The 2nd edition includes a unique code for PLAYBACK+ online audio, allowing you to slow down tracks, change keys, and loop specific sections for practice. Length: The book spans approximately 310–312 pages. Professional Reviews
: Offers a downloadable PDF version (updated January 2025) that includes MP3 audio tracks for play-along practice.
: Teaches how to construct piano bass lines that differ from standard string bass patterns, focusing on range and melodic contour. Motivic Development
The book was born from Neil Olmstead's own career as a professional pianist and a professor at Berklee College of Music . During his ten-year residency at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Olmstead shared stages with legends like Teddy Wilson and Dave McKenna. Inspired by the "linear" styles of McKenna and Lennie Tristano, he developed a method to help pianists move beyond simple stride patterns and block chords. What the Book Covers
“This weighty book... provides you with a framework with which to develop your ability to think (and play) in a linear fashion.” Berklee Online
Mastering the Keys: A Guide to Neil Olmstead’s Solo Jazz Piano
The 2nd edition includes a unique code for PLAYBACK+ online audio, allowing you to slow down tracks, change keys, and loop specific sections for practice. Length: The book spans approximately 310–312 pages. Professional Reviews
: Offers a downloadable PDF version (updated January 2025) that includes MP3 audio tracks for play-along practice. solo jazz piano neil olmstead pdf download new
: Teaches how to construct piano bass lines that differ from standard string bass patterns, focusing on range and melodic contour. Motivic Development The 2nd edition includes a unique code for
The book was born from Neil Olmstead's own career as a professional pianist and a professor at Berklee College of Music . During his ten-year residency at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Olmstead shared stages with legends like Teddy Wilson and Dave McKenna. Inspired by the "linear" styles of McKenna and Lennie Tristano, he developed a method to help pianists move beyond simple stride patterns and block chords. What the Book Covers : Teaches how to construct piano bass lines
“This weighty book... provides you with a framework with which to develop your ability to think (and play) in a linear fashion.” Berklee Online
Mastering the Keys: A Guide to Neil Olmstead’s Solo Jazz Piano