The piano improvisation handbook - Carl Humphries

The Piano Improvisation Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the practical skills and theoretical issues involved in mastering all forms of piano improvisation
including classical
jazz
rock and blues. Whereas most books offer little more than models for imitation and exercises for practicing
this one adopts an approach specifically designed to encourage and enable independent creative exploration. The book contains a series of graded tutorial sections with musical examples on CD
as well as an appendix listing useful scales
chords
voicings
and progressions across all keys
a bibliography
and a discography. In addition to sections outlining how melody
harmony
rhythm
texture
and form work in improvised piano music
giving distinctive emphasis to the interconnectedness of classical and jazz improvisation
there are sections devoted to explaining how ideas can be developed into continuous music and to exploring the process of finding a personal style.