Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Feist, Jonathan.

Description

1. 304 p. of music; 31 cm. +

Subject

1. Improvisation (Music)
2. Piano music (Jazz)
3. Piano > Studies and exercises (Jazz)
4. Jazz > Instruction and study

Contents

1. Fundamentals of chord theory -- Chord extensions -- Half-note motives -- Ballad to swing -- Walking bass -- Linear motives -- The jazz waltz -- Compound lines -- Embellishing the bass line -- Pedal point -- The blues and beyond -- Triads -- The Latin connection -- Guide-tone lines -- Non-chord tones -- The melody in the middle -- Rhythmic freedom -- Melodic freedom -- Tristano techniques -- Metric development and imitation -- Biographies -- discography -- Modes and jazz scales -- Linear independence exercises.

Call number

1. JMG 10-933

Note

1. Studies and exercises for jazz piano improvisation.
2. Includes performance instructions.

Author

1. Olmstead, R. Neil, 1953-

Title

1. Solo jazz piano : the linear approach / Neil Olmstead ; edited by Jonathan Feist.

Imprint

1. Boston, MA : Berklee Press ; Milwaukee, WI : Distributed by Hal Leonard, c2003.

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Added author

1. Feist, Jonathan.

Publisher no.

1. HL50449444 Hal Leonard

ISBN

1. 0634007610
2. 9780634007613 (pbk.)

Research call number

1. JMG 10-933 [Text]
2. *LDC 50690 [CD]