The Jazz Pianist: Left-Hand Voicings and Chord Theory

Jazz recording artist, pianist, and educator Fred Hughes takes you step-by-step though the process of efficiently playing chords with the left hand only. Learn jazz vocabulary along with practice and memorization techniques. An essential book for every jazz pianist!

-Effortlessly perform all chords and variations; major, minor, diminished and augmented triads, six chords, seven chords, nine chords, eleven chords, and thirteenth chords
-Provide the harmonic structure and foundation with the left hand
-Leart the theory of chord construction
-Practice patterns for mastery
-Jazz standards: "Have You Met Miss Jones", "The Days of Wine and Roses", "All the Things You Are" and "Body and Soul"
-Play-Along and demonstration CD with bass and drums included.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
Triads
Diminished chords
Six chords
Introduction to seven chords
Rules to remember
Seven chords
Nine chords
Thirteen chords
Eleven chords
Conclusion and acknowledgments
Word glossary
Chord glossary
About the author