peak of his career. He revolutionized the jazz trio (bass, piano, drums) by giving each part equal emphasis in what jazz historian Ted Gioia called a “telepathic level” of interplay. It was an ideal opportunity for a sideman, and after auditioning in 1978, Joe La Barbera was ecstatic when he was offered the drum chair, completing the trio with Evans and bassist Marc Johnson. In Times Remembered, La Barbera and co-author Charles Levin provide an intimate fly-on-the-wall peek into Evans’s life, critical recording sessions, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes of life on the road. Joe regales the trio’s magical connection, a group that quickly gelled to play music on the deepest and purest level imaginable. He also watches his dream gig disappear, a casualty of Evans’s historical drug abuse when the pianist dies in a New York hospital emergency room in 1980. But La Barbera tells this story with love and respect, free of judgment, showing Evans’s humanity and uncanny ability to transcend physical weakness and deliver first-rate performances at nearly every show.

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Author: Franz Abt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780769220413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Playing Jazz Piano

Author: Bob Mintzer
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457428852
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
For an aspiring jazz instrumentalist, playing piano is one of the most important skills for developing a jazz vocabulary. Bob Mintzer is a renowned jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, educator and member of the group, the Yellowjackets. His new book is designed for the instrumentalist who is not an accomplished piano player but wants to acquire basic jazz piano skills and jazz vocabulary. The book includes etudes that make players aware of the sound, texture, cause, effect and function of jazz chords and harmony. The 22 piano etudes feature a variety of styles, tempos, chord progressions and a the book also includes a chord voicing glossary. Mintzer offers a practical guide with a realistic approach.

Play Piano in a Flash

Author: Scott Houston
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9781401307660
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
As seen on public television stations nationwide, a revolutionary new approach to playing non-classical music on the piano. Have you ever wished you could play the piano Well, now you can! Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston teaches you to play the way the pros play, in a style enormously simpler than traditional classical piano and with an absolute minimum of note-reading. By focusing on playing the melody with the right hand (one note at a time) and simple chords with the left hand, Houston gives you the tools you need for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Best of all, your tour guide to this adventure forces you to have fun along the way!