Product Description

The first comprehensive guide and workbook for improvising early jazz and blues styles! Material never before available, with hundreds of examples and explanations for playing blues and barrelhouse piano. Over 230 pages chock full of music and instruction!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1803684 in Books
• Published on: 1992-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 236 pages

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive blues techniques for the purist - a real gem!
I just completed a class from Mr. Blumenfeld himself on blues piano techniques. I highly recommend his instruction and this book. The book is a comprehensive analysis of blues piano techniques, in highly readable and enlightening form, with a lot of interesting illustrative detail. There are numerous examples, exercises, and short compositions illustrating techniques for right and left hands, such as chord and blues scale bass lines, rocking chords, glissandos, repeated and grace notes, etc. There is an extensive song bibliography with examples of specific techniques from early to mid-century blues pianists. Any level of player can benefit from this book!
Note that this is strictly blues - the techniques covered are basic blues styles, not jazz.