The Resource The piano improvisation handbook, Carl Humphries
The piano improvisation handbook, Carl Humphries
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Resource Information
The item The piano improvisation handbook, Carl Humphries represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Plymouth District Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 488 pages
- Note
-
- "A practical guide to musical invention."
- Companion CD contains recordings of 80 exercises in the text
- Contents
-
- Introduction. The history and practice of piano improvisation -- Basic theory. The keyboard ; Notation ; Timing ; Scales ; Chords ; Keys -- Basic technique. Posture and hand shape ; Finger independence ; Fingering ; Controlling sound ; Legato & staccato ; Practising scales ; Practising chords ; Pedal --
- Exploring melody. Melody and improvisation ; Scale theory ; Simple melodic movement ; Simple melodic continuation -- Exploring chords. Chord layout ; Connecting chords ; Progressions -- Exploring keys. Key relations ; Major and minor ; Transposition ; Modulation -- Exploring rhythm. Counting ; Syncopation and swing ; Coordinating the hands ; Rhythm and melody ; Rhythm and harmony --
- The classical approach. Solo melody ; Countermelody ; Melody and bass ; Chords and bass ; Extended harmony ; Melody and chords (I) ; Melodic variation ; Melody and chords (II) -- The jazz approach. Jazz harmony and scale theory ; The II-V-I progression ; Left-hand voicings ; Licks and improvised melodies ; Standards and lead sheets ; Reharmonisation ; Alternative structures ; Alternative voicings --
- Developing material. The goal-note approach ; Phrase structure ; Improvising from scratch ; Melodic and harmonic reduction ; Working with ideas ; Colour and texture ; Arranging and improvising -- Form & style in improvisation. Form in classical music ; Style in classical music ; Form in jazz and rock ; Style in rock, jazz, and blues
- Isbn
- 9780879309770
- Label
- The piano improvisation handbook
- Title
- The piano improvisation handbook
- Statement of responsibility
- Carl Humphries
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- UKM
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- music
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Label
- The piano improvisation handbook, Carl Humphries
- Note
-
- "A practical guide to musical invention."
- Companion CD contains recordings of 80 exercises in the text
- Accompanying material
- 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Introduction. The history and practice of piano improvisation -- Basic theory. The keyboard ; Notation ; Timing ; Scales ; Chords ; Keys -- Basic technique. Posture and hand shape ; Finger independence ; Fingering ; Controlling sound ; Legato & staccato ; Practising scales ; Practising chords ; Pedal --
- Exploring melody. Melody and improvisation ; Scale theory ; Simple melodic movement ; Simple melodic continuation -- Exploring chords. Chord layout ; Connecting chords ; Progressions -- Exploring keys. Key relations ; Major and minor ; Transposition ; Modulation -- Exploring rhythm. Counting ; Syncopation and swing ; Coordinating the hands ; Rhythm and melody ; Rhythm and harmony --
- The classical approach. Solo melody ; Countermelody ; Melody and bass ; Chords and bass ; Extended harmony ; Melody and chords (I) ; Melodic variation ; Melody and chords (II) -- The jazz approach. Jazz harmony and scale theory ; The II-V-I progression ; Left-hand voicings ; Licks and improvised melodies ; Standards and lead sheets ; Reharmonisation ; Alternative structures ; Alternative voicings --
- Developing material. The goal-note approach ; Phrase structure ; Improvising from scratch ; Melodic and harmonic reduction ; Working with ideas ; Colour and texture ; Arranging and improvising -- Form & style in improvisation. Form in classical music ; Style in classical music ; Form in jazz and rock ; Style in rock, jazz, and blues
- Control code
- 359890762
- Dimensions
- 29 cm +
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 488 pages
- Isbn
- 9780879309770
- Isbn Type
- (hbk. : spiral bdg.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, music
- Publisher number
-
- HL00332750
- HL00332750
- System control number
-
- (CaEvSKY)sky228298807
- (CaEvSKY)sky108874093
- (OCoLC)359890762
- Label
- The piano improvisation handbook, Carl Humphries
- Note
-
- "A practical guide to musical invention."
- Companion CD contains recordings of 80 exercises in the text
- Accompanying material
- 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Introduction. The history and practice of piano improvisation -- Basic theory. The keyboard ; Notation ; Timing ; Scales ; Chords ; Keys -- Basic technique. Posture and hand shape ; Finger independence ; Fingering ; Controlling sound ; Legato & staccato ; Practising scales ; Practising chords ; Pedal --
- Exploring melody. Melody and improvisation ; Scale theory ; Simple melodic movement ; Simple melodic continuation -- Exploring chords. Chord layout ; Connecting chords ; Progressions -- Exploring keys. Key relations ; Major and minor ; Transposition ; Modulation -- Exploring rhythm. Counting ; Syncopation and swing ; Coordinating the hands ; Rhythm and melody ; Rhythm and harmony --
- The classical approach. Solo melody ; Countermelody ; Melody and bass ; Chords and bass ; Extended harmony ; Melody and chords (I) ; Melodic variation ; Melody and chords (II) -- The jazz approach. Jazz harmony and scale theory ; The II-V-I progression ; Left-hand voicings ; Licks and improvised melodies ; Standards and lead sheets ; Reharmonisation ; Alternative structures ; Alternative voicings --
- Developing material. The goal-note approach ; Phrase structure ; Improvising from scratch ; Melodic and harmonic reduction ; Working with ideas ; Colour and texture ; Arranging and improvising -- Form & style in improvisation. Form in classical music ; Style in classical music ; Form in jazz and rock ; Style in rock, jazz, and blues
- Control code
- 359890762
- Dimensions
- 29 cm +
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 488 pages
- Isbn
- 9780879309770
- Isbn Type
- (hbk. : spiral bdg.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, music
- Publisher number
-
- HL00332750
- HL00332750
- System control number
-
- (CaEvSKY)sky228298807
- (CaEvSKY)sky108874093
- (OCoLC)359890762
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