Piano coming tomorrow :)

[chykensa]

djs - I do know!! Have been playing the piano since the age of 6, that's 47 years. And I teach it,for my sins.
As you might have guessed from my avatar, I am a jazz musician, teaching improvisation and running the Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestras CYJO
It's my passion, and I just love working with the committed young players, they are a breath of fresh air for my jaded old bones and they keep me young too!
Andy

[djs]

May 21, 2013 18:39:22 GMT chykensa said:

djs - I do know!! Have been playing the piano since the age of 6, that's 47 years. And I teach it,for my sins.
It's my passion, and I just love working with the committed young players, they are a breath of fresh air for my jaded old bones and they keep me young too!
Andy

Cool! I don't think I can beat 47 years. I think I started aged 7 or thereabouts. I'd love to play Jazz, but make do with messing around when I'm not busy playing Greig or Rach.

[chykensa]

If you've sufficient technique to play Grieg or Rachmaninov, you have ample to get to grips with jazz. There are a few really good books for classical players who want to get into that genre of music - here's just one which I have looked at and seems very good.
There is also a great book called Jazz Piano (imaginative, huh?) by Mark Levine which I use all the time. Well written and not patronising, just very useful! I have my copy on the desk next to me as I type
I am also PMing you about this - check your inbox!
Andy

[jcuk1]

I also play jazz piano, and have a fantastic teacher. Before I found him, though, I was using the Tim Richards Jazz Piano books, which are great. If you're new to jazz, best start with his Blues book, which is a prequel, so to speak, to his jazz books. Good to know there are other people on the forum interested in jazz piano.

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I'm more into classical. I got one book (a very simple book) from amazon but thinking of getting the carol barratt classical book....

Playing lots of hymns too...most of which I don't know. And it's helping my concentration as well . Had to stop practice early tonight cos felt light headed