Chord-Scale Improvisation for Keyboard

This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. It introduces the modes of the major scale, chord extensions, making the changes, using chromatic and guide tones, chord substitution, 'rhythm changes,' the blues, altered dominant chords, and more. Continuing the format of Beginning Jazz Keyboard, new concepts are accompanied by etudes and songs for practice. Packed with harmony and improvisation ideas, Intermediate Jazz Keyboard is essential for any serious student of jazz keyboard. Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Clavier

For Jazz Keyboard-By Bill Boyd. Scales and chord tones provide the basis for jazz improvisation and fill-ins. This book presents traditional scales and chords within the framework of a chord progression. Charts are included with the scales written in all keys and a list of chords which complement each scale. Over 160 music examples apply the scales and chord tones to jazz chord progressions. The keyboard player will gain new insights into the practical application of scales and chord tones to improvisation.

Starter Series DVD-Filled with rock solid information from beginning to end this intermediate-level DVD helps keyboard players build a stronger foundation covering essential concepts such as: the circle of fifths inversions passing tones and triads scales and chords chord progressions improvising melodies soloing and more!Includes a jam session with a live band playing in rock blues and funk styles and a detailed booklet showing all examples in standard notation.

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ? a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy?he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book?encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation

The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Keyboard Manual contains everything you need to know about Keyboard playing.This book takes you from beginner to professional level in a variety of styles whileteaching music theory and improvisation in an interesting and practical way. This method features a complete system of chords scales and arpeggios.The book represents an essential guide for Keyboard players at anylevel.

Pieces & studies for young violinists (Easy) Fiddle Time Scales 2 imaginatively develops musicianship skills, violin technique, and musical creativity through scales and arpeggios. It's an ideal companion volume to Fiddle Time Sprinters. # major and minor scales and arpeggios, plus dominant 7ths, chromatics, pentatonics, Blues scales, and modes # pieces and studies for each key in a range of styles from Baroque to the Blues # effective technical exercises for both right and left hand, including spiccato and 2nd and 3rd position # duets and solos, some with chord symbols for keyboard or guitar accompaniment # creative ideas to encourage composition, improvising, and question and answer activities # practical ideas for aural training and theory # an ideal companion volume to Fiddle Time Sprinters.

Progressive: Rock Keyboard Method teaches many of the chords licks riffs and rhythm parts used in modern rock and pop drawing on the roots of these styles.Chord and scale construction major and minorkeys and improvisation are also covered.

No more trouble with whole- and half-time calculations no more bother with scale transpositions and thumb-under passages either. This coursebook provides 2-octave keyboard diagrams for every existing scale (be it major minor pentatonic blues melodic minor harmonic minor or natural minor) and what's more for every existing key - specified for each hand separately. It also provides sample chords over which these scales (solos improvisations or melodies) may be played and brief instructions for their use. The DVD attached to the coursebook makes learning even easier. It shows you all the scales in every key and additionally offers a simultaneousanimation on a virtual Piano keyboard. The above-average backing tracks on the CD give you the opportunity to put the newly-learned scales into practice - in every key and in every musical style(!)

Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano, Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning rock right away. Starting with a thourough review of music fundamentals and basic rock theory, you will learn the basics of rock chords, left-hand patterns, arpeggios, slash chords, how to read lead sheets and get started improvising with the pentatonic scale. Other topics include blues-rock, rock ballads and an introduction to the modes. The essential starter for any rock keyboardist. The CD demonstrates examples and offers opportunities to play along.

Amazing Phrasing is for any keyboard player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. This method is divided into three parts. Melody From scales to arpeggios from using licks riffs and runs to playing 'outside ' this section focuses on melodic strategies for improvisation. Wondering what to do with your right hand when it's time for you to take the lead? Not sure how to build a solo from start to finish? Here's where to begin. HarmonyWhether comping or soloing harmony is essential to improvisation and this section covers it. Need to harmonize a melody in your right hand? Wantto learn to comp with your left hand while soloing with your right? Need some common chord progressions to practice? How about some two-handed voicings for your combo playing? Want to add chord extensions or create a bass line? Rhythm and StyleSwing laying back shaping your phrases with accents...this last section puts the finishing touches on your improvisational technique. You'll learn approaches to working with and around other musicians and you'll practice comping and soloing over progressions in various styles - from rock to bossa nova to swing to bebop.