The Elements of Jazz
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0793504945 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fly By Light said "Elements" is an accurate description. This book was part my 1981 college course in piano improvisation. It is very thin and it was not the only book we used. This book presents basic elements, but "elements" in the sense that if you combine them all in a beaker, you do not produce jazz, any more than combining hydrogen and oxygen in a beaker produce water. I found it clinical, not practical. However, it is fun to get those sounds out of your piano for the first time. If you want to dabbl
Covers syncopation, antic-ipation, blue notes, non-legato touch, 7th chords, walking bass, grace notes, ostinato (riffs), block chords, quartal jazz and other elements. (Evans Piano Education). Packed with solos utilizing these elements and techniques, plus four duets.