COMPOSITIONS IN JAZZ STYLE
JAZZ PIANO ARRANGEMENT:
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LEVEL: Intermediate READING DIFFICULTY: Medium PERFORMANCE DIFFICULTY: Medium STYLE: Jazz and quartal harmonies DISSONANCE LEVEL: Medium DURATION: 2 minutes, 48 seconds DESCRIPTION: Jazz piano arrangement of the traditional English folk song "Greensleeves". The piece starts with a harmonic presentation of the chord progression, followed by the melody, which can easily be recognized. Then a transcription of my own improvisation follows, so that when learned, the played can sound just like a jazz pianist. |
JAZZ PIANO ARRANGEMENT:
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LEVEL: Intermediate READING DIFFICULTY: Medium PERFORMANCE DIFFICULTY: Medium STYLE: Jazz and quartal harmonies DISSONANCE LEVEL: Low-Mid DURATION: 2 minutes, 06 seconds DESCRIPTION: This jazz harmonization of "Shenandoah" brings lush color to a simple well-known melody. The "Shenandoah" melody is clearly recognizable, the harmonization is more elaborate with chord substitutions, transitions, a brief modulation, and a sense of natural flow that pays respect to this beautiful song. |
JAZZ PIANO ARRANGEMENT:
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LEVEL: Intermediate READING DIFFICULTY: Low-Medium PERFORMANCE DIFFICULTY: Low-Medium STYLE: Jazz and quartal harmonies DISSONANCE LEVEL: Low-Mid DURATION: 3 minutes, 07 seconds DESCRIPTION: Bach's beloved melody, reharmonized with lush jazz harmonies, chord substitutions, sophisticated chord progressions and a beautiful texture, yet keeping the original melody recognizable. It includes a transcribed jazz improvisation section. |
JAZZ PIANO ARRANGEMENT:
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LEVEL: Intermediate-High READING DIFFICULTY: Medium-High PERFORMANCE DIFFICULTY: Medium-High STYLE: Jazz and quartal harmonies DISSONANCE LEVEL: Medium DURATION: 1 minutes, 02 seconds DESCRIPTION: Jazz harmonization and arrangement of the main theme from "The Flintstones". For advanced intermediate level. |
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LEVEL: Low intermediate READING DIFFICULTY: Medium PERFORMANCE DIFFICULTY: Medium STYLE: Jazz and quartal harmonies DISSONANCE LEVEL: Medium DURATION: 1 minute DESCRIPTION: "Happy Birthday", a beloved melody, is reharmonized with lush jazz harmonies, chord substitutions, sophisticated chord progressions and a beautiful texture, yet keeping the lead of the original melody. |
OTHER PIECES IN JAZZ STYLE
Blues in GRB
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Departure from Logic
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To improvise on this tune:
Follow the 12-bar Blues structure
Add a Blues scale in C
Outline the chords during some of the chord changes.
Follow the 12-bar Blues structure
Add a Blues scale in C
Outline the chords during some of the chord changes.
OTHER PIECES IN JAZZ STYLE
SCORES FOR THESE PIECES NOT PUBLISHED YET
This short piece for piano, double-bass and percussion was composed (almost improvised) while watching the short movie I filmed here below:
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KAYAK-SAILING in Rocky Gorge
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Noche Da Rosa
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Score
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