A Classical Approach To Jazz Piano Improvisation

A Classical Approach to Jazz Piano Improvisation ** written by Dominic Alldis. For piano. Keyboard instruction. Improvisation and Jazz. Instructional book. Introductory text, instructional text, musical examples, standard notation and chord names. 160 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

This keyboard instruction book is designed for the person who was trained classically but wants to expand into the very exciting - yet very different - world of jazz improvisation. Author Dominic Alldis provides clear explanations and musical examples of: pentatonic improvisation * the blues * rock piano * rhythmic placement * scale theory * major, minor and pentatonic scale theory applications * melodic syntax * the language of bebop * left-hand accompaniment * walking bass lines * thematic development * performance tips * and more. Contents: Getting To Know You * Out Of Nowhere * Stella By Starlight.