PIANO/KEYBOARD SUGGESTED TECHNICAL WORK – YEAR 11
Year 11 generic scales
Scales are to be played over 4 octaves, similar motion in all 12 keys.
Minimum tempo: = 84 (play as semiquavers/sixteenth notes)
Ionian
Aeolian
Dorian
Mixolydian
Jazz (melodic) minor
Blues
Arpeggios: Ma7, mi7, Dom7, mi 7(b5)/half diminished, root position only
Arpeggios are to be played over 4 octaves, similar motion in all 12 keys. Minimum tempo: = 60
(play as semiquavers/sixteenth notes)
SUGGESTED TECHNICAL WORK – YEAR 12
Year 12 generic scales
Scales are to be played over 4 octaves, similar motion in all 12 keys. Minimum tempo: = 96
(play as semiquavers/sixteenth notes)
Ionian
Dorian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Lydian
Jazz (melodic) minor
Major pentatonic
Minor pentatonic
Blues
Arpeggios: Ma7, mi7, Dom7, mi7(b5)/half diminished, mi/Ma7, dim7, root position only
Arpeggios are to be played over 4 octaves, similar motion in all 12 keys. Minimum tempo: = 72
(play as semiquavers/sixteenth notes)
TECHNICAL WORK – SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE
Studies and pieces – Year 11 and Year 12
Technical exercises
Technical Exercises for the Intermediate to Professional Jazz Musician by Jordon Ruwe
ISBN: 0793555981
Jazz Hanon by Leo Alfassy
ISBN 0825622239
The Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine
ISBN 0961470151
Hanon
ABRSM
Sight reading
Creative Jazz Sight Reading by Brian J Kane
ISBN 0-9760977-0-2
The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book by Herb Wong
ISBN 0881889792
Improvisation
How to Improvise: An Approach to Practicing Improvisation by Hal Crook
David N. Baker – How to Play Bebop, volumes 1, 2 and 3
Jamey Abersold – ii, V7 I progressions
SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE – YEAR 11
Refer to Generic repertoire
Autumn Leaves The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
Blue Bossa The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
Blues in Bb (Blue Monk) The Real Book, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Blues in Bb (Freddie Freeloader) From the Easy Jazz Combo Series for first/second year players
Blues in Bb (Tenor Madness) Jamey Aebersold, Volume 8, Sonny Rollins
Blues in Eb (The Sidewinder) Volume 106 Published by James Aebersold Jazz
Blues in F (Now’s the Time) Charlie Parker Omnibook by Charlie Parker (Paperback, Jan 1, 1978)
Blues in G (All Blues) The Real Book, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Bye Bye Blackbird The New Real Book, Volume 3, Sher Music Co.
Cantaloupe Island Volume 11 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Caravan The New Real Book, Volume 2, Sher Music Co.
Chameleon The Real Book, Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
Fly Me to the Moon The New Real Book, Volume 2, Sher Music Co.
Impressions (So What) The Real Book, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Little Sunflower The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
Perdido The New Real Book, Volume 2, Sher Music Co.
Satin Doll The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise The Real Book, Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
St Thomas The Real Book, Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Summertime Volume 25 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Sweet Georgia Brown Volume 39 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Watermelon Man Volume 11 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Weaver of Dreams The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
When Sunny Gets Blue The Real Book, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Additional repertoire can be found in publications such as:
The Bill Evans Songbook
The Giants of Jazz Piano (Keith Jarrett)
Oscar Peterson: Jazz Exercises, Minuets, Etudes and Pieces for Piano (note that pieces only are acceptable for examination standards)
SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE – YEAR 12
A Child is Born Volume 91 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
All of Me The Real Book Volume 1, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Au Privave, Barbados Charlie Parker Omnibook by Charlie Parker (Paperback, Jan 1, 1978)
Blues in Eb Sandu: The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
Blues in F minor (Afro Blue) The Real Book Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Blues in F – ‘bebop’ blues Byrdlike The Real Book Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Blues in G (All Blues) The Real Book – Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
But Not For Me The Real Book Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Days of Wine and Roses The Real Book Volume 1, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Doxy The Real Book Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Driftin’ Herbie Hancock
Everybody’s Party John Scofield and Pat Metheny
Georgia on my Mind The Real Book Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Honeysuckle Rose Volume 71 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
I Got Rhythm Volume 47 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Jitterbug Waltz Volume 72 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Killer Joe The Real Book Volume 2, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Maiden Voyage The New Real Book, Volume 3, Sher Music Co.
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The New Real Book, Volume 1, Sher Music Co.
Milestones (New) Volume 50 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Misty The Real Book Volume 1, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
Night and Day Volume 51 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Red Barron Bill Cobham
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Volume 55 Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Song for my Father The Real Book Volume 1, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
The Chicken Jaco Pastorius
Work Song The Real Book, Sixth Edition (C Instruments)
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