The Contemporary Jazz Pianist, Volume I (A Comprehensive Approach to Keyboard Improvisation)

Front Cover\r......Page 1
Title Page\r......Page 2
Contents......Page 4
Preface\r......Page 5
1. Diatonic Seventh Chords And Their Corresponding Modes......Page 6
2. Voicing The Five Bassic Seventh Chord Types For The Left Hand......Page 10
3. Diatonic And Chromatic Embellishing Chords......Page 22
4. Building A Chord Line For The Left Hand......Page 26
5. Basic Chord-Scale Relationships......Page 28
6. Understanding Jazz Rhythm......Page 34
7. Basic Principles Of Accompaniment For The Left Hand......Page 36
8. Basic Principles Of Harmonic Substitution......Page 48
9. Diatonic Exercises......Page 61
10. Pentatonic Exercises......Page 70
11. Diminished Exercises......Page 77
12. Chromatic Exercises......Page 78
13. Melodic Embellishments......Page 80
14. Principles Of Melodic Development......Page 85
15. Special Effects......Page 94
16. Exercises For Beginning Improvisation......Page 96
17. Transcribed Solos......Page 100
18.Tunes For Further Study......Page 112
Conclusion\r......Page 117
Appendix I\r......Page 118
Appendix II\r......Page 120
Appendix III\r......Page 121
Discography\r......Page 122
About the Author\r......Page 128
Back Cover\r......Page 129