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Harmonic Exercises for Jazz Piano: Short Version

Harmonic Exercises for Jazz Piano: Short Version

Paperback

Series: The Jazz Piano Exercises Method

General EducationMusic Instruction: GeneralMusic Instruction: Piano

ISBN10: 1523641770
ISBN13: 9781523641772
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jan 22 2016
Pages: 126
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.27 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Harmonic Exercises for Jazz Piano is a practical approach to understanding the language of jazz harmony at the keyboard.

Rather than simply learning chord shapes and progressions by rote, this book focuses on the connections between chords-the voice leading, harmonic movement, and inner logic that make jazz harmony work. Through a carefully structured series of hands-on exercises, you will develop greater control of your left hand while learning to construct, connect, and hear chords in a more meaningful way.

These studies are designed to help you:

  • Strengthen your left-hand technique and coordination
  • Develop smooth and purposeful voice leading
  • Understand how chords connect within common jazz progressions
  • Build a deeper awareness of the movement of individual voices
  • Internalize the sound and logic of jazz harmony at the keyboard
  • Move beyond memorized chord shapes toward a more intuitive understanding of harmony
Whether you are a jazz pianist looking to deepen your harmonic knowledge or a classically trained pianist making the transition into jazz, Harmonic Exercises for Jazz Piano provides a focused and practical way to explore the harmonic language of jazz.

The goal is not simply to learn more chords, but to understand how and why they move-and how to make those connections naturally at the piano.

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