Smooth Jazz Piano: The Complete Guide with CD!

Smooth Jazz Piano by Mark Harrison is a keyboard instruction book designed for players who want to learn how to play in a refined, contemporary jazz style. Blending practical techniques with essential theory, it guides pianists and keyboard players through the core elements of smooth jazz, making it a strong choice for those developing their jazz vocabulary and performance skills.

Through structured lessons and integrated online audio, the book demonstrates how smooth jazz works in real musical contexts. Players explore scales, chords, harmony, and voicings while hearing examples performed both solo and with full band accompaniment, helping translate concepts into confident, expressive playing.

This smooth jazz piano instruction book by Mark Harrison is designed for keyboard players who want to understand and perform in a refined, contemporary jazz style. Blending theory with practical application, it guides players through essential elements such as comping, progressions, rhythmic concepts, melodies, and soloing. The material supports steady progress while helping players connect theory directly to sound.

Song List
What Is Smooth Jazz * Scales and Chords * Major Scales and Modes * Pentatonic and Blues Scales * Natural and Melodic Minor Scales * Triads * Seventh Four Part Chords and Alterations * Ninth Five Part Chords and Alterations * Smooth Jazz Keyboards Harmony and Voicings * Voicing Concepts * Major Triad Inversions * Minor Triad Inversions * Triad Over Root Chord Voicings * Major Seventh Chord Inversions * Minor Seventh Chord Inversions * Four Part Over Root Chord Voicings * Seven Three Extended Chord Voicings * Double Fourth Shapes and Chord Voicings * Smooth Jazz Progression and Comping * Rhythmic Concepts * Smooth Jazz Melodies and Soloing * Target Note and Scale Source Concepts * Style File Selections

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest source of music performance and instructional materials, with a catalog of over a million products in both physical and digital form. They represent many of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time and publish and distribute works from all genres of music for all styles of musicians and ensembles.

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest source of music performance and instructional materials, with a catalog of over a million products in both physical and digital form. They represent many of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time and publish and distribute works from all genres of music for all styles of musicians and ensembles.