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Jazz Voicings for Piano: The Complete Linear Approach: Piano Book

$39.95 USD

Jazz Voicings for Piano: The Complete Linear Approach: Piano Book

Name: Jazz Voicings for Piano: The Complete Linear Approach: Piano Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 01-ADV9049
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Part II: Voice Leading, Scales, and Chord Progressions

By Dariusz Terefenko

Level: Intermediate

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Jazz Voicings: The Complete Linear Approach is designed for jazz pianists seeking to broaden their knowledge of jazz harmony and to cultivate practical skills for mastering the harmonic progressions found in standard tunes and jazz instrumentals. Created for amateur or professional jazz pianists, this path takes you step-by-step through all essential aspects of the linear approach. Part II: Voice Leading, Scales, and Chord Progressions approaches jazz harmony from a linear rather than a vertical perspective. Instead of treating harmony simply as successions of individual chords, chords (harmony) are treated as layered lines that interact with one another in a complementary fashion following the rules of voice leading and counterpoint. With this knowledge, the jazz pianist is in a much better position to find unconventional harmonic substitutions, create interesting chord voicings, and realize even the most intricate chord progressions found in standard tunes and jazz instrumentals in an effortless and creative way. The chapters are: "The Jazz Rule of the Octave," "Harmonic Toolbox," "Harmonic Grids," "The Blues," and concludes with "Jazz Progressions You Should Know." Each chapter includes an Exercise Section which contains carefully-designed harmonic drills that utilize and complement the content of each chapter in unique and interesting ways.

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Publisher: Advance Music

UPC: 9783954810499

SKU: 01-ADV9049

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About the Composer: Dariusz Terefenko

Dariusz Terefenko is a pianist and jazz educator with deep expertise in harmonic theory and pedagogy. His work bridges classical voice leading principles with jazz practice, making sophisticated harmony accessible to serious students through systematic, methodical instruction.

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Why we love this

This book treats jazz harmony as a craft to be studied systematically rather than absorbed through imitation alone. The linear perspective opens doors that vertical thinking keeps closed; students suddenly understand why certain substitutions work and can generate their own with confidence. The progression from foundational concepts through the Blues chapter to real standard progressions means students see theory applied immediately to tunes they actually want to play.

What to expect

The linear approach feels less like stacking blocks and more like watching conversations between voices. Harmony becomes something you can trace and follow rather than something that simply happens; that shift in perception makes reharmonization feel creative rather than arbitrary.

Who it's for

This book serves intermediate jazz pianists ready to move beyond chord-by-chord thinking into understanding how harmony breathes across time. It's equally valuable for the self-directed player working through standards and the student in a jazz pedagogy program.

How to get the most out of it

Work through the exercise sections in sequence rather than skipping ahead. Each drill builds voice leading muscle memory that makes the subsequent chapter material click faster.
Apply the harmonic grids to tunes you're already learning. Test the voicings on one chord progression from a standard before moving to the next chapter.
Sing individual lines while playing others on the keyboard. This auditory separation clarifies how voices interact and prevents the whole thing from becoming abstract notation.

How to use it

Assign this as supplementary material alongside standards repertoire so students apply concepts immediately. The Blues chapter works especially well when a student is learning a blues-based tune; the harmonic grids provide instant reference material for exploring that specific progression.