Improvisation at the Piano
A Systematic Approach for the Classically Trained Pianist
By Brian Chung and Dennis Thurmond
Piano Book
Item: 00-26255
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Description
This unique text uses a step-by-step approach to guide the reader from fundamental concepts to advanced topics in improvisation. Each subject is broken into easy to understand segments, gradually becoming more complex as improvisational tools are acquired. Designed for the classically trained pianist with little or no experience in improvisation, it uses the reader's previous knowledge of basic theory and technique to help accelerate the learning process. Included are more than 450 music examples and illustrations to reinforce the concepts discussed. These concepts are useful in all improvisational settings and can be applied to any musical style. For pianists interested in jazz, there are three chapters dedicated to introducing jazz improvisation, which can be used as the basis for further study in this idiom. Teachers using this text can go online to www.improvisationatthepiano.com to download lesson plans, ask specific questions about improvisation, and view answers to the most frequently asked questions about this book. 232 pages.
Contents
| Title | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Foreword | |
| Introduction | |
| SECTION 1: Foundations | |
| Chapter 1 Living in the Language | |
| Chapter 2 Upper & Lower Neighbors | |
| Chapter 3 Elaboration | |
| Chapter 4 Speaking to One Another | |
| Chapter 5 Spreading Your Wings | |
| SECTION 2: Essential Tools | |
| Chapter 6 Scales 101 | |
| Chapter 7 Scales 102 | |
| Chapter 8 Which Scale to Choose? | |
| Chapter 9 Melodic Manipulation, Part 1: Upside Down & Inside Out | |
| Chapter 10 Melodic Manipulation, Part 2: Skipping | |
| Chapter 11 Melodic Manipulation, Part 3: Upper & Lower Neighbors | |
| Chapter 12 Melodic Manipulation, Part 4: Jumping | |
| Chapter 13 Repetition as a Creative Tool | |
| Chapter 14 Borrowing Inspiration | |
| Chapter 15 Putting the Tools to Work | |
| SECTION 3: Advanced Tools | |
| Chapter 16 When One Scale Won't Work, Part 1: Transitional Thinking | |
| Chapter 17 Scales à la Mode | |
| Chapter 18 When One Scale Won’t Work, Part 2: Navigating by Chord Pairs | |
| Chapter 19 Additional Tools | |
| Chapter 20 Putting It All Together | |
| Chapter 21 Does a Wrong Note Exist? | |
| Chapter 22 Harmonic Improvisation and Borrowing | |
| SECTION 4: Other Styles of Improvisation | |
| Chapter 23 Jazz Improvisation, Part 1: Rhythm | |
| Chapter 24 Jazz Improvisation, Part 2: Harmony | |
| Chapter 25 Jazz Improvisation, Part 3: Forms | |
| Chapter 26 Improvisation through the Ages | |
| From the Authors | |
| For Further Reading | |
| Index |
Additional Information
| Author: | Brian Chung, Dennis Thurmond |
| Instrument: | Piano |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 232 |
| Item Number: | 00-26255 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-4378-1 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-4378-3 |
| UPC: | 038081289588 |
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