Das Groove Piano Buch: Keyboard/Piano Book & Online Audio

Over 100 grooves across nine distinct styles means pianists stop searching for accompaniment patterns and start building genuine fluency in the idioms that matter most in working ensembles. The breadth here is uncommon; most books focus on one or two styles, but this collection lets you teach jazz vocabulary on Monday and Afro-Cuban contexts by Friday without switching resources.

A studio session with a patient mentor who has walked the grooves you actually need. Funk bubbles with syncopated pocket, while bossa nova sways with sophisticated grace; stride piano swings with solo confidence, and Afro-Cuban patterns pulse with infectious momentum. Each style has its own pulse and voice.

Jazz pianists and keyboardists building chops in popular and jazz idioms, whether in academic jazz programs, private lessons, or working bands. This resource serves musicians ready to move past basic voicings into the rhythmic and textural specificity that working gigs demand.

• Study the grooves in context with other players rather than in isolation. The accompaniment audio reveals exactly how your voicings sit rhythmically and harmonically with bass and drums.
• Focus on the rhythmic pocket before worrying about chord substitutions. Lock into the groove's feel first; the harmonic extensions will land more naturally once your comping time is solid.
• Listen across styles to notice how the same harmonic idea (like a ii-V progression) breathes differently in funk versus bossa nova. This awareness transfers directly to real improvisation.
• Record yourself playing through several grooves in each style back-to-back. You'll hear which styles feel native to your hands and where you need more repetition.

Use this as a core text for jazz piano curricula, assigning grooves aligned with the harmonic and rhythmic concepts you're teaching that week. Pianists preparing for jazz combos benefit from dedicated practice on pieces their bandmates will recognize; this book becomes the common language.

• Comping fluency in funk, pop, boogie woogie, stride, jazz, samba, bossa nova, salsa, and Afro-Cuban styles
• Left-hand rhythm patterns and harmonic voicings tailored to each groove
• Listening for pocket and knowing when to lay back versus push the beat
• Adapting right-hand touch and texture to match different genre conventions
• Ensemble communication through consistent, confident accompaniment