Jazz Prelims: Five-Finger Piano Solos in Various Jazz Styles Hlspl Composer Showcase

By: Bill Boyd

(Educational Piano Library). Bill Boyd works his usual magic with these simple, yet truly jazzy little solos for the young beginner. Each piece has a catchy title and "feels good" to play. The jazz flavor Bill creates in each solo is a classic hallmark of his creative genius easy-to-play pieces that give beginning performers a real taste of jazz style and flair. Various meters, tempos; C Major; alternating hands melodies; fixed position; Reading range: middle of the keyboard range; Treble and bass staff lines and spaces; 12 pieces: Bass Guitar Blues * Bass Guitar Rock * Blues Parade * Follow The Leader * Imitation * Jazz Time * Love Theme For A TV Series * A Minor Effort * Smooth Groove * Take A Rest * Tick Tock The Jazz Clock * Triple Play. Perf. Time: less than 1 minute for each solo.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793545226
• ISBN13: 9780793545223
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.7" x 11.6"

Customer Reviews

great duets

There are student solos and teacher duets galore! I enjoy the pieces where a bass guitar is imitated and the other pieces where the student and teacher become each other's echoes.