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beginner book for learning jazz chords on piano

Posted by Ross Grant on 6/9/2022, 3:59 pm

I have a senior-adult friend who wants to learn jazz chords for piano.

Can someone recommend a good "jazz theory for beginners" method book that applies it to playing the chords on piano?

- Thanks!

Re: beginner book for learning jazz chords on piano

Posted by retireder on 6/12/2022, 5:55 pm, in reply to "beginner book for learning jazz chords on piano"

Was sortof waiting for others to reply, because I can't remember the name of the book, but look for the Alfred Jazz Piano book. Came out in the 80's (maybe late 70s?) and I have one around here somewhere. I am a mediocre piano player and from it can get around a lot of basic voicings. Very good at showing what voicing/fingering to use to make playing the progression easier.

Re: beginner book for learning jazz chords on piano

Posted by anon on 6/12/2022, 10:47 am, in reply to "beginner book for learning jazz chords on piano"

Dan Haerle's "Jazz Piano Voicing Skills" book is great - not a lot of theory instruction in it, but working through it teaches hand shapes for common voicings and later builds them together into common progressions like ii-V-I.

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