A step-by-step self-teaching manual...

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Piano Improvisation is a complete teaching manual, written by Mrs. Denie Riggs after 40 years of teaching gospel improvisation to hundreds of students.

Piano Improvisation will show you step-by-step how to bring the song alive and make it beautiful and expressive, to add runs and fills that are not written down.

Piano Improvisation will show you how to get started improvising and teach you techniques to transfer into your favorite songs. It's as easy as 1,2,3!

Modulating and transposing are easy once you understand the theory behind music. We show you step-by-step!

Piano Improvisation is a complete manual for improvisation self-study.

The first half of the 250-page book is dedicated to the basic music theory that is the foundation for improvising – namely, chords and scales. It is mapped out for you, step-by-step. With the proper foundation, you will fully understand how to ad lib and make your music sound full and fun!

Piano Improvisation is full of improvising techniques and variations that are described for you as well as shown on the music staff.

The songs used as examples in the book are old gospel hymns: "Amazing Grace", "Sweet Hour of Prayer", "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", and "Just Closer Walk with Thee." These songs were chosen because they are familiar, and they represent different meters and styles that you will be able to transfer into other songs of your choice.

SKU	PPI-PIM
Weight	2.4 lb
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Price $35.95

Features	Benefits
Basic music theory	Sets the foundation for everything that you will do with improvisation
Step-by step teaching in workbook format	You will learn as you go, in your own time
Chord study, scale study	Music stucture laid out easily for you to learn
How to modulate	Transition smoothly from one key to another... we show you how
How to transpose	You will learn how easy it is to transpose into any key using today's lead sheets or from the hymnal
Ad-lib basics	We show you how to add what is not written down...
Performance versus Accompaniment styles	We demonstrate the differences between piano performance (solos) versus accompanying a soloist, church congregation
Advanced applications	Once everything has been laid out and learned, step-by-step, we show you how to place all the improv techniques into your favorite songs
Alternate bass styles	We give you many different techniques for left hand bass stylings enabling you to play many different syles of music
Exercise section	Enables you to work with any key, in any format, and then transfer the exercise into your favorite songs