Scott recommends this bundle for someone who is currently having fun playing using his chord style approach and feeling comfortable playing from a lead sheet and just wants MORE ...
Like Intermediate Bundle Level 1, Level 2 is also perfect for anyone who feels comfortable using the basic process of playing a tune using a lead sheet and wants more ideas to incorporate to make their playing sound more professional.
It is different from Intermediate Bundle Level 1 where you received all the training from Scott. In this bundle you not only get awesome tips from Scott, but also from a variety of other talented, professional piano players.
This bundle is priced at a significant savings over individual retail prices!
To immediately purchase the Intermediate Bundle Level 2, simply scroll down below and simply click on "Add to Cart."
Here's what's in this bundle:
Piano Guy's Fake Book Vol 2: This is the 2nd fake book that Scott developed specifically as the result of feedback from students and viewers of his TV shows. It was designed from the ground up to be a perfect fit with people who have watched Scott's workshops or television show.
If you liked the first one, Favorites and Holiday Tunes Fakebook, you will love this one too. It follows the same great format with over 90 new, super tunes.
It not only has GREAT piano tunes in it, but it also has chord diagrams for every chord used in a tune right at the top of each page!
At the beginning of every new tune there are two sets of chord diagrams, one basic, one more advanced, that show you exactly what notes are in each chord used in the tune. The more advanced charts show you commonly used substitutions that pros use to sound a little hipper rather than playing the basic chords. It is a terrific educational tool to get you from "A to B" in a logical manner. It is something that makes this book truly unique compared to all other fakebooks.
With 95 of the best tunes pianists play on a regular basis and the larger music engraving that makes it easier to read, Scott recommends this book as a "staple" for anyones music library.
Oh, and one last thing ... every tune is in the key of C! That makes things even easier because you'll tend to use many of the same chords over and over which really builds confidence in a hurry.
In summary, here are the main features:
- 90 tunes (with lyrics included)
- large engraving for easier reading
- basic and more advanced chord charts with every single tune
- all tunes in the key of C
(Click here for a complete song list)
The Next Step Book:
The Next Step, Moving Forward With A Creative Style Approach To Playing Piano or Keyboard is a follow up to the original Play Piano in a Flash Book.
How do you know if this book is for you:
Piano Players…
Do you feel like an impostor when asked to “fill in” or “fake” music?
Does the idea of improvisation make you shiver?
Have you always wanted to play by ear?
Are you bored with classical music and yearning to play something jazzy?
Have you read Play Piano in a Flash! and are ready for more?
Piano Teachers…
Do you wonder how to guide creative students who tend to “improve”
written music to fit their taste?
Do you have students who want to try out non-traditional musical styles?
Are you having trouble finding simple and clear jazz educational resources oriented to early-intermediate piano students?
In this book, you will learn how to:
-read a lead sheet as found in fake books.
-interpret chord symbols and position them on the piano.
-play style specific left-hand self-accompaniment patterns.
-generate right-hand spontaneous melodies that “fit” with left-hand chords or patterns.
-play introductions, endings and turnarounds to create full arrangements of your favorite songs.
This book uses a fun and creative approach to piano playing. Following on the heels of the best seller Play Piano in a Flash! using everyday language and down-to-earth examples, Scott Houston and Bradley Sowash guide you through the more practical side of chords, scales and rhythms. The best part is that everything is presented in context, and with one goal in mind – getting you to play better, sound more authentic when playing non-classical styles, and have more fun than you ever thought possible on a piano or keyboard!
The Next Step Audio CD: This audio CD contains recorded examples of all of the written examples listed in the book. A great companion item to the book, "The Next Step."
Vol. 2 - The Piano Guy: Tips, Cheap Tricks & Professional Secrets DVD: Vol. 2
Over 2 Hours of selected segments from the public television series, “The Piano Guy with Scott Houston” including mini-lessons and interviews with musical guests sharing their “Secrets of the Pros.”
Enjoy learning some of my favorite easy techniques for taking your piano playing to the next level. Have fun watching as my musical guests and I work through some great tunes as we discuss how they interpret the songs to achieve a more professional and polished sound. We also give away plenty of “cheap tricks” along the way!
The DVD version has chapter markers for each of the individual segments for easy navigation from your DVD player.
1. Playing Kid Tunes
2. The Blues Guest pianist: Bradley Sowash
3. Rolling Chords
4. “Moon River” Guest pianist: Jack Widner
5. Walking Bass Lines with the Left Hand
6. Rockabilly Guest pianist: Casey McKeown
7. Playing the Root then the Chord with the Left Hand
8. “Bye Bye Blackbird” Guest pianist: Arnett Howard
9. Endings
10. “The Christmas Song” Guest pianist: Dave Powers
11. Using Chord Inversions
12. Reading Lead Sheets
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