Free Improv Book Plus Children's Jazz

Recently, I came across a book review that caught my eye and LOVED it! Naturally, I just had to reblog about it. Yes, I am on http://pinterest.com/ladydpiano/ and you can see the board that I post about music books for children there. This particular post is about John Coltrane's Giant Steps. You can see the entire review at turtleandrobot.wordpress.com

Are you familiar with the song Giant Steps? The raindrops provide the tempo, the box is the foundation and the snowflake is the harmony. Oh, and the kitten is the melody. It's a picture book for ages 4 and up. The reviews are 4/5 stars.

John Coltrane's Giant Steps

If you are serious about wanting to learn this song and mastering it,
here is a link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coltrane_changes


* Friday Freebie Improv Book *

You don't want to miss this!

Richard Grayson provides a link for his free improvisation handbook.
Offered at http://musicmattersblog.com/2013/01/23/free-improvisation-handbook-by-richard-grayson/

Basically, you'll learn Pentatonic scales and how to improvise using just 4 chords.  

Free Music Coloring Pages

http://www.coloring.ws/music1.htm 

coloringplanet.com

Free printable coloring pages 

So, I will say this a million times over... I highly recommend and endorse Mr. Willie Myette for Jazz instructions. You can find him at http://www.jazzpianolessons.com/ No, I am not an affiliate partner and yes, I used to be one of his students and am familiar with his lessons and products. I watch his videos on YouTube when I have the time (after all, I am a grandma of 5) and I think he is the best Jazz teacher online. So, if you like Jazz, please take the time and watch his style.

 This hardcover book is about Florence Mills artistic life in New York. The book received 4/5 stars.

Harlem's Little Blackbird So,  Jermaine Griggs over at Hear and Play has made available a music resource for the vocal artists called Vocals. I believe it's a 10 Disc system of learning.

John Coltrane - Giant Steps

Oh, another book about music that I reviewed... just in case you missed the blog post,
Book Review: Blueprint By Kirk Franklin Oh, how I love this guy. Do you have a favorite gospel song of his?

Blessings,






"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Jazz Piano Links

I always listen to Jazz, play Jazz and love Jazz!
I have found some great resources on the net that I wanted to share with you. Take a look at these links for jazz music, jazz dvds, jazz chords, jazz progressions, jazz scales, and jazz videos.

Willie Myette

http://www.jazzpianolessons.com



Jazz Chord Charts

http://www.realbook.us/

Scot Ranney

http://www.learnjazzpiano.com

Blues Jazz Piano

http://www.bluesjazzpiano.com/

JMP

http://www.jazzmediapress.com/

Jazz Theory For Beginners

http://www.petethomas.co.uk/

Jazz Piano.com

http://jazzpiano.com

Detroit JazzStage

http://www.jazzstage.us

Jazz Chords

http://forums.musictoyz.com/

Jazz Piano Lessons- San Diego

http://www.apassion4jazz.net/piano_lessons.html

Jazz Practice Loops

http://www.jazzpracticeloops.com/loops/251.htm

All About Jazz

http://www.allaboutjazz.com

Online Interactive Streaming Video Jazz Lessons

http://www.jazzpianoonline.com/

James Wurbel







http://www.LadyDpiano.com

How To Play By Ear- Mary's Lamb- Jazz Style

Mary Had A Little Lamb is a very easy song to play because you only need to know a few notes. If you read music, here are the right hand melody notes:

http://library.thinkquest.org/15060/data/lessons/less6/index2b.html
As I move deeper into discovering the authorship of this
English Folklore, I discovered Lowell Mason set the nursery rhyme to a melody in the 1830s, adding repetition in the verses.
http://www.answers.com/topic/mary-had-a-little-lamb
In order to remember any tune, simple or complex, over a long period of time, you can do two things. Listen to it often, so that it becomes as familiar as Mary Had A Little Lamb. If you find a written version of a tune you would like to learn, make a tape of yourself playing it from the music. If you listen to it often enough, you'll know what it's supposed to sound like, and will be able to tell if you're hitting the right notes when you try to play it. Play the tune often enough, and your fingers will start falling into place automatically.
Mary had a little lamb
3 2 1 2 3 3 3
little lamb, little lamb
2 2 2 3 5 5
Mary had a little lamb
3 2 1 2 3 3 3
its fleece was white as snow
3 2 2 3 2 1
Awhile back, I wrote an article on Harmonizing The Melody. This particular song is a good example to practice grabbing those extra notes in your right hand to this very familiar melody line.
http://EzineArticles.com/?id=1116717
There are many different ways to alter and change the sounds of Mary Had A Little Lamb. One excellent example of incorporating the Lydian Scale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydian_mode and adding G Diminished Arpeggio Chords
http://www.playpiano.com/101-tips/6-diminished.htm
rworthy says: "If You Know Your Scales and Arpeggios, You Can Turn a Child's Nursery Rhyme into a Sonata." Listen to his beautiful style and enjoy!

How to Practice Scales and Arpeggios to Play Piano With Precision and Feel!

http://www.sheep.com/sounds/LambSound_1.wav

How To Harmonize The Melody



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JAZZ VOICINGS, RUNS and LICKS

Hey Fellow Jazz Lovers,

If you're truly serious about taking your jazz piano and keyboard playing to new heights (...learning new jazz voicings, incorporating various "runs" and "licks" into your playing, learning the ins and outs of improvisation, etc.), I definitely recommend you check out this new jazz resource...

http://www.HearandPlay.com/441295/jazz201.html



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Improvisation Beginning!

The new JAZZ 201 is available now!
You'll receive free courses and other great savings!

JAZZ 201 NEW!
http://www.hearandplay.com/at.cgi/441295/jazz201special.html

Your piano playing will soar! You'll be dancing on the keys!

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