Practice can be fun with jazzy tunes. The Easy Jazzin About for Piano will allow you to expand your repertoire into a new style as you take your first steps in the world of jazz. Skills develop whilst playing different rhythmic patterns with pieces covering blues ragtime and jazz as well as some more rock-style numbers. Still perfect for development these pieces match up to ABRSM Exam Board standard and are suitable for students at Grade 0-2 level. The accompanying tracks support your learning. Performance tracks demonstrate how a piece should sound and you can play along with this as a guide. Slowed-down backings for practice will eventually allow you to play independently with the backing track. Then all that is left is to enjoy a newfound love for jazz as you develop! Easy Jazzin About Piano Fancy mixing it up from your more traditional classical workbooks? This series of jazzier tunes allows a fun contrast. You can get your first insights into syncopation riffs and smooth jazz through these contemporary pieces. They are perfect for development including lots of tips and introductory exercises that ease the path to these alternative rhythms and sounds. Pam Wedgewood Pam Wedgewood is an accomplished pianist studying at Londons Trinity College of Music where she was tutored in a variety of instruments. She has a great understanding of what a music student requires thanks to her role as a music teacher which was where she began composing for new players. Wedgewood has now published over 200 pieces and is admired greatly within the world of music teaching. Contents 5th Avenue Champagne Rag Easy Does It Forget-Me-Not Funk It! Harrys Theme Motorway Blues Songbird Steady As A Rock Strawberry Flip Test Drive Specifications ISBN: 0571534023 Publisher: Faber Music Arrangement Format: Easy Piano Instruments: Piano Genre: Jazz Educational Ragtime Blues Difficulty: Beginner Exam Board: ABRSM Grades: Grade 1 Grade 2 Pre-Grade 1 Pages: 24 Language: English