This comprehensive book/CD pack will teach you the basic skills needed to play jazz-blues piano. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the tricks used by the pros. The accompanying CD features many of the examples in the book performed either solo, or with a full band, including a full chapter of complete songs. Topics covered include: • scales and chords • harmony and voicings • progressions and comping • melodies and soloing • characteristic stylings.
What Is Jazz-Blues? 4Scales and ChordsMajor Scales and Modes 6Pentatonic and Blues Scales 8Natural and Melodic Minor Scales 9Triads 10Seventh (or Four-Part) Chords and Alterations 10Ninth (or Five-Part) Chords and Alterations 11Keyboard Harmony and VoicingsVoicing Concepts 13Major and Minor Triad Inversions 13Triad-Over-Root Chord Voicings 15Mixolydian Third Intervals and Patterns 20Mixolydian Triads and Patterns 20Dorian Triads and Patterns 22Four-Part Chord Inversions 23Four-Part-Over-Root Chord Voicings 25Seven-Three Chord Voicings 28Seven-Three Extended Chord Voicings 30"Double 4th" Shapes and Chord Voicings 32Polychord Voicings 34Progressions & Patterns for Left & Right HandsJazz-Blues Chord Progressions and Form 38Jazz-Blues Patterns 41Jazz-Blues Styles and CompingRhythmic Concepts 50Medium Swing (Gene Harris) 52Swing/Stride (Oscar Peterson) 54Jump Blues (Big Joe Turner) 56Up-tempo Bop Blues (Charlie Parker) 58Medium Blues Waltz (Miles Davis) 60Jazz-Rock Minor Blues (Horace Silver) 62Jazz-Fusion Blues (George Duke) 64Jazz-Blues Melodies and SoloingMelodies Using Blues Scales 67"Target Note" and Scale Concepts 71Soloing with Basic Blues Scales and Phrases 71Soloing with Target Notes, Multiple Scales and Arpeggios 73Style FileDuke's Blues 76King of Cool 78Hand Prints 81Soul Vacation 84Blue Bop 87Gospel Rider 90Canteloupe Rock 94