Me ASSOOTATET ROARD OF THE ROYAT, SHOOTS OF MUSIC‘The Jazz Piano and Jazz Ensembles Syllabus sets out in detail the requirements of the exams, espe cially those for scales, aural tests and the quick study. It also contains the assessment criteria, The syllabus is obtainable from music dealers or from The Associated Board of the Roys! Schools of Music, 14 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3)G (please send a stamped addressed C3 envelope}. Scales and Arpeggios To be played from memory, straight or swing as directed by the examiner: ScALES: with each hand separately in the following, forms: Dorian on Ds Mixolydian on G; C major (two octaves) ‘Major pentatonic on C; 43 pentatonic on G (five notes) ARPGGIOS: the common chords of G major and D minor, in root position only, with each band separately (one octave) Three Pieces One chosen by the candidate from each of the three lists: Blues, Standards and Contemporary Jays, Hap. On the fist playing the filly notated head should be closely followed, but it may also. be interpreted more flexibly, with variation in details of melody, rhythm, voicing, phrasing, etc., provided the result is coherent, stylish, musical and does not alter the technical level. SOLO. The guideline right-hand pitches and left-hand part are given solely as a starting-point and to indicate the style, Itis expected that candidates will expand upon the given musical mate tials as their experience allows, also using other pitches, voicings and figurations. ASTER THE So10(s). Everything alter the solo(s) may be embellished in a number of ways, from a few simple additions or variations to a more extensive reworking. FXact repetition should be avoided, so as to achieve 4 more interesting result. At Grade 1 such embellishment might mean making small melodic or rhythmic changes or varying dynamics or phrasing. At Grade 3 players might change the octaves at which material is played, introduce fils or revoice chords, At Grade 5 harmony may be varied or enriched with extensions, melodic lines may be thickened or ornamented, and shyehms and phrasing reinter preted. Or none of the above and a completely different set of embellishments! Players have a range of options at all grades and may offer any musical embellishments in keeping with the style RELATED LISTENING. Every’ effort was made to ensure that the CDs listed at the foot of each piece were available at the time of going co press. However, jazz recordings regularly go in and ‘out of print, and if the one cited has now been deleted look for a compilation allbumn by the same artist om the same record label, or buy a related album by the same musician or band, Quick study “To play a two-bar passage for one hard only and improvise a two-bar continuation (see the syllabus for full details). The quick study may be played at sight or by ear. Aural Tests See the slabus for fall details ofthe aural tests for the grade ‘The volumes of pieces and scales are published by the Board, together vith books of sample quick stuclies and aural tests and a range of other support materials, Full details are given on the back cover ofthis volume Nore: the Jazz Piano exams will initially be available only in the UK. (© L99S by The Associated Hoard of he Rojl Shs of Masie No part ofthis pablcation may he copie wr eprexiacsdiany frmn or by 4 mses publishes. ‘Muse origination by Barnes Muse Fngsaving Led Prange is Englnd by Catgrssing Les, Theron, Nos,i 1 Blues 1 RICHARD MicHast Bedford Square Blues 2. CHARLES MINGUS, arr. Nikki Iles Edited by Charles Beale ©, Lord, Please don’t let them drop that Atomic Bomb on me 4 3 Mu JACKSON, ary. Richard Michae! Bag’s Groove 4. SiMoN Warresipe Slinky Thing, 5 Pam Peskerr Prove you Groove Standards 1 Juan Tizot, arr: Richard Michael Perdido 2. FRANK LOESSER, arr. Nikki Tes Inchworm 8 Mmes Davis, arz. Charles Beale Jean Pierre 4 Nar Appesisy & Corzis R. Laws, (Old Man from) The Old Country 5 BILLY AusTIN & Louis JorDan, arn Eddie Harvey Is you is, or Is yon ain’ (ma’ Baby) Contemporary Jazz 1 Niwer Ines Bottle Junction 2. Epbir Harvey Blue Autumn 3. Pr. PESKeTT He is sadly meting 4 Micsast Garaick Here we go again Huw Warren Yokate ACD for Grade 1 is available containing recordings of all the pi sick studies and scales. Th fof aural tests, 10 2 14 16 Phil Peshert 18 24 28 26 grade, together with examples - of the pieces, “Bug's Groove’, “Perdido” and ‘Yokate’, are also presented on the CD in ‘rninus one’ versions, for you to play along with bass and drums.BEDFORD SQUARE BLUES Richard Michael Medium Swing /=126 Cheerful HEAD G7 c7 G7 1 D7 C7 toCoda@ G7 © 1998 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicD.C. al Coda o7 c7 qr Solo 12 bars in exam STHHING: Goant Basie: "Blues for Joel! tom Kancas City Shout [Pubic] AB 2632O, TORD, PLEASE DON'T LET THEM DROP THAT ATOMIC BOMB Charles Miingus arr. Nikki Iles Slow Swing / = 80 Lazy HEAD as © ta bay mp © 1976 by Jazz Workshop AB 2632 ON MELOS | c7 SFP TF FFF TT al i a a Dm7 G7 7 Solo 12 bars fees ——" nf = last time only’) Dm7 Gsus c om + NOTES: Aico try inprovising using the najor pentatonic on 0. ‘= ELATED L1STMING: Charles Mingus: '0, Tord, Fleece don't let thom drop that Atomic Noob on me! Fram Ob Yeah! [atlantic] AB 2632BAG'S GROOVE Milt Jackson arr. Richard Michael Medium Swing J = 108 With a light touch but grooving c7 G7 to Coda © 1962 and 1990 by Reecie Musie Inc. All rights reserved.D&S al Coda D7 c7 G7 Solo 12 bars in exam mp (ase time only) ‘BELATED LISTENING: The Modern Jase Quartets 'Bag's Groove! from Dedicates to Connie [Atlantic] AB 2632SLINKY THING Simon Whiteside Slow Swing /=104 Slow and slinky Dm7 s G7 Dm7 Bb7 AT , om? © 1998 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music AB 2632SOLOS Dm7 G7 Dm7 D&S al Coda Solo 12 bars in exam Bb7 Av Din7 AT Go P (last time only) 2 AT Dm7tt (Fa) y Poo s TOTES: Also try improvicing weing Dorian on D, and explore using the notes 4 and ab. SFETATED LISTHNIC: The Nat King Cole Trict "Mo Prim Fran Sauce! trom Me Best of the Rat King Cole Trio [Capitol AB 263210 PROVE YOU GROOVE Phil Peskett Straight 8s Rock / = 108 Solid, insistent HEAD, G7 3 © 1998 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music AB 2632SOLO! Am7 D7 rT D.C. al Coda Solo 12 bars in exam ‘+ TOTES: Also tay playing the opening Left-nand pattern in your Solo, e.g. SSS ‘= RELATED LISTENING: Bexbie Fanodokt "Watermelon Yan‘ fron Takin! oxr* [Rue ote] in the 67 bars and SEE aS) AB 2632 in bars 17 and 182 PERDIDO Juan Tizol arr. Richard Michael Medium Swing J = 104 Grooving Dm7 G7 c Solo 7 bars in exam Dm7 G7 c Copyright 1942 by Tempo Music Inc., USA -ampbell Connelly & Co. Ltd, 8/9 Frith Street, London WD 3JB. Used by permission of Music Sales Led All Rights Reserved. Internationsl Copyright Secured,B HEAD continues E7 AT a + noms: Also try playing sone lext~and varge in your Solo, eng. im bars 910, ‘» RELATED LISTENING: Duke Ellingtons 'Perdido' from in @ lieZLotone [ROA] AB 2632,14 INCHWORM Frank Loesser arr. Nikki Iles Medium/Slow Swing J =96 Jazz Waltz CIE G/D D7sus D7 G/D GnvD GD m/D_ G CIE aD D7 © 1951 and 1952 by Frank Music Corporation. © renewed 1979 and 1980 by Frank Music Corporation International copyright secured. All rights reserved. AB 263215 [SOLos G7/0 Gm7/D Solo & bars in exam: HEAD continues + RELATED LISTHMING: Tachelle Ferrell: 'Incmora’ Cron First Instrument [Blue Hote] AB 263216 JEAN PIERRE Miles Davis arr. Charles Beale Straight 8s 4 = 84 Slow funk - quiet, insistent c7 © 1986 Jazz Horn Music All rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203, USA. Reproduced by permission of the Hal Leonard Music Corporation and Music Sales Limited. International Copyright Secured, Alll Rights Reserved, AB 2032SOLOS] Solo 8 bers in exan HEAD continues + OTK: Buploxe using the notes ¥ and sb in your solo. + FELATED LIGTERING: Miles Devisy "Jean Pierre! from We Want Ailes [Columbia] —_ AB 263218 (OLD MAN FROM) THE OLD COUNTRY Nat Adderley & Curtis R. Lewis arr. Phil Peskett 4 =126 Smooth and lyrical Gm/D cHe/D Dm ao C7sus F i . 2 © 1960 by Upam Music Co. (a division of Gopam Enterprises, Inc,). Copyright renewed Used by permission. All rights reserved, AB 2632BbA E7 Ee Av Dm7 to Coda mp crese. 1B SOLO G7 Break Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 Solo 7 bars in exam DS& al Coda Dm7 G7 D7 AF + FULATED IXSTIRIEO) Keith Jarsetts (014 lan fos) Tae Ola County" trex Standards Live [Bak AB 263220 Is YOU IS, OR IS YOU AIN'T (MA' BABY)? Billy Austin & Louis Jordan arr. Hddie Harvey Medium Swing / = 152 Bright HEAD Am AmA Am7 Am6 Solo 8 bars in exam D7 q7 c c7 - 3 | | © Copyright 1943 and 1944 by Leeds Music Corporation, USA MCA Music Ltd, 77 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 for the world (excluding North, South and Central America, Japan, Australasia and the Philiopines). Used by permission of Music Sales Led, All rights teserved, International copyright secured. AB 2632,HEAD continues FA Fm/Ab CG c7 Am Ama Am7 Am6 ‘* PHLATAD LISMRIIWG: The Wat Hing Cole Trio: ‘Is you day or Is you ain't (mm! Deby)?! from Too lizveltous {onaz33] 3 AB 2632BOTTLE JUNCTION Wiki Tles Medium up Swing J = 108 Playful to Coda @ HEAD. D7sus G Sap 13 A7sus AZ —s NO cerese. D.& al Coda SOLOS: F7 Solo 12 bars in exant uP (oie cue only) ‘© RELATED LISTENING; Pax Bley: Footloose [Savoy] © 1998 by The Associated Board of the Roval Schools of Music AB 2632BLUE AUTUMN Eddie Harvey Straight 8s Rock J =120 Melancholy [HEAD Dm GID Dm G/D Dm = G/D Dm GID 5 D8 al Coda Solo 8 bars in exam Dm G/D Dm G/D Dm GD Dm GID mf _—(last aime only) + RELATED LISTING: G11 Bran Out of the Coo) [Cayulcet) © 1998 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music AB 263224 HE IS SADLY MELTING Phil Peskett Straight 8s J =66 With resignation [HEAD | Cle F 2 ok — SSeS mp_ 7 —_— oo ee ee ee ee ee = = 2 ——— = Po ed. site F G7sus_—D/FE F DFE __Gisus_ GT _—, =. —_ oS Ke Ce P__v__ Ped. simile [SOLOs| Solo 8 bars in exam F CE F CE —————— LD A eS) a (feel (pote ee oe ll PL Ped. simile G7sus DiFE F DFE __Grsus_ rit. g& mf Lye P__a. Ped. snsile & ‘RELATED MISTING: B21 Prisel1s ‘Have a Tittle Faith! fron Mave « Little Raith (Sieitra Nonesuch] © 1998 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music AB 2632HERE WE GO AGAIN Michael Garrick Swing /=104 Thoughtful HEAD Dm7 2S 3 nf D.C. al Fine Solo 8 bars in exam ‘ RELATED LISTINING: Wichael GarFick Trio: ‘Song of tne Bias! from Parting 1s Such [342A] © 1998 by The Associated Boar of the Royal Schools of Music AB 263226 YOKATE Huw Warren Straight 8s J = 132 Steady African groove [HEAD] @, Awe D G Am/c D G mp bring out melody id | { se I © 1998 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music AB 26SOLOS F/G Solo 8 bars in exain continues c D E G Cc Ab Bb G Cc solz + RALATED LISTENING: abdullah Torahin: ‘atriean San’ irom azrican Sun [Ad] AB 2632 Printed In England By Catlravin Limited Thetford Nortlic‘What good is music if it ain’t got that swing?’ Duke Ellington The Associated Board responds with ‘Jazz Piano!, , a. comprehensive introduction to the world of jazz. A pioneering set of publications and a rigorously planned syllabus provide the building blocks you need to play jazz with imagination, understanding and style and to improvise effectively right from the start. Five books of graded pieces provide a wealth of jazz repertoire for you to play, from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant, dynamic and multi-cultural nature of jazz today. Throughout, there is a huge range of styles: funky rock grooves, up tempo swing tunes, calypsos, a bossa and other latin pieces, jazz waltzes, modal pieces, bebop style, gospel style, a rag, free jazz. There are classic tunes by the jazz greats including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Bill Evans and Thelonious Monk. And there are brand-new pieces specially commissioned from professional British jazz pianists and educators, providing an exciting snapshot of the contemporary scene. Within each album there are 15 pieces presented in three categories — blues, standards and contemporary jazz. Each piece provides a head which contains all the characteristic voicings, phrasing and rhythmic: patterns needed for a stylish performance. An improvised section follows, where guideline pitches and left-hand voicings are given as a practical starting - point for your own solos. Accessible, student-centred and at the highest musical standards, these pieces will get you playing jazz confidently and creatively. Pieces, scales, quick studies, CDs, aural tests, how-to book - his set of materials provides a complete progressive method for playing jazz piano {fom scratch. So ‘give that rhythm everything you got!" 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