Berklee Jazz Piano With CD Audio

(Berklee Guide). Play jazz piano with new facility and expression as Ray Santisi, one of the most revered educators at the Berklee College of Music and mentor to Keith Jarrett, Diana Krall, Joe Zawinul, and thousands of others reveals the pedagogy at the core of Berklee's jazz piano curriculum. From beginning through advanced levels, Berklee Jazz Piano maps the school's curriculum: a unique blend of theory and application that gives you a deep, practical understanding of how to play jazz. Concepts are illustrated by the accompanying practice audio, accessed online for streaming or download, where you'll hear how one of the great jazz pianists and educators of our time applies these concepts to both jazz standards and original compositions, and how you can do the same. You will learn: * Jazz chords and their characteristic tension substitutions, in many voicings and configurations * Modes and scales common in jazz * Techniques for comping, developing bass lines, harmonizing melodies, melodizing harmonies, and improvisation * Practice techniques for committing these concepts to your muscle memory * Variations for solo and ensemble playing * Advanced concepts, such as rhythmic displacement, approach-chord harmonization, and jazz counterpoint. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. Play Jazz Piano With Tremendous Facility And Expression. Ray Santisi, One Of Berklee's Most Revered Educators, Mentor To Keith Jarret, Diana Krall, Joe Zawinul, Makoto Ozone, And Thousands Of Others - Reveals The Pedagogy That Has Become Core To Berklee's Jazz Piano Curriculum, This Unique Blend Of Theory And Application Gives You A Deep, Practical Understanding Of How To Play Jazz, Applying Its Concepts To Jazz Standards And Ray's Own Compositions. The Accompanying Practice Cd Illustrates The Concepts And Shows How They Are Used By One Of The Great Jazz Pianists And Educators Of Our Time. It Maps To Berklee College Curriculum, Supporting Beginning Through Advanced Levels.--book Jacket. Foreword / By Stephany Tiernan -- Preface -- Master Chords -- Bass Parts -- Harmonizing The Melody -- Tension Substitutions -- Syncopation -- Comping In Rhythm -- Walking Bass Lines -- Open Voicings -- 5-part Fourth Voicings -- Upper-structure Triads -- Larger Voicings -- Approach-note Harmonization -- Introduction To Improvisation -- Rhythmic Displacement -- Pentatonic Scales And Chords -- Modal Melody And Harmony -- Jazz Counterpoint -- Additional Harmonizations -- Appendix A: Lead Sheets -- Appendix B: Etudes -- Appendix C: Berklee College Of Music Piano Requirements -- Glossary. Ray Santisi ; Edited By Rajasri Mallikarjuna. Compact Disc Included; List Of Tracks Found On P. Vi. On Cd: Gene Roma, Drums ; Masaka Yotsugi, Piano ; Ray Santisi, Piano ; Greg Loughman, Bass. Recorded At Pbs Studios By Peter Kontrimas.