Blues Hanon: 50 Exercises for the Beginning to Professional Blues Pianist (Private Lessons / Musicians Institute) [Paperback] Review

After regular practice of the first 15 exercises I noticed that elements of the exercises started to become part of my playing without having to think about it.The exercises also have really helped with fingering and technique.Lastly the exercises build skills in all keys.So far well worth the time.

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We're proud to present MI instructor Peter Deneff's fourth book in the Musicians Institute Hanon series. In this private lesson for beginning to professional blues pianists, Deneff covers: major and minor blues modes; workouts for the right and left hand; building fluency in all 12 keys; suggested fingerings; practice tips; and soul, gospel, boogie woogie, RandB and rock styles.Also available:Guitar Hanon (00695321)Jazz Hanon (00695554)Salsa Hanon (00695226)

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Etudes For the Piano: Complete (Alfred Masterwork Edition) [Plastic Comb] Review

This edition is awesome. It has a plastic spiral that lets the book open and lay flat, and in comparison to books without it this feature is definitely better.

The measures are numbered and they are spaced evenly throughout the pages. There is no crowding of notes and footnotes are kept at the bottom. The font and note color is big and black too.

Overall this takes the cake because Chopin's Etudes are so difficult the edition must be as clear to understand as possible.

I only wish that Alfred publishing would make more complete editions like this of other artists such as Beethoven and Debussy. In any case this edition is superior to the Schirmer editons.

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Although each study emphasizes an aspect of virtuoso piano technique, the etudes are some of the most effectively moving of all the concert works in piano literature. This 144-page volume includes the 24 Etudes, Opp. 10 and 25 as well as the three etudes without opus numbers composed in 1839 for Moscheles and Fetis's Method of Methods. Pedaling is taken from the original manuscripts and first editions, and fingering is editorial.

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Complete Etudes for Solo Piano, Series I: Including the Transcendental Etudes [Paperback] Review

This is a great book for any virtuoso pianist.Including the first and second versions of the transcendental etudes (Etudes en Douze Excercises, and Douze Grandes Etudes), which you will not find in any other book, itincludes 36 songs on over 250 pages.It is an excellent deal, and alongwith its partner, the second volume, they are a valuable addition to yourrepertoire.

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Also includes Etude in 12 Exercises, 12 Grand Etudes and "Mazeppa." Breitkopf and Härtel edition.


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Complete Etudes for Solo Piano, Series II: Including the Paganini Etudes and Concert Etudes [Paperback] Review

The so good edition of the entire piano music of Franz Liszt ( it's not really complete, sadly) made by the pianist and composer Ferruccio Busoni. It's not easy to find this edition. Dover offers just the completeetudes(in two volumes). As usual for Dover, not first quality printing, butfor this price it's a bargain and a good complement for the Budapestedition.

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Also includes Morceau de Saon, and Ab Irato. Breitkopf & Härtel Edition.

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The Right Hand According to Tatum [Paperback] Review

I found this book to be pretty well written. the author gives an explanation of each phrase, some notes about it and possible variations, and also a brief discussion of the way tatum utilized all those phrases. the book also offers some transcriptions of tatum. But regardless of this, i felt this isnt the way to go: the best way to improve your playing is to transpose these solo's yourself and come up with your way of playing his phrases. Overall, very informative and interesting book about one of the greatest (jazz) musicians of all time

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In this book, Riccardo Scivales, author of Harlem Stride Pianos, has not only transcribed the right hand devices legendary jazz pianist Art Tatum used on his most famous recordings, but has broken them down, explained how they are formed, turned them into drills, and shown us the easiest fingerings for them. Titles: After You've Gone * Esquire Bounce * I Got Rhythm * Indiana * Knockin' Myself Out * Moonglow * Mop Mop * Rock Me Mamma * St. Louis Blues * Sweet Georgia Brown.

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The Complete Preludes & Etudes: For Solo Piano [Paperback] Review

Speaking of correcting misinformation, this is definitely *not* the Paderewski edition. The Mikuli and Paderewski editions are certainly not the same, although if you look in the commentary in the back of any Paderewski Chopin score, you will find that the Mikuli is one of the many sources that were consulted for the Paderewski.

Dover used to publish a reproduction of the Paderewski edition years ago, and it was wonderful. Unfortunately, they no longer seem to do so.

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Chopin's piano works are of such uniformly high quality that they are all absolutely essential in the repertoire of any aspiring pianist. The Preludes and Etudes are exquisitely beautiful examples of his genius. Numbering 52 pieces in all, they are reproduced here from the authoritative Mikuli edition and are available for the first time in a low-priced, one-volume publication. The opus listings are: 25 Preludes-Op. 28, Nos. 1-24; Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45. 27 Etudes-Op. 10, Nos. 1-12; Op. 25, Nos. 1-12; and Trois Nouvelles Etudes Unabridged (1998) republication of works from an authoritative early edition. New unified table of contents.


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Complete Shorter Works for Solo Piano [Paperback] Review

Good edition of some pretty difficult piano compositions.But if you feel adventurous, you can't go wrong for the price.Dover Editions are always well printed and an excellent value.This edition is no exception.

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The entire corpus of Brahms' short piano pieces is contained in this volume, including the delightful and familiar Waltzes, the Scherzo in E-flat Minor, and many more. The music is reproduced directly from the definitive Vienna edition and edited by renowned musicologist Eusebius Mandyczewski, who worked from original sources, often Brahms' own manuscripts.

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Oscar Peterson - Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes and Pieces for Piano (keyboard instruction) [Paperback] Review

This is a great technique teaching tool and a good inroad for any pianist interested in starting a little jazz repertoire.

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Legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson has long been devoted to the education of piano students. In this book he offers dozens of pieces designed to empower the student, whether novice or classically trained, with the technique needed to become an accomplished jazz pianist.

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Playing Keyboard Bass Lines Left-Hand Technique for Keyboards (Piano Method) [Paperback] Review

I got this book hoping for some good "base line" advice. Well, I have to admit this book was a lot more complex than I thought a book on this topic would be. Usually, jazz theory books have maybe a page or twodedicated to base lines. Well, this book is about 100 pages dedicated toall kinds of drills for base lines, mostly the II-V-I progression.Basically it's filling in base notes in between chords, using chordal ornon-chordal notes, in different time sequences. The CD runs through all ofthe drills, which are mostly minor permutations of the last one played. Iwas kind of hoping for a little more advice on how to construct good baselines if you're using other types of progressions. And also maybe somethingon how baselines relate to chords, pedal point, slash chords, or non-tonalpolychordism. Then again this is just a book on base line playing, so Iwon't be hard on this book because this stuff is obviously verychallenging, and it requires a lot of practice, so this author decided thatthis is the only way to go with it. Get it if you're into to base lineplaying for old standards.

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This step-by-step approach to learning how to play left-hand bass lines at the keyboard includes examples and exercises covering the chord progressions and styles players will encounter. Keyboardists at all levels will benefit from this book's focus on: walking bass lines, playing in a "two-feel," waltz time, Latin styles, putting both hands together, and more. The exercises for each chapter are recorded on the accompanying CD.

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