Jazz Keyboard for Pianists and Non-Pianists

Publisher: Alfred Music
For classroom or individual study
By Jerry Coker

From the man who has set the standard for jazz and improvisation learning materials. A compilation of 15 years of teaching jazz keyboard at several universities. The book also contains a Teacher's Supplement.
Usable for classroom or individual study. If you are a pianist, or arrange, compose, accompany, play any instrument, read fake books, coach groups, teach or earn a living in the music field, you need this 64-page book.

Section 1:

• The 1-7-3-5 voicing
• The II_V_I progression
• The blues and an introduction to rootless voicings

Section 2:

• The rootless II-V-I in Major
• The rootless II-V-I in Minor
• Contrapuntal elaboration of static harmony (CESH)
• The dominant seventh chord with a suspended fourth

Section 3:

• Modal playing
• The "So What" voicing
• Quartal voicings
• Contemporary chord symbols
• Idiomatic keyoboard vamps