{"product_id":"jazz-basics-piano","title":"Jazz Basics: Piano Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazz Basics: Piano Book \u003c\/strong\u003e📚\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fundamentals of Improvisation for the Young Musician (Grade 2 - 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Jazz Basics: Piano Book\"\u003c\/em\u003e is a thoughtfully designed method that introduces young pianists, typically at Grade 2-3 level, to the fundamentals of jazz improvisation. This book offers a well-sequenced, step-by-step approach to improvisation, making it suitable for use with a full jazz ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a variety of exercises that cover both even eighth note and swing eighth note styles, along with units focused on C major and G major scales, D, F, and A Dorian scales, and the C blues scale. These exercises effectively prepare students for more advanced improvisation, paving the way for progression to Jamey Aebersold's renowned play-along set, \"Volume 1: Jazz: How to Play and Improvise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImprovisation in this method is repertoire-based, with each unit featuring a composition that reinforces the concepts, skills, and tonalities introduced. This ensures that students not only learn the technical aspects of improvisation but also how to apply them in a musical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, there is a correlating series of performance music available, and the piano accompaniment includes recordings of numerous aural exercises and performance examples, providing comprehensive support for students and educators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41834788945979,"sku":"601232H","price":25.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9275\/6027\/files\/Myproject-1_19_03e8a0c0-bf86-427e-b75a-5c1e2fa99be2.png?v=1728135049","url":"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/zh\/products\/jazz-basics-piano","provider":"Music2u.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}