Description

The conclusion of this dynamic jazz method begins with a recap of concepts from Intermediate Jazz Keyboard and swiftly transitions to more advanced topics such as chord voicings, modal soloing, substitutions, reharmonization, modes of the minor scales, diminished and whole tone scales, walking bass, stride piano technique, non-diatonic progressions, and much more. Serving as an ideal foundation for a lifetime of exploration and enjoyment in music, Mastering Jazz Keyboard is crucial for any keyboardist's journey into jazz. Accompanying MP3 audio demonstration tracks are provided and can be streamed online or downloaded.

Songs / Content

• CHAPTER 1---Review
• Modes of the Major Scale
• Extended and Altered Chords
• Substitution
• Making the Changes
• Loafin' Blues
• CHAPTER 2---Modal Playing and 4th Voicings
• 4th Voicings
• "So What" Voicings
• George's Concept
• Parallel Voicings
• George's Concept: Parallel So What Voicings
• Modal Soloing
• Lyricism and Pacing
• Chords
• Sidestepping and Resolving
• George's Concept: Sample Solo
• CHAPTER 3---Advanced Substitution & Reharmonization
• Cycles
• Rhythm Changes
• Riffin' in Rhythm
• Talk to Me, Brownie
• Remembering Two Giants
• Sample Rhythm Changes Solo
• Coltrane Changes
• It Takes Big Feet
• All Them Thangs Trane Was
• Ted, Can You Dig It?
• Putting These Substitutions to Work
• CHAPTER 4---New Scales
• The Jazz Melodic Minor Scale
• Modes of the Melodic Minor
• The Melodic Miners
• Symmetrical Scales: Diminished & Whole Tone
• Condiment Man
• Modes of the Harmonic Minor
• Greene Machine
• The Lydian Diminished Scale and Its Modes
• Lennieage
• Un Portrait de Michel
• Blues for Yusef
• Table of Contents
• CHAPTER 5---Triads & Pentatonic Scales Revisited
• Triads Revisited
• Upper Structures
• Chart: Triad Possibilities for 7th Chord Voicings & the Extended Colors They Imply
• You Neeque: Chord Study with Upper Structures
• Bi-Tonal Triads
• Keith's Inspiration
• Climb That Beanstalk
• Pentatonic Scales Revisited
• Herbie Times Five
• Herbie Times Five: Sample Solo
• Using Multiple Pentatonics in Modal Playing
• George's Concept: Sample Solo with Multiple Pentatonics
• Pentatonics in Modal Playing: "Takin' It Outside"
• George's Concept: Sample Solo with Outside Pentatonics
• CHAPTER 6---Solo Playing
• Big Brother Hank
• Walking Bass
• Big Brother Hank: Walking Bass
• Stride
• Big Brother Hank: Stride
• Leaving More Space
• Big Brother Hank: Sample Solo
• Ballads
• An Evening with Kate
• Playing the Melody
• An Evening with Kate: Solo Keyboard
• An Evening with Kate: Sample Solo
• Duo Playing
• CHAPTER 7---Building Intensity
• Octaves
• Tune for Timmons
• Block Chords: Locked Hands Style
• Lock-Up
• Rhythmic Devices
• Bley-zin
• Clusters
• Cecil's Revolution Blues
• Non-Diatonic Progressions
• Shorter but Hipper
• Playing Over Non-Diatonic Changes
• Voicings
• Shorter but Hipper: Sample Solo
• CHAPTER 8---Afterwords
• Maybe
• Maybe: Sample Solo