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Oscar Peterson - Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes & Pieces for Piano

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(Keyboard Instruction). Unlock your jazz pianist potential with Oscar Peterson Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes & Pieces for Piano. This essential volume, crafted by the legendary Oscar Peterson, is a treasure trove for pianists of all levels. Whether you're a novice or classically trained, this book is designed to strengthen your technique and bring a new dimension to your playing. Dive into Peterson's signature exercises that seamlessly blend technical mastery with soulful expression. Imagine practicing the same finger exercises that shaped Peterson's dazzling technique, or exploring his intricate minuets that enhance your agility and control. The etudes, with their rich harmonic progressions and rhythmic complexities, are perfect for refining your jazz improvisation skills. This book isn't just sheet music; it's a gateway to the nuances of jazz, offering challenging and deeply rewarding pieces. Add this indispensible resource to your sheet music library to conquer jazz excellence with guidance from one of the genre's most revered educators! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hal Leonard; 2nd edition (October 1, 2005)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 72 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525562753


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 45


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.18 x 12 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #66,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #20 in Jazz Music (Books) #277 in Piano Songbooks #397 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)


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    • Beautiful and interesting pieces
This is very progressive. It certainly isn't for beginners. You need to be able to read notation and come up with some tricky fingerings yourself. It's a great book and I'll be working through it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024 by William Barrett Simms
    • If you put in the work, this book will take you to the next level.
I took piano lessons as a teenager. Now in my late 50s, I am self-teaching piano. The exercises in this book are great for hand strength, finger independence and for reading sheet music, no matter what type of music you play. Not all the fingerings are given, so you will have to make an effort to figure them out, but that's a good thing. All told, I believe if you are a late beginner or better, are willing to put in a half-hour of practice daily - in addition to your method book practice - this book will take you from good to great. I've been working with this book a short while and can already tell my hands are stronger and my 4th and 5th fingers are more independent. Besides that, the pieces sound beautiful! This is music I would be happy to let other people hear me play. I have put all my other finger exercise books on the shelf. It will take me well over a year to go through this book because I want to master each one. Oscar Peterson did all piano players a huge favor when he wrote this book. There is a reason it has never gone out of print in over 50 years: It is simply the best. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020 by Pro Artist
    • It will teach you jazz improvisation!
Get it and practice daily. Even if you can just practice 5-10 minutes a day. Even if you have to write the notes underneath the notes, so you can play the etudes more fluently. Practice, practice, practice... This one book will get you there! Allright :-} I did it and I'm not even smart like you.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2023 by Cleopatrock
    • Swingin'
This book contains complete musical scores for several nice intermediate level pieces (as well as some beginner level stuff). Not surprisingly, the pieces reflect Oscar Peterson's musical style, but of course are a good deal simpler (and much shorter) than the great pianist's recordings. I'd probably give the book 5 stars if it was available with a CD. Having recordings of pieces is almost essential for me-- to hear how they sound, and to help select which ones to work on. Recently I was excited to discover that most of the pieces in this book (except some of the very easiest ones) can be heard on YouTube videos. This has been very helpful to me, and for a couple of months now I've been using this book a lot and learning and playing several of my favorite pieces. However, JAZZ INVENTIONS for KEYBOARD by Bill Cunliffe (available on Amazon) is about the same level of difficulty as this book, has more good pieces, has more variety, is more instructional....and comes with a CD. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2013 by David Conklin
    • Wonderful
Wish there were many more books by Oscar Peterson. For those who say it is easy, that is exactly why this is good because it teaches the basics to people aspiring to play jazz or the blues. I am not sure why someone advanced would need to study chords in a book. Oscar Peterson had so many years teaching, it really shows. Clear, easy to read, good explanations. Really worth the price. Makes piano playing interesting unlike Mary had a little lamb or other music advocated by others. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019 by Mia
    • Great book for the students who don't like scales, so much --
I have a piano student, who wants to learn how to improvise and accompany at dinner parties-- I had a devil of a time, finding something that would get her to practice more technical stuff-- This book is great, because it helps her apply what she learns when she is here. It is a great book that I use as a sort of technique book, when appropriate. I first have her analyze the exercise-- finding the pattern -- then I show her how she can improvise within the exercise, once she has conquered the exercise. It has gotten her excited about learning the "boring" stuff. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2018 by Egb
    • The kind of book that enriches your playing most gracefully
This is an extremely good set of exercise for anyone interested in blues, jazz, songbook. It's like a Hanon written by someone with one hell of a good, modern ear. There aren't that many other basic to advanced texts for aspiring players who want to get the coordination and syncopation of jazz. And the fact that most of these exercises can be heard - and seen - on YouTube means that even if you are not currently working with a teacher, there is a way to hear first what these exercises are supposed to sound like, the tempo and accents, etc. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2017 by songbookeven
    • Excellent Jazz Exercises
This Jazz Exercise Book is great for jazz pianist of all levels: beginning, intermediate, and advance. The book has lots variations in the left and right hand. Compared to Hanon 60 exercise, Oscar Peterson's exercises were more enjoyable because the pieces offer a more complex and rich sound. Hanon is super repetitive, but Peterson's exercises are not. The Peterson's exercises getter harder as you go along the book. Each exercise is followed by a minuet. Each etude is followed by a piece. This book is smart in the pieces that are arranged. You can pull some riffs out of the scores/pieces for your jazz impoverishment as well. Overall, this jazz exercise book is one of the best I've encountered. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2010 by Tracy Nguyen

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