Basic Skills for the Jazz Band Pianist

Download or read book Basic Skills for the Jazz Band Pianist written by Jeremy Siskind and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Educational Piano Library). A perfect primer for a middle-school or high-school age pianist interested in joining their local or school jazz ensemble, this book consists of step-by-step instruction, review exercises, and practice pieces and includes play along audio featuring top New York-based jazz musicians. Through clear, unintimidating instruction and fun pieces composed by jazz pianist Jeremy Siskind, students learn how to read chord symbols, "comp," and form chord voicings.