Jazz Piano Scales, Grades 1-5

Author: Abrsm Series: ABRSM Exam Pieces

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Contains all the scales, set out by grade, for ABRSM's new jazz piano exam. Includes a short introduction sets out what the examiner will be looking for and a table of recommended speeds.

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Summary

Contains all the scales, set out by grade, for ABRSM's new jazz piano exam. Includes a short introduction sets out what the examiner will be looking for and a table of recommended speeds.

Description

This book of jazz piano scales will develop the technical skills you need to play jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom, like the blues scales, the b3 pentatonic and various modes. It also explores these patterns on the roots and key centres commonly found in jazz. Regular and flexible practice of these forms, and using them as the basis for improvisation, will give you fluency and technical control and make your playing sound effortless and relaxed. As an accompaniment to the Board's jazz piano syllabus, this book sets out the scales by grade and gives a table of recommended speeds. It also provides details of what the examiner will be looking for in your playing.

Critic Reviews

'a comprehensive, intelligent, beautifully packaged presentation.' Piano (UK 1998) 'awe-inspiring in its thoroughness. ... Especially impressive in this series are the specific scales, aural skills and piano pieces - a pedagogical marvel that Americans would do well to emulate.' Piano & Keyboard May/June 1999 (USA)