Debbie Denke is een auteur van boeken over keyboardimprovisatie, gevierd om haar kenmerkende stijl van Inspirerend Jazz Piano. Haar aanpak combineert klassieke pianotraining met een diepe passie voor jazzimprovisatie, en biedt lezers innovatieve methoden om hun muzikale vaardigheden snel te verbeteren. Denke richt zich op het onderwijzen van improvisatie, jaztheorie en compositie, met als doel anderen te inspireren om zo snel mogelijk hun beste klank te bereiken. Haar werk biedt boeiende en praktische begeleiding voor pianisten van elk niveau.
Exploring the joy of musical improvisation, this book/CD pack offers a clear, step-by-step method for arranging and improvising popular and jazz tunes. Developed by experienced jazz pianist and educator Debbie Denke, it serves as a valuable resource for personal learning or classroom use. The accompanying CD includes solo piano demonstrations as well as bass and drum accompaniments, allowing you to practice with a rhythm section and enhance your skills in a practical setting.
(Keyboard Instruction). Amazing Phrasing is for any keyboard player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. This method is divided into three Melody From scales to arpeggios, from using licks, riffs and runs to playing "outside," this section focuses on melodic strategies for improvisation; Harmony Whether comping or soloing, harmony is essential to improvisation, and this section covers it in detail; Rhythm & Style Swing, laying back, shaping your phrases with accents ... this last section puts the finishing touches on your improvisational technique. You'll learn approaches to working with and around other musicians, and you'll practice comping and soloing over progressions in various styles from rock to bossa nova to swing to bebop. The companion audio contains 44 full-band demos for listening, as well as many play-along examples so you can practice improvising over various musical styles and progressions. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
