Blues Piano 1

Tim Richards vermittelt auf leicht verständliche Weise die harmonischen, rhythmischen und melodischen Aspekte des Blues Pianos. Alle Stile, von den frühen Boogie-Pionieren über Swing, Gospel, Jump-Jive, den New Orleans-, Chicago- und Kansas City-Stil bis zum anspruchsvolleren Jazz- und Funk-Blues der heutigen Szene werden behandelt. Für Pianisten der Mittelstufe, mit Audio-Tracks zum Download. Ausgezeichnet mit dem Deutschen Musikeditionspreis 2005. Besetzung: Piano

Tim Richards introduces the harmonic, rhythmic and melodic aspects of the Blues. Here are over 60 pieces, including well -known favourites such as "Blueberry Hill", "C-Jam Blues", "Back in the Alley" and "See See Rider", together with a number of compositions by the author designed to teach: Authentic patterns and bass lines for the left hand Professional chord voicings, blues scales, licks and riffs Exercises in coordination for both hands Suggestions for further listening Each chapter is arranged in progressive order of difficulty, with a few more demanding pieces towards the end. Improvisation plays an important part throughout the book, with exercises and guidance, as well as numerous audio and play-along tracks (voucher code inside). Instrumentation: Piano

Tim Richards is a well-known Pianist and teacher. He formed the modern jazz group "Spirit Level" in the late 1970s and has been active on the blues and jazz scene ever since, playing at clubs and festivals all over Europe. Tim currently teaches blues and jazz piano at Goldsmith's College and Morley College, London. Two pieces from "Improvising Blues Piano" were selected by the Associated Board for inclusion in their new Jazz Piano syllabus.