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Recommended Piano Books
Below are some of the books we recommend for learning piano. We have only included books that our piano teachers have direct experience with and that we feel do a good job of presenting the concepts to make learning easier on you. If you have any questions about a particular product or would like to supply your own review, please visit our contact us page and let us know your thoughts.
Learning Jazz Piano and Improvisation
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The Jazz Piano Book - Mark Levine
This is hands down the best book available for learning jazz piano improvization and concepts. It covers topics like piano voicings, scales, chord progressions and practicing tips. We also like this book because it discusses some of the original jazz recordings and breaks them down into an easy to learn format.
If you are new to jazz, the book is also helpful as it provides suggested listening based on the lesson topic. For any jazz musician, this is a must have for your collection.
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The Real Book
Any Jazz musician has a copy of The Real Book lying around somewhere. Usually it is in rough shape as it is a good book to have with you for any jazz gigs or jam sessions that you might find yourself in. This book contains all of the most common jazz standards that might get called. If you are serious about learning jazz, you should have this book. |
Practicing Scales and Technique
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C.L. Hannon - The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises
If you are looking to develop speed and technique, this is another book that should be in your arsenal. It has been used for years to train top pianists. The excercises increase in difficulty as you go along. They provide fingering and workouts in all keys. Simply put, if you can work through this entire book at an average tempo, you'll have all the chops you need to tackle most any piano piece or song. |
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