Functional piano for music therapists and music educators : an exploration of styles / Josh Massicot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Massicot, Josh.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Piano--Instruction and study.

Piano.

Music therapy--Instruction and study.

Music therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gilsum, NH : BarcelonaPub., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An ideal resource for students, professionals, and anyone looking to develop their functional piano skills-from basic harmonic accompaniments to stylistic renditions and improvisations. It can be used as a collegiate text, a supplement to classroom or private instruction, or for self-guided practice. Using a step-by-step approach, the book demystifies such diverse styles as blues, country, gospel, rock, pop, Latin, and jazz, explores modal and pentatonic improvisation, and provides a process for simplifying written scores through characteristic song leadsheets, examples, and exercises. Projects at the end of each chapter challenge the user to take the content in creative directions. Chapter summaries and an appendix of accompaniment patterns are provided for easy reference.

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Chapter 1 THE NATURE OF CHORDS""; ""Chapter 2 ACCOMPANYING IN DUPLE METER""; ""Chapter 3 ACCOMPANYING IN TRIPLE METER""; ""Chapter 4 MODAL AND PENTATONIC IMPROVISATION AND ACCOMPANYING""; ""Chapter 5 BLUES""; ""Chapter 6 FOLK, COUNTRY, AND BLUEGRASS""; ""Chapter 7 GOSPEL""; ""Chapter 8 BOOGIE-WOOGIE AND ROCK""; ""Chapter 9 POPULAR SONG STYLES""; ""Chapter 10 TANGO, CALYPSO, AND BOSSA NOVA""; ""Chapter 11 JAZZ""; ""Chapter 12 SCORE REDUCTION""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4619-1933-9

OCLC:

922967763