Jazz Piano - Voicing Concepts (Jazz Workbooks) - Softcover

Philipp Moehrke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3899220978 ISBN 13: 9783899220971

Publisher: AMA Verlag, 2007

Synopsis

Understanding and interpreting chord symbols are part of the basics of playing Jazz music. The piano is the ideal instrument to help you to get an overview of harmonic structures and as such, is an important aid even for non-pianists. With this goal in mind, the simple and clearly structured exercises in Voicing Concepts help the student learn to improvise good-sounding voicings in typical as well as complex harmonic progressions of jazz standards and in various styles and grooves. Fundamentals about the harmonic and melodic structure of Jazz are discovered in the process. Requires the ability to read notation in treble and bass clefs. Includes a pull-out Solution Key and CD for listening and self-accompaniment (instruments on separate channels). Reading, understanding and interpreting chord symbols Major and minor diatonic harmony Open voicings Left hand voicings Two hand voicings Reharmonization techniques Style and groove studies Arranging tips Separate Solution Key CD for listening and self-accompaniment (instruments on separate channels)

About this title

About the Author:

Philipp Moehrke Born 1967 in Freiburg, Germany. Degrees in Piano and Composition from the Berklee College of Music, Boston (USA). Pianist, composer, arranger and producer in various stylistic genres as well as for film, theater and musical productions. Release of numerous CDs with different self-led bands and projects. Various book publications for Jazz and Pop Piano. Instructor and Program director for Piano at the Jazz and Rock School Freiburg since 1991. Workshop instructor at various universities and institutions.

About this edition

• Publisher: AMA Verlag
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 3899220978
• ISBN 13: 9783899220971
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230