Schott Tim Richards - Beginning Jazz Piano Vol.1
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- A progressive approach to starting jazz piano: ideal if you have little background and want to explore improvisation step by step.
- A varied and musical repertoire: compositions by Tim Richards, jazz standards, and new melodies inspired by well-known jazz songs.
- Two volumes at the same level: usable one after the other or in parallel, depending on your working pace and goals.
- Audio included for effective practice: full versions and play-along tracks with piano, bass line, and drums.
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Summary of This Method
Beginning Jazz Piano is aimed at pianists who want to enter the world of jazz with clear landmarks, accessible explanations, and pieces that are immediately enjoyable to play. Tim Richards, a recognized educator (also author of the Blues Piano and Jazz Piano methods), offers a progression designed to develop both rhythmic and harmonic vocabulary, as well as freedom of playing. The method explores different styles related to jazz, including blues, funk, and Latin colors, while detailing essential right-hand and left-hand techniques.
Volume 1 (ED 23374) focuses on the basics that allow you to play "freely" over harmonies: root position chords with the left hand, pentatonic scales, arpeggios, and the blues scale. These concepts are put into practice through concrete pieces, in order to establish improvisation and phrasing reflexes from the first pages. The goal is to build a simple but authentically jazz language by understanding what you play and why it works.
Volume 2 (ED 23379) then enriches the rhythmic dimension and accompaniment: bass grooves, swing feel, funk pulses, and patterns with Latin accents. It provides keys to using the piano as an accompanying instrument and also addresses how to arrange a melody in a jazz context. Both volumes are of comparable difficulty level, so you can approach them consecutively or alternate chapters according to your needs (improvisation, accompaniment, groove work).
To complement practice, the audio files offer full performances and play-alongs, with Tim Richards on piano, accompanied by additional bass and drums. The interactive "Replay" feature, developed in cooperation with "MusicGurus," provides free online interactive sheet music for all pieces: a particularly useful tool for working on consistency, rhythmic placement, and gaining autonomy, whether you are self-taught or guided by a teacher.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Artist | Tim Richards | Genre | Jazz piano method |
| Instrumentation | Piano | Difficulty | Beginner |
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Questions frequently asked
Is this jazz piano method suitable for a beginner?
The indicated level is beginner. The progression in volume 1 is based on clear landmarks and accessible explanations to approach the jazz piano language.
What chords and scales are covered in Beginning Jazz Piano Vol.1?
Volume ED 23374 covers major chords with the left hand, pentatonic scales, arpeggios, and the blues scale. These elements are applied in pieces dedicated to improvisation and phrasing.
Can jazz improvisation be learned with Tim Richards Vol.1?
Exercises aim to play freely over harmonies. The method develops improvisation reflexes from the first pages, focusing notably on rhythmic and harmonic vocabulary.
Are play-alongs available with this method?
Audio files include full performances and play-alongs, featuring Tim Richards on piano, an additional bass, and drums.
What is the difference between Beginning Jazz Piano volumes 1 and 2?
Volume 1 emphasizes harmonic and melodic basics, including major chords and the blues scale. Volume 2, referenced ED 23379, explores bass grooves, swing, funk, and Latin patterns. Both volumes present a similar difficulty level and can be worked on successively or alternately.
