Jazzin' The Blues (COROZINE VINCE)

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Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

Instrumentation :

Piano solo

Publisher :

Mel Bay

Content :
HISTORY OF THE BLUES Example 1: Blues Melody Example 2: Major Scales and Blues Scales Example 3: Pentatonic and Blues Scales II. THE SOUND THE OF BLUES Example 4: Groovy Camel Blues A. Blue Notes and Grace Notes Example5: Tired Elephant Blues Example 6: Grace Notes Example 7: Resolving Blue Notes Example 8: Resolving Grace Notes B. Drone Notes Example 9: Drone Notes with Moving Notes C. Pedal-Points Example 10: Pedal-Point D. Tremolos and Trills Example 11: Tremolos and Trills Example 12: Trill Time Blues E. Syncopation Example 13: Playful Puppy Blues Example 14: Syncopation: Anticipation Example 15: Syncopation: Delay of the Beat Example 16: Strutting Horse Blues III. BLUES MELODIES Example 17: A Simple Blues Example 18: Blues Melody 2 Riffs Example 19: Blues Riffs Example 20: Shuffle Blues Example 21: Call and Response IV. BASIC BLUES CHORDS Example 22: Basic Chords Used in the Blues Example 23: Four Types of Triads Example 24: Five Types of Seventh Chords V. CHORD INVERSIONS Example 25: Chord Inversions Example 26: Nervous Monkey Blues Example 27: Sneaky Cat Blues Example 28: Slash Chords VI. LEFT-HAND PATTERNS A. Boogie Woogie Example 29: Boogie Woogie Single-Note Pattern Example 30: Oogie Boogie Woogie Example 31: Boogie Woogie Two-Note Pattern Example 32: Another Boogie Woogie B. Walking Bass Example 34: Running Rabbit Blues C. Shell Voicings Example 35: Shell (Guide-Tone) Voicings Example 36: Barrel Boogie Blues D. Stride Piano Example 37: Stride Piano Playing VII. RHYTHMIC INTERPRETATION Example 38: Straight Eighths and Swing Eighths Example 39: Petrified Parrot Blues VIII. IMPROVISING THE BLUES Example 40: Improvising: Outlining Chords Example 41: Improvising: Blues Scale Example 42: Improvising: Rhythmic Approach Example 43: I Can Do It Blues IX. NEW CHORD PROGRESSIONS A. Added Chords Example 44: Added Chords B. Added Filler Chords Example 45: Added Filler Chords Example 46: Walk-Up Connecting Pattern Example 47: Walk-Down Connecting Pattern Example 48: Bouncing Baby Blues X. BLUES IN A MINOR KEY Example 49: Minor Blues Scale Example 50: Funky Frog Blues APPENDIX A - Blues and Country Fills APPENDIX B - Four Blues Choruses APPENDIX C - Comping APPENDIX D - Practice Tips APPENDIX E - Chord Symbols Used in this Book APPENDIX F - What Makes a Good Jazz Solo APPENDIX G - Jazz Pianists Every Student Should Hear APPENDIX H - Glossary of Jazz Terms Used in this Book APPENDIX I - Blues Songs to Learn APPENDIX J - Select Bibliography of Blues Books APPENDIX K - Select Bibliography of Jazz Improvisation Books / Etude / Ismn: 8388607