The author's goal is to encourage students to create their own gospel piano arrangements. CD- 72 minutes. This book is the perfect introduction to jazz piano for those who are already somewhat proficient as pianists but aspire to playing in the jazz style. The author emphasizes the importance of chords in playing jazz music and offers a comprehensive dictionary of triads, dominant sevenths, half and fully diminished seventh chords, plus ninth, and thirteenth chords. Chord symbols and voicings as well as modal and blues scales are also addressed.
Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction.
No other piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills, but also the essential technique and theory for playing in all contemporary keyboard styles. In addition to the incalculable assets of ear training and development of taste in modern harmony, upon completion of this method the student will be fully prepared to handle the demands of modern piano music. An inspiring collection of 11 gospel hymns as arranged and performed by Stan Whitmire. Whitmire has a gift for creating beautifully embellished arrangements and medleys of timeless sacred melodies. All are appropriate for use as solo pieces in concert, or for use in worship.