Stride Piano Tricks

Author: Ari Kast
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781449996581
Category : Piano
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Master the art of stride piano playing, using the never-before explained techniques of masters like Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, and Donald Lambert to turn any song into a stride masterpiece. Stride piano stormed the New York jazz scene of the 1920s and 30s, growing from its ragtime and blues roots to become what many consider to be the fullest, most trick-filled and exciting jazz piano style ever invented. With over 50+ stride techniques and 150+ carefully explained examples plus performance tips, this book shows how to make your piano sparkle like never before. The book also includes Kast's highly acclaimed mini crash course in music theory, which serves as great background preparation for all musical styles. Audio recordings of all the tricks in the book can be heard or downloaded from the companion website at no additional charge.

Connecting Chords with Linear Harmony

Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476863121
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
(Jazz Book). A study of three basic outlines used in jazz improv and composition, based on a study of hundreds of examples from great jazz artists.

Just Being at the Piano

Author: Mildred Portney Chase
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Piano
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description

Voicings for Jazz Keyboard

Author: Frank Mantooth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Improvisation (Music)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Mr. Hoffman's Popular Hits for Piano

Author: Joseph Hoffman
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1705113028
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
(Easy Piano Songbook). 17 easy arrangements of pop hits with instruction tips for each by popular YouTube instructor Mr. Hoffman. Each song also has a demo track and backing tracks online to help students hear how they should sound and then play along and sound like a pro! Ideal for beginning piano students who want to use their new-found skills to play popular music. Songs include: Can't Stop the Feeling * Fight Song * How Far I'll Go * The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) * Lean on Me * Let It Go * Linus and Lucy * Shake It Off * Star Wars (Main Theme) * We Will Rock You * and more.

Judy Carmichael's Introduction to Stride Piano

Author: Judy Carmichael
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9781929009091
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Here's a newly revised edition of stride pianist Judy Carmichael's first book of piano arrangements, featuring hit melodies in playable arrangements, practice drills and a brand new CD. The CD includes slow practice versions of each tune, plus additional tracks at the faster performance tempo. Includes: Ain't Misbehavin' * Exercises for Mastering Stride Piano * Honeysuckle Rose * I've Got Rhythm * Love * Old Fashioned Nagasaki * Rosetta.

Stride Hanon (Music Instruction)

Author: Peter Deneff
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476859981
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
(Musicians Institute Press). 60 essential exercises for the beginning to professional pianist, all based on the requisite Hanon studies. The exercises address: stride, ragtime, Broadway, honky-tonk, New Orleans, Harlem stride, 2-beat swing, Fats Waller, Dr. John, Scott Joplin, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Art Tatum, Jelly Roll Morton, and more.

100 Left Hand Patterns Every Piano Player Should Know

Author: Jerald Simon
Publisher: Jerald Simon
ISBN: 9781948274111
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
100 Different Ways to play the same song. Piano students learn 100 fun left hand patterns to take any music and change it up 100 different ways. Also included in the book is the FUN FAKEBOOK which includes 100 piano pieces in facebook format where the melody (Right Hand - treble clef) and the given chords for each measure are shown. The students can then fake or make up a left hand pattern to go along with the melody.

Stride: The Music of Fats Waller

Author: Paul S Machlin
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349085677
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
Already known as a Wagner scholar for his work on the sketches of the Flying Dutchman, Paul Machlin has for many years taken a scholarly interest in the school of Harlem 'stride' jazz pianists. Stride: The Music of Fats Waller is a full analysis of the piano music of Waller as composer, soloist and recording artist. 38 music examples illustrate Waller's complex keyboard style and improvisatory techniques. The discussion of Waller's piano music is set in the context of a biographical study, and a discography listing all known recordings by the pianist.

Dick Hyman's Century of Jazz Piano

Author: Dick Hyman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780966143409
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Let Dick Hyman take you on a thrilling musical journey to 52nd Street, the Cotton Club, Carnegie Hall, Chicago, Kansas City, a Ragtime Saloon, New Orleans' Storyville and other legendary jazz night spots! Years in the making, this outstanding CD-ROM is a complete and informative history of jazz piano, led by the masterful Dick Hyman, a virtuoso unparalleled in his versatility. Recorded by Hyman himself on a Disklavier in his Florida studio are 103 historically important songs that highlight the diverse styles of 60 of the most influential pianists of the last 100 years, such as Count Basie, Bix Beiderbecke, Eubie Blake, Dave Brubeck, Nat Cole, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Art Tatum, McCoy Tyner, Fats Waller, and dozens more! This terrific reference tool includes extensive commentary and recollections by Hyman and some of the artists to whom he pays tribute, biographies, and extensive discographies of the original recordings recreated here. The Pro version includes two disks and features over 90 minutes of instructional video, with nine complete lessons, printable scores, a MIDI studio with all of the qualities of a "virtual player piano," and more!