Jazz Piano Scales & Exercises by Lee Evans

Scales have long been considered an essential element of keyboard mastery. They provide piano students the technical skill needed to play the instrument and give practical instruction in the basics of music theory.

Jazz Piano Scales and Exercises presents a novel and more interesting way to practice patterns and etudes while learning jazz. Following the notation and fingerings for scales — major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor — in each of the 12 keys, three jazz exercises are given—108 etudes in all! These serve to reinforce the patterns and fingers and to give the player a sense of the melodies, rhythms, and harmonies that are integral to jazz stylings.


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Introduction

Jazz Piano Scales & Exercises

  • fingerings for scales in all 12 keys:
    —major
    —melodic minor
    —harmonic minor
  • 3 jazz piano etudes using each scale
  • 108 etudes in all composed by Lee Evans
  • musical explanations
  • practice instructions
  • MIDI performances provided for all etudes and scales