Monday, May 9, 2011

Secrets Of How To Play Jazz Piano

By Andrea D. Vacchiano


If you are interested in knowing how to play jazz piano, you need to first know how it works and the way it has progressed. For the beginners, ensure you start learning the basics and then with time move on to the developed thing. Thus you need to create quality time in order for you to successfully learn this.

presently there are both early great and new jazz recordings that you should at least buy. Take time and listen as they play out their tunes and take notes on how they are doing their stuff. Whatever you learn from listening to them, apply it to your own playing as well.

To help you identify the different sounds, highly recommended that you make a point of learning all the twelve major sounding scales. Read various genres of music and try playing them out. As you do so, find a songbook on this genre of music so as to help you with your learning process.

With music you need to remember there are different scales which though they may appear as similar, they are completely different. On your part you thus need to be able to distinguish all this for you to effectively manage the piano. Having mastered that, you can take out the songbook and try it out practically as you read out the scales while pressing the key associated with it.

Remember at this stage, it might sound funny but with long periods of practice, it will sound nice as it will be according to the written scales. Remember it has various scales each with its own sound and meaning. Thus basically each day try to learn the various scales and remember to practice them out and not just reading.

Make a point of knowing more about the various modes and the different scales. Much as you practice, do not forget to maintain the habit of listening to other greats and try playing what they have played. Try out all the various music you hear playing and do not discriminate and remember with practice comes perfection.

Like everything in life, time patience and dedication is needed when you want to know how to play jazz piano. Buy books and read more on the music scales and learn to differentiate them clearly.In addition, make a habit of listening to your music and always take interest in knowing the various scales used. As a good practice, once you master all the scales, practice them and with time you will have perfected the skill.




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