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Jazz Piano: A Primer for Classical Pianists.(Book review)
* Jazz Piano: A Primer for Classical Pianists, by Janeen J. Larsen. Xlibris Corporation, 2008. www.Xlibris.com; (888) 795-4274; 57 pp.; $29.32.
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Most jazz piano primers currently on the market focus on theory and skills. Janeen Larsen's book--while providing a solid introduction to jazz piano basics--addresses the very real concerns held by many classical players: fear of improvisation and fear of sounding foolish. This emphasis and a comprehensive step-by-step guide to improvisation and beginning jazz, make this book a must-have guide for teachers wishing to introduce classical students to jazz or to learn about jazz themselves.
Larsen provides very little notation. This, and her easy-to-follow suggestions and descriptions, gets pianists improvising immediately. The only pre-requisite to this book is an intermediate level of piano playing and fluent understanding of all the major and minor key signatures, scales and triads. Each chapter builds on the previous one, ensuring a gradual but discernable growth in jazz understanding and improvisatory skills. Many of her suggestions include ones for working ...
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