{"product_id":"blue-notes-later-elementary-level","title":"Blue Notes — Later Elementary Level","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription: This piece is a blues in ABA form with brief introduction and coda. The melody is built on a short melodic phrase: a riff. The bass part is a separate but related melodic phrase which becomes the important melody in the B section.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePurpose: Introduction to the elements of the jazz styles of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Horace Silver: 1. Jazz inflection and phrasing 2. Varying riffs through simple variation and rhythmic displacement 3. Harmonic structure drawn from commonly used jazz harmonic patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions for Instruction: In m. 1-8, learn hands alone with special attention to double and grace notes. After learning one hand at a time it can be played with a teacher as a duet. In m. 12, RH double notes need special attention, lifting the fifth finger on upper repeated notes while playing lower voices smoothly. In m. 13-20, learn to play the LH melody legato with RH chords detached. In m. 28-29 give special attention to rhythm and chord positions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Blue Notes is memorized, it will work well with rhythmic accompaniment or as a basis for improvisation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey: F Major\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willis Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53491635061054,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/themusiciansclub.net\/en-eu\/products\/blue-notes-later-elementary-level","provider":"The Musicians Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}