The jazz pianist
Mehegan, John, 1916-1984
The jazz pianist in three books ; Studies in the art and practice of jazz improvisation / [music] : by John Mehegan. - New York, Sam Fox Pub. Co., ©1960-61. - 3 volumes : music ; 31 cm. - Jazz piano folios .
BOOK ONE : Introduction -- 1. The scale-tone thirds ; "Prelude" in C -- 2. The scale-tone fifths ; "Bourrée" in C -- 3. The scale-tone triads ; "Recitative" in C -- 4. "Blues" in G -- 5. Feeling the "Up beat" ; "Gavotte" in A -- 6. "Gospel" in B [flat] -- 7. The scale-tone sevenths ; "Nocturne" in C -- 8. Feeling the "Down beat" ; "Invention" in F -- 9. The "On beat" ; "Canon" in E -- 10. The "Off beat" ; "Impromptu" in A [flat] -- 11. The scale-tone seventh chords ; "Maestoso" in C -- 12. Simple alteration ; "Song" in C -- BOOK TWO : Introduction -- 1. Open position-Axis of the seventh ; "Ballade" in G -- 2. Open position-Axis of the third ; "Rondo" in F -- 3. 12/8 time ; "Rock 'n' Jazz" in D -- 4. Chromatic scale-tone chords-axisof the seventh ; "Prelude" in C -- 5. Syncopation-right hand ; "Passacaglia"in B♭ -- 6. Altered-chromatic scale-tone chords ; "Chromatic prelude" in C 7. Ad Lib jazz harmony ; "Rhapsody" in E♭ -- 8. The diminished seventh chord ; "Toccata" in C -- 9. 12/8 time (March) ; "Jazz march" in E♭ -- 10. The sixty jazz chords ; "Chromatic Impromptu" in C -- 11. Syncopation-left hand ; "Nocturne" in A♭ -- 12. Ragtime ; "Rag" in C -- BOOK THREE : Introduction -- 1. The sixty arpeggios ; "Mary Lou Williams" in C -- 2. Rhythmic combinations ; "Erroll Garner" in G -- 3. The modes ; "George Shearing" in C -- 4. The ornamental tones ; "Thomas (Fats) Waller" in C -- 5. The scale of the major chord ; "Lennie Tristano" -- 6. Left hand-right hand syncopation ; "Earl (Bud) Powell" in A minor -- 7. The scale of the dominant chord ; "Thelonious Monk" in B♭ -- 8. Classical style in jazz ; "Dave Brubeck" in D -- 9. The scale of the minor chord ; "Teddy Wilson" in E♭ -- 10. The chromatic (non-modal) tones ; "Earl (Fatha) Hines" in F -- 11. The scale of the half-diminished chord ; "Oscar Peterson" in D♭ -- 12. Crushed tones ; "Horace Silver" in F -- 13. The scale of the diminished chord ; "Art Tatum" in C -- 14 West Coast sounds ; "Hampton Hawes" in A♭.
FXO 1024 Sam Fox Publishing
Piano music (Jazz)
Piano--Studies and exercises (Jazz)
Improvisation (Music)
Jazz--Instruction and study.
M 786.2 / MEHE.165
The jazz pianist in three books ; Studies in the art and practice of jazz improvisation / [music] : by John Mehegan. - New York, Sam Fox Pub. Co., ©1960-61. - 3 volumes : music ; 31 cm. - Jazz piano folios .
BOOK ONE : Introduction -- 1. The scale-tone thirds ; "Prelude" in C -- 2. The scale-tone fifths ; "Bourrée" in C -- 3. The scale-tone triads ; "Recitative" in C -- 4. "Blues" in G -- 5. Feeling the "Up beat" ; "Gavotte" in A -- 6. "Gospel" in B [flat] -- 7. The scale-tone sevenths ; "Nocturne" in C -- 8. Feeling the "Down beat" ; "Invention" in F -- 9. The "On beat" ; "Canon" in E -- 10. The "Off beat" ; "Impromptu" in A [flat] -- 11. The scale-tone seventh chords ; "Maestoso" in C -- 12. Simple alteration ; "Song" in C -- BOOK TWO : Introduction -- 1. Open position-Axis of the seventh ; "Ballade" in G -- 2. Open position-Axis of the third ; "Rondo" in F -- 3. 12/8 time ; "Rock 'n' Jazz" in D -- 4. Chromatic scale-tone chords-axisof the seventh ; "Prelude" in C -- 5. Syncopation-right hand ; "Passacaglia"in B♭ -- 6. Altered-chromatic scale-tone chords ; "Chromatic prelude" in C 7. Ad Lib jazz harmony ; "Rhapsody" in E♭ -- 8. The diminished seventh chord ; "Toccata" in C -- 9. 12/8 time (March) ; "Jazz march" in E♭ -- 10. The sixty jazz chords ; "Chromatic Impromptu" in C -- 11. Syncopation-left hand ; "Nocturne" in A♭ -- 12. Ragtime ; "Rag" in C -- BOOK THREE : Introduction -- 1. The sixty arpeggios ; "Mary Lou Williams" in C -- 2. Rhythmic combinations ; "Erroll Garner" in G -- 3. The modes ; "George Shearing" in C -- 4. The ornamental tones ; "Thomas (Fats) Waller" in C -- 5. The scale of the major chord ; "Lennie Tristano" -- 6. Left hand-right hand syncopation ; "Earl (Bud) Powell" in A minor -- 7. The scale of the dominant chord ; "Thelonious Monk" in B♭ -- 8. Classical style in jazz ; "Dave Brubeck" in D -- 9. The scale of the minor chord ; "Teddy Wilson" in E♭ -- 10. The chromatic (non-modal) tones ; "Earl (Fatha) Hines" in F -- 11. The scale of the half-diminished chord ; "Oscar Peterson" in D♭ -- 12. Crushed tones ; "Horace Silver" in F -- 13. The scale of the diminished chord ; "Art Tatum" in C -- 14 West Coast sounds ; "Hampton Hawes" in A♭.
FXO 1024 Sam Fox Publishing
Piano music (Jazz)
Piano--Studies and exercises (Jazz)
Improvisation (Music)
Jazz--Instruction and study.
M 786.2 / MEHE.165