The amount of theoretical knowledge required to become a fluent improvisor on the piano can be overwhelming to the aspiring jazz pianist.
Jazz Piano Vocabulary, published by
Muse Eek Publishing, is a series of workbooks designed to help students of jazz piano learn and apply jazz scales by mastering each scale and its uses in improvisation. Each book focuses on a different scale, and features:
• the scale in all twelve keys - two octaves up and down with complete fingerings
• chords and left hand voicings that can be used with the scale
• ideas for applying the material
• transcriptions and/or etudes using the scale
• ideas for further study and listening
• detailed instructions and suggestions on how to practice the material
• opportunity to contact the author online if questions arise
An unusual feature of this book is the author's availability to answer questions on the material at the Muse Eek Publishing website, creating an interactive learning experience for the student.