Hal Leonard Berklee Sifter Suzanna Jazz Keyboard Harmony + Access Audio - Piano Solo
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Summary of This Method
Berklee Jazz Keyboard Harmony - 2nd Edition
Using Upper-Structure Triads
Designed as a progressive workbook, this method is aimed at keyboardists and pianists who want to move from a "basic" chord playing style to a more contemporary, denser, and more colorful aesthetic. The guiding thread is the use of upper-structure triads to understand, choose, and chain tensions in a clear, musical, and immediately usable way.
You will work on interpreting chord changes and lead sheets with special attention to comping: how to build complete, balanced voicings adapted to each chord type (major, minor, dominant, altered chords, etc.), while maintaining a simple logic that is easy to memorize. By learning to "group" extensions in the form of upper-structure triads, you develop an organized method to vary colors without overloading your playing.
The practical exercises, combined with concise explanations, strengthen the ability to apply these harmonic solutions in common jazz progressions. The goal is twofold: to improve your sight-comping fluency and to expand your palette of tension substitutions to better support your expressive intent, whether in accompaniment, arranging, or composition. The accompanying CD allows you to validate your ear and timing by playing with a jazz quartet, integrating the sounds into a realistic musical context.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Artist | Suzanna Sifter | Genre | Jazz Method (harmony, voicings, comping) |
| Edition | 2nd Edition | Language | English |
| Instrumentation | Keyboard / Piano | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is this jazz piano method suitable for learning upper-structure triads?
This 2nd Edition focuses on upper-structure triads to organize extensions and tensions. The applications cover major, minor, dominant, and altered chords.
Does the book include an audio accompaniment?
An accompaniment CD is mentioned in the description. It allows practice with a jazz quartet and helps validate both ear training and timing. The sounds are thus approached in a realistic musical context.
Is Berklee Jazz Keyboard Harmony by Suzanna Sifter available in French?
The book is written in English.
What comping exercises are offered in this method?
The exercises develop the construction of complete and balanced voicings from chord charts and lead sheets. The method also targets sight-comping and the use of tension substitutions in common jazz progressions.
Does this method cover jazz, blues, and soul keyboard playing?
The harmonic work is linked to the jazz, blues, and soul genres. The indicated instrumentation is keyboard or piano.
