Jazz Piano

Methods and Songbook

Appendix 1, 2 and 3

by Kent Hewitt

Table of Contents

Introduction………………………………………………………………………….…I

About the Author……………………………………………………………..……..II

Appendix 1

Beginner/Intermediate Exercises and Drills

I.    Practice Procedure

·        Practice Procedure………………………………..………………….……..1

II.   Intervals and Chords (Triads)

·        Intervals and Chords Lesson…….…………………….…….…………2-7

·        Intervals Exercise 1…………………………………….……….……….….8

·        Intervals Exercise…………………………………..…………………….….2- 9

·        All Triads…………………………………………………………………….…..10

·        Scale Tone Triads and Inversions (key of C)…………..…..……11

·        Triads in Songs:  Love Me Tender……….……………………..……12

·        Triads in Songs:  Fly Me to the Moon………………………….…..13

III.  7th Chords Exercise (Easy)

·        7th Chords—Practice Chart—Flat Keys…….………..……………14

·        7th Chords—Practice Chart—Sharp Keys………..…..………….15

·        How to Practice 7th Chords part 1………………………..…..…….16

·        How to Practice 7th Chords part 2…………………………………..17

·        7th Chord Exercise in Arpeggios (Cycle of 5ths)…………..….18-22

IV.   Major and Minor Scales Drills (with fingerings)

·        All Major Scales with fingerings……………………………………….24-25

·        All Minor Scales with fingerings (natural minor)…….…..……26-27

V.    Cycle of 5ths and Keys Reference Chart

·        Cycle of 5ths and keys (reference chart)………..………….……..28

VI.   Cycle of 5ths Exercise and Drills

·        II-V-I Easy Exercise in Cycle of 5ths……………………………………29

·        II-V-I Exercises—Full Block Chords—Right Hand…….…………30

·        Spread Voicings Exercise 1 (easy, in Cycles of 5ths)…………..31

·        Spread Voicings Exercise 2 (Cycles of II-Vs)……………………….32

·        II-V-I-VI Exercises with melodic lines……………………………….…33

Appendix 2

Intermediate/Advanced Exercises and Drills

I.    How to Play from a Lead Sheet

·        Playing from a Fake Sheet (Lead Sheet)…………………………..….1

II.   7th Chord Drills in Cycle of 5ths (Intermediate)

·        7th Chord Drills in Cycles (with tunes)  Part 1……………..………2-5

·        7th Chord Drills with 9ths and 13ths Part 2…………………………6

III.  Spread Voicings (II-V) with Flat 9

·        Spread Voicings (Cycles of 5ths II-V-I with Flat 9……………..……7

IV.  Open Voicings and Block Chords in Tunes

·        Open Voicings and Block Chords:  Don’t Blame Me………………8

·        Open Voicings and Block Chords:  Summertime……………….….9-10

·        1st and 3rd Inversions Chords:  Summertime……………………….11

V.    II-V-I Charts—Roots and All Inversions

·        II-V-I Exercises—All Inversions (Flat Keys)………………………………12

·        II-V-I Exercises—All Inversions (Sharp Keys)………………..…………13

VI.   II-V-I Drills with Melody—Rootless Voicings—1st and 3rd Left Hand Inversions

·        II-V-I Progressions—Left Hand A Form Inversions……….…………14

·        II-V-I Progressions—Left Hand B Form Inversions…….……………15

VII.  Left Hand Drills (Cycle of 5ths—10ths and 7ths)

·        Left Hand Drills—Cycle of 5ths, 10ths and 7ths………………………16-18

·        Some Day My Prince Will Come—Applying LH Drills……………….19

VIII. II-V-I Exercises With Melody

·        II-V-I Drills with Melody—Root Position……………………………………20

·        II-V-I Drills –1st Inversion A Form……………………………………………..21

·        II-V-I Drills—3rd Inversion B. Form……………………………………..……22

·        II-V-I  Drills Random (Rootless Voicings, Mixed Combinations)…23

IX.  Applying Rootless Voicings to Songs

·        A Foggy Day (Applying Rootless Voicings)…………………………………24

·        Moonlight in Vermont (Rootless Voicings)………………………….…….25

X.    7th Chord Drills for the Left Hand (Keys of C, F, G, Bb)

·        7th Chord Drills Part 3……………………………………………………………..26-27

·        Root and 1st Inversion:  Autumn Leaves Dm……………………………28

·        3rd Inversion:  Autumn Leaves Gm Em………………………………….…29

·        Open Voicings and Spreads:  Autumn Leaves Gm………..…………..30

·        Mixed Voicings:  Autumn Leaves Gm…………………………………….….31

XI.  Easy Jazz Improvisation

·        Easy Jazz Improvisation, Part 1…………………………..…………….………32-33

·        Easy Jazz Improvisation, Part 2…………………………..……………….……34-35

·        Concepts Applied to Don’t Blame Me…………………….…………….…..36

·        Improvisation Drill on II-V-I-VI progression……………………….………37

·        Major Modes for Improvisation with Examples…………….……..…..38-43

Appendix 3

Advanced Exercises and Drills

I.     Jazz and Improvisation Defined

·        Jazz and Improvisation Defined…………………………….…………….……..1

II.   Scales for Improvisation (Reference Guide)

·        Scales for Improvisation—Reference Guide Overview………..……..2

·        Scales for Improvisation—Major Scales………………..……………………3

·        Scales for Improvisation—Minor Scales…………………………………….4-5

·        Scales for Improvisation—Dominant and Miscellaneous Scales..6-7

III.  Diminished/Dominant Connection (Symmetrical Scales)

·        Diminished.Dominant Connection (Symmetrical Scale Drills)….…8-10

·        Diminished Chords in Tunes………………………………………………………11

·        Dominant 7th Chords in Tunes…………………………………………………..12

IV.   Barry Harris Diminished 8th Scales

·        Barry Harris Diminished 8th Scales………………………………………..……13-18

·        Diminished 6th Scale Applied to As Time Goes By……………………….19

V.    Diminished Scale Runs

·        Diminished Scale Runs…………………………………………………….…….…….20-22

·        Diminished Scale Runs Resolving V-I……………………..…………….……….23

·        Diminished Scale Runs Transposed………………………………………….…..24

·        Diminished Scale Runs on II-V-I Progression………………………….……..25

·        Diminished Scale Runs (Alt Dominants) Applied in Misty………..…….26

VI.  Exercises in 10ths (Cycle of 5ths)

·        Exercises in 10ths…………………………………………………..……………….…….27

VII.  Altered Dominant Chord Approaches V-I

·        Altered Dominant Chord Approaches……………………………………..…….28

·        Applied to Tunes……………………………………………………………………..…….29

VIII. Chromatic Drills

·        Beginner…………………………………………………………………………………..……30

·        Intermediate…………………………………………………………………………..……..31

·        Intermediate/Advanced………………………………………………………..…….…32-33

IX.   Drop 2 Voicings—Cycle of 5ths

·        Drop 2 Voicings—Cycle of 5ths…………………………………………………..….34-35

·        Chromatic Movements—Cycle of 5ths…………………………………………..36-38

·       4  Measure Exercises—Set 1 and 2……………………………..……..…………..39-41

·        Arpeggiated Melody……………………………………………………………………….42

X.    Drop 2 Voicings—Drill on Diminished 6th Scales

·        Drill- Dimished 6th Scales—Ascending/Descending/Relative Minor.43-46

XI.   Legendary Jazz Pianists

·        List……………………………………………………………………………………….….………47

XII.  List of Top artists and Recordings

•      List……………………………………………………………………………………………………48

Index………………………………………………………………………………………………………49-52

There are 3 Appendices, separated into levels:  Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced, with some blending of these 3 levels. Most of Appendix 1 covers Volume I of the Book, which starts with Beginner level theory, techniques, and songs and expands to Intermediate levels. Appendix 2 covers Intermediate to Advanced material and Appendix 3 is mostly advanced exercises, drills, and concepts. Appendix 2 begins with a practical study that links specific concepts to lessons taken directly from the Book. This should be most useful to you if you do indeed have the Book.

Each Appendix has a table of contents showing you all the subject matter listed in categories with headings. There are plans for an index and glossary at the end of the appendices, as resources for finding specific exercises and their associated tutorials and lessons. This will take some time, which would have resulted in further delaying the release of this volume. It is suggested that specific subject matter can be found by going to Playlists on my YouTube Channel page. Here all the subjects are organized into specific categories, for example: Beginner Jazz Tutorials, Easy Theory Lessons, Easy Improvisation, Great Standards, etc. There are over 400 videos in over 50 categories. You can find the subjects that are most relevant to your interests and needs and link up the exercises that are associated with those videos or book chapters. For Playlists go here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/KentHewittpiano88/playlists?view=1&sort=dd&shelf_id=0

For additional exercises and scores go here: https://www.kenthewitt.com

More exercises and scores here:  https://old.kenthewitt.com/

It is my hope this addition to my book will be an important resource for your jazz piano studies and practice routines. Any feedback will be very helpful to me to continue with my work and make improvements.

                                                                                                                          Sincerely yours,  Kent Hewitt