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Piano Level: Elementary

An outstanding introduction to jazz and blues for beginning students of any age! Bill Boyd s trademark, stunning ability to translate “real” jazz style into easy, fun solos for the elementary pianist is readily apparent in each and every piece in this collection. These original, easy-to-play jazzy solos, use basic 5-finger patterns, at times shifting up to IV, V and back to the Tonic in a “12-bar blues” pattern. Uses rhythms in quarter and half notes, simple meters, and basic keys. 10 Solos: B.B. s Boogie • Blue Rock • Blues Prelude • Chill Out! • A Little Latin • Minor Is Finer • Rockin the Boat • Stompin • Swing-A-Ling.