J'ALL PIANO STUD]ES 1,

John Kember

CONTENTS

Bah-ba-doo bah

Anticipation

Early bird

Left hand drive

End notes

ln sequence

High five

Allwhite on the night

Rest easy

Serious syncopation

So what!

Step time

Window shopping

lce cool

Open spaces

Valse semplice

Three's a crowd

Southern belle

Romance

Feeling good

Smalltalk

Night life

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FAB'Off MUSIC

lntroduction

)azz, rockand popular music use the same notation as the more established 'classical' forms, but

are interpreted slightly differently: note values need not always be taken literally, but are used as

a convenient way of indicating the rhythmic 'feel' of a pattern or phrase. Chords, broadly,

function in the same way, but include various 'added notes'which give the harmony aiazzfeel.

These progressiveJazz. Piono Studies aim to help you to:

o recognise and perform commonly-used time patterns with stylistic phrasing

o understand anticipation (syncopation) of both notes and chords and to perform them

within a rigid temPo

O play against the beat in either hand, whether with single notes or chords

O form chords and recognise the sounds, textures and movements of notes within chords

o use either hand to build and maintain a chord sequence

By playing these short studies and pieces, you should build up a rePertoire of styles and

techniques, and also develop the confidence to extemPorise in a variety of iazz styles.

Aspects of iazz rhYthm

Pulse

The impofrance of keeping a regular pulse, and of the necessity to count cannot be over-

emphasized. you must always know where the first beat of the bar/measure is. This is particularly

vital when improvising, where a similar sense of four- and eight-bar/measure phrase lengths is also

essential. Using a metronome when you practise can be very helpful in developing a good sense

of rhythm.

Swing rhythm -s-ln this book, pieces to be played with a'swing' feel are indicated: Jl = i 'l'

This will give a relaxed feel, particularly in right hand single note lines and melodies. ln all other

cases, quavers/eighth notes should be played straight.

Anticipation (moving o note or chord forward by half a beot)

Any beat can be anticipated, but the first and third beats (usually the strongesQ are the most

effective in giving a swing or jazz 'feel' to a simple melody or rhythm. lf the tied or anticipated

note is accented, the phrasing becomes clearer and more stylistic, particularly if the preceding

note is shortened. lf the anticipated note or chord is at the end of a phrase or is followed by a

rest, it is better played staccato, or with an accented staccato.

1-, BAH-BA.DOO BAH_s_ Swing rhythm

) - l2o (swing,f = J,hl 4/-l-l \

IGm Ebmaji D7sus4 D+s Gm Dgb

I 2

tu

ttsemi-staccato

,!f p "!f

5 FineI

a)

p f- 1- 1t-

--Gm cp4 pb D (cm) D/A G

Ebmal7

53

13 D.C. al FineI

L,J L' tl

--p

4

sb Gm/D D DÆf CmGm

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2. ANTICIPATIONMoving a note or chord fdrward by half a beat

A#dimz G/B

5

tu!.?,!f

,fi!' -OJ

DCG Am7 A#dimz G/B G/B Am7

9

atp

+ +' trt+_v t,_-- +' ',-:' _-.- r/a

-4

CG Am7 AfdimT GIB G/B Am7 D

t3

a)!:,!f

he. I

f

G Am7 AfdimT GIB D3c GlB Am7

553

53

53I

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7

pa)

v2' .7p

I

J

CG GIB c#aim EmlD D CID Dtbet G+6

3. EARLY BIRDAnticipation of lst beat

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a) "!flegato

295

fL

5Am

JJ

/

A

-J

| à)

t

tl Li

L

37

tat

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5Em

4I

ft2)

4. LEFT HAND DRIVEAnticipation within a bass line

==-

,!f2l

4

5. END NOTESAnticipation of 4th and lst beats; delayed lst beat (common endings)

) = 96-1203I

3Dm DDI C Dm Dbl C

______1_____-_4-_-___------- f,a)

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e

I

,!f

( ffir

I

f

t_DDI CDm Dm

)=fi2

6. rN SEQUENCEAnticipation of melody through to chords

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Bm7 -5 (e)

,4

E7

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a)

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+

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I I.,

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8

7. HIGH FIVERight hand developed from pentatonic scale

ArfllG Dm/F GAm

51

e ç,,!f

a -Ja

G_o

ÀJ -D-J

F;m7 FmajT Asusa/E

C\ +

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a)

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DmT lF G Am DmT lF G

26

Am Dm7 Dm Am

molto rall.l. I

3

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f3

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8. ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT

Bright 4 )=I44

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tZ

ta,

f

4 53?t r z-\l z7'y

C\+

Am6 Dme Emil

572

+ . +^2 ,,+^+

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ft ,,l.nl.

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J_

cresc.

+

Am7 Am6 Dme

22G

(l"tr

a

Em13 FmajT 876 Am

t2

) = 104-120

9. REST EASYAnticipation of 4th beat

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5

G7

r3

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Am C+6 C^uJ1

)

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flegato

3 )

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5

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)ome/GDme c9+6

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10. SERIOUS SYNCOPATIONBright 4 ,J = 116 1.32

3 .-.| = : -:. I 4

Am AmTG Dme/F Esusa E

"fÊ a J-

5 +1> -^ 3

A!

35

E

45

Drng

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Am7/G Dme/F Esusa E

1 2 t \ t ! 1^213

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Dme sbsTo$ Esus4 E Am

t4

11. SO WHAT!

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!t

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F

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12, STEP TIME

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13 D.C. al $ poi al Coda

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13. WINDOW SHOPPING

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14. lcE cool.l = qo (swine.E = .l .f )

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5

èrt

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2 :l llt! I1

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15. OPEN SPACESExperiment with and vary the dynamics

.l = 1lo-116 Gwing JJ = J.l)54321r 1

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rf;

+_' ?(p)

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a) ++ i} i>

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16. VALSE SEMPLICEA waltz with jazz-style harmonies

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pa 6 r

nlP

,ttèl

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32

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--' 51 3 z .-------l--- --I---'. i .<OI .7 IT lr )Ê

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rnolto râll.

22

Get used to the rhythm before you begin: !f;

Jazz waltz tempo .J = 160

17. THREE'S A CROWDJazz waltz study

sb E4naj?

21

2

Ebmaj?gb

p

t-|"f

Ebmaj? Cm9 Fm9 Bbsusa sb

pr

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13

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23

17

fr -.-,*

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- Bb/Ab Cm? Gm Cme Cm

D.C. al $ poi at Coda2t

f.--r l\- |

Fm? Bb?p) Ebrnaj? 9b11'b Bb

25 Coda

"f-',-;

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- Bb EbmajT Ab

- Bb

29

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a,_-./ts,mal' 4b gb EbmajT

24

18. SOUTHERN BELLE

) = c.|12

Con ped. c G? CIG Cm6/G Cmaj?

z-î--;-\> 5,--..--.-\\

Am77lD D

l

O6:,nI) legato and exqresth)e

2 1[ 1L

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r fr u<L_jr ,"t"4.î zl

72

r rr21

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9 ',-------:-- I

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25

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t5

Am6lE

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Cm+7G A\aIlD CdimTD

22 2t

'a w_"4 "a +tè

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G/D GmajlD Cmaj? Bm Am7 Cnajl/D

fall.3 /-'

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2 ?/'1.'t \ -1,

a, Erp- \

rdim,

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r râ^

GG C/G Cm6/G5

A+e Ge6

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1-9. ROMANCEVariations over left hand chord sequence

Poco rubato J = c.88

Am+7 Flm ?-s /A Dm6 E7sus4 E7

' 7r r"*pr" lrgoro '

} iJiJiJ à. û t J,rfiJ JU )

11I l' 2r I !l 53/-t-ÊÊ

RH. O

3I

a)p cantabile e espressixo

IJJJ---._-

SAtt *13++ ***ra

€-Am

FlmT 5 FmajT G'IF Emt Am/E

CmajTf Am/C E9IA

2 1 l

itJ J * * * f ttct

e P*mr+ FmajT GTIF

16

Em Am/E Dm E,ID Cmaj Am/C

I f, ---:-----a

1 i1

1/^

19

lr +**,!f,tt 1

<22

Bm7 E? Am GmajfF* Gl lp\ clE

233 2l2,/31

r-

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f2*22

ryP

G/FI E1 Am/E BYDï B,ID,' E

29 ;- 2 t r"rl k-*è' 2 r z r 'i]È-.

irr J ,t*rt*-p1Êt*C

Am+7c* AmlGi F{-r -s Fmaj? Cl/F Em7 A-Æ

33 it 3 -....\'--\4

a)

EI-lmT E7/D Cmaj?+5 AmlC Bm7

28

36 2 t

o ==_r_:_

_iJJ+

,fI JJ J tct*

E9IA 6 Am+7G+ AmlG Flmr -s

39 1t J

tAz+3

nlP

FmajT GlIF Em? Am/E

rall.

Ê1lD

"n4 t,--3--3 -i,=:::-é72 2 1é /,:

ppli4à

CmajTr5 An/C Bm7 E7

20. FEELING GOOD

Dm7

E9IA

Bright 4

l2

)=Ma42

EbmajT Gm9b

.ff

j

a)=_v - trfL=- "f

PrrTC BbeCm7 irr

29

4. 212

I

-t

Ebmaj? Dm? Gm

l3 45

t: It-t

Itl;/

f1.

Cm? Flt Gm fJ? te

17

.)lr

+

Ebmaj? gbF

21

Dm? Gm7

2t

tt) -

Cme Fl3 G?Dm7

:t

^a)

2p

I

tf

^

Bt osb

Cm7 F1l Abmaf

30

21. SMALL TALKSwinging right hand chords

Leisurely and legato .l = 84-88 (swing Jl = J )1

G GmajT G7 Cmâj7 c/D G CmajT

53 2

p3

....-___:,

nf ryP

)g- GmajT CmajT

I

Q) -''--P -'\,{ ryp

clD Gmaj? Cmaj? AmTsus Am7 CmajlD D

13

=' alJ"-:--

- ------>t,!f 3

Bm7 Em? Gmaj? CmajT L.r a-lz*n

3t

^17 Slower

ppJ+111 -U ad lib,

^

C cmajT C- CmajT C lD "Hu,

"

.l = rzo Gwine,!- =J'J)I ,---\2-l

DIn G-9D Dm

22. NIGHT LIFE

Bbi irolt Dm

51s

t'ryp f

Fr.

"f fr-.J r flr r

2-'

Dm G-?,/D Dm Bb? iz o Dm

t2i-\

Dm+?

.f++

p f

Dm

Grf lBb

l7

Grl 6 C7 +5 c7Fm/Ab

DriD7rJF,r1F.1 6F7

!1.]- l? b? h2 b2 +b+=-

ta-nw f

Fr. 7

Dm

Slower

Rr/Dm cm6/D Dm

20

a I,rw

//

Dm Gt"7Æ

a ternpo

Bb?

24

^

aFrô

Br1DDi c1 1e Dm